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'SKETCH "E". CHANNEL MARKING BUOYS' [‎278v] (2/2)

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The record is made up of 1 map. It was created in 5 Oct 1933. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .

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The map was prepared by the Bahrain Petroleum Company [BAPCO], and is referred to in a letter dated 21 November 1933 from the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. to the India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. (folio 279), and a letter dated 1 December 1933, from the India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. to the Admiralty (folios 274-276).

The map shows the sea off Muharrak [Muharraq] Island and Sitrah Island, Bahrain, with soundings Measurements of the depth of a body of water. . Submarine pipeline, buoys, and approximate boundaries of channel also marked.

Scale: 830mm = 15 nautical miles.

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1 map
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Orientation
North
Degree coordinates
Top-left: 26° 16' 23.15" N, 50° 33' 10.45" E
Top-right: 26° 16' 23.15" N, 50° 43' 3.71" E
Bottom-left: 26° 6' 27.24" N, 50° 33' 10.45" E
Bottom-right: 26° 6' 27.24" N, 50° 43' 3.71" E
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Materials: printed on paper.

Dimensions: 440 x 460mm.

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English in Latin script
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'SKETCH "E". CHANNEL MARKING BUOYS' [‎278v] (2/2), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/3904, f 278, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100070090977.0x00009f> [accessed 28 March 2024]

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