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'EAST COAST OF ARABIA SHOWING SAUDI ARABIA - BAHREIN PIPE LINE' [‎295r] (1/2)

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The record is made up of 1 map. It was created in 1943. 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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Map showing the east coast of Saudi Arabia, Bahrein [Bahrain] Island, Fasht ad Dibal [Fasht ad Dībal] and the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. across to the west coast of Qatar.

The proposed route of the pipeline, from Ras Tanurah [Ra’s Tannūrah] to the Bahrein Refinery through Edh Dhahran [Aẓ-Ẓahrān] and Al Khobar is marked with a blue line.

Soundings Measurements of the depth of a body of water. are marked on the map in fathoms.

Revisions listed, 1938-43.

Scale: 12 Statute Miles A linear distance of 1,760 yards. = 61mm.

Letter from the Chief Local Representative of the Bahrain Petroleum Company Limited to the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , Bahrain, dated 3 February 1944, on folios 293-294 relates to the map.

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1 map
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Degree coordinates
Top-left: 27° 3' 22.32" N, 49° 37' 36.48" E
Top-right: 27° 3' 22.32" N, 51° 1' 22.08" E
Bottom-left: 25° 55' 30.72" N, 49° 37' 36.48" E
Bottom-right: 25° 55' 30.72" N, 51° 1' 22.08" E
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Materials: printed on paper

Dimensions: 450 x 560mm

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'EAST COAST OF ARABIA SHOWING SAUDI ARABIA - BAHREIN PIPE LINE' [‎295r] (1/2), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/3947, f 295, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100070102094.0x0000c1> [accessed 3 August 2026]

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