Précis of correspondence regarding Trucial Chiefs, 1854-1905
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The volume is a précis on the rulers and tribes of the Trucial Coast (now the United Arab Emirates). It was prepared by Jerome Antony Saldanha and printed in Calcutta [Kolkata] at the Government of India Central Printing Office, 1906. The volume begins (folio 4) with a short preface, written by...
A printed précis of correspondence on various Persian Gulf subjects, prepared for the Foreign Department of the Government of India, Simla, in July 1911 (Part I) and July 1913 (Part II). The document is divided into two parts. Most subjects relate to Turkish claims to sovereignty in the region, ...
‘Persian Gulf pilot comprising the Persian Gulf and its approaches from Ras al Hadd, in the south-west, to Cape Monze, in the east.’
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Persian Gulf pilot comprising the Persian Gulf and its approaches, from Ras al Hadd, in the south-west, to Cape Monze, in the east. Published for the Hydrographic Department of the Admiralty by His Majesty’s Stationery Office, London, 1932. Eighth edition. The pilot begins with a number of intr...
Military Report and Route Book. The Arabian States of the Persian Gulf. 1939
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This volume contains geographical information and maps about the Arabian States of the Persian Gulf. It was produced by the General Staff, India, and printed by the Manager, Government of India Press, Simla, 1940. The volume is divided into two sections: 'Military Report' including general desc...
This volume consists of Military Report on ’Iraq, Volume I: General, published in 1936 and prepared by the Command of the Air Ministry. The volume contains a variety of information about ’Iraq [Iraq], including its geography, economy, population and history. It is divided into nine chapters unde...
This map depicts the liwa [administrative divisions] within ‘Iraq [Iraq]. The boundaries, names, and the sites of the capitals of each liwa are shown in red. The map shows ‘Iraq’s key settlements, railway lines, the Tigris and Euphrates rivers including tributary branches, and depicts the bounda...
This map is a graphic index showing the location and extent of the following two map series produced of territory in ‘Iraq [Iraq] and Iran: the ‘Iraq’ half inch regular series and the ‘M[esopotamian].E[xpeditionary].F[orce].’ half inch large sheet series. A brief key indicates how each series is...
Index to Iraq Degree Sheet Series 1:253,440. Iraq Desert Series 1:500,000. General Series 1:1,000,000.
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This map is a graphic index showing the location and extent of British maps of the Middle East. The maps range in scale, covering territory in Iraq, Kuwait, Nejd [Najd], Palestine, Trans-Jordan [Jordan], Turkey, and Syria. The series illustrated in the map are: Iraq Degree Sheet Series 1:253,44...
This map depicts the city of Baghdad. The map shows the River Tigris, names the city’s districts, and depicts main roads, bridges, lanes, railways, and covered bazaars. Also shown are key sites of civil and military infrastructure and services, including airports, stations, mosques, hospitals, f...
This map depicts the city of Basra, showing the settlements of ‘Basra City’, Ma‘qil [Al Ma‘qil] and Ashar [Al Ashar]; other smaller settlements are also demarcated. The map shows the Shatt-al-‘Arab [Shatt al-Arab] and its tributary creeks, and depicts the main railways, bridges, canals, and road...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1935
Extent:
1 map sheet
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