The supplement (two copies) reports the capture of Bassein [Pathein, Myanmar] by British forces. It includes commendations for named officers; returns of the dead and wounded; returns of captured artillery; and copies of two letters. The correspondence included is as follows: 1. Letter from Lie...
The gazette (two copies) is announcing that an Expedition has been sent against the Burmese; the justification given is that the Governor General of India has failed to obtain redress from the Court of Ava for injuries inflicted against British subjects. It further announces the success of said ...
Printed correspondence gathered under the heading ‘Correspondence on Cotton Cultivation’
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The printed correspondence is a collection of seven letters or reports on cotton cultivation, written by representatives of Government, including G F Forbes, Superintendent of the Cotton Gin Factory. The correspondence includes: a report on the cultivation of seed cotton at Dharwar; methods and ...
Distinctive Features: Shows western shores of the Persian Gulf with key regional ports marked and underlined in red. The map was produced to illustrate the debate over the port of Zubara, Qatar. Printed version of this map is hold at IOR/R/15/1/319, folio 113.
Distinctive Features: Relief shown by contours. Hand drawn sketch map of Khor Jarama and Khor Hajar enclosed with a copy of a report by Captain W.L. Welsh on reconnaissance of the Sur area dated 14th February 1932 (folios 121-128A). Shows the proposed defence of the anchorage at Khor Jarama...
‘Map Jebel Dukham Camp Bahrain Petroleum Company, Bahrain, Persian Gulf’
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Distinctive Features: Site plan labelled ‘Map #3’ produced on 15 April 1933. Shows the Bahrain Petroleum Company’s camp at Jebel Dukhan with the location of buildings, the oil and water lines marked. Premises labelled for reference with some measurements reported. Oriented with south to the t...
Distinctive Features: Blueprint sketch map produced by the Bahrein Petroleum Company, dated 14 August 1935, enclosed in a letter no. PA-247 (folio 205). Shows the land required for the purpose of drilling and operating water wells with oil pipeline and submarine line marked.
‘General Map Bahrein Island, Persian Gulf. F-956. Revised 31 December 1936’
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Distinctive Features: Blueprint sketch map dated 21 May 1934 and revised 31 December 1936, produced by the Bahrein Petroleum Company. Sent as an enclosure to Bahrain letter No. C. 241-10/1 of 31 March 1937. Shows the location of wells and various other facilities including water, oil and gas ...
‘Proposed Reservation for Refinery, Water Wells & Lines to Sitra. SK-120/1’
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Distinctive Features: Blueprint sketch map dated 7 November 1936 produced by the Bahrein Petroleum Company, enclosed with a letter no. C/560-10/1. This is an updated edition of the map SK-120 dated 3 January 1936 (copy at IOR/R/15/1/662, f 50). Shows the extent of the various plots of land de...
'ROUGH PLAN OF FORE SHORE OF BUSAITEEN IN MOHARRAK ISLAND'
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Imprint: 'Prepared in the Land Department Baharain [Bahrain]'. Distinctive features: Area that it was proposed should be acquired for the Bahrain Political Residency shown edged in red crayon (see IOR/R/15/2/154, folio 144). Locations mentioned in title usually referred to file as Bisaitin,...