‘The Wadi ’Ubil at Mijza (Shumaya) from high ground on the right bank.’
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Reproduction of a black-and-white illustration depicting the view across the Wadi ’Ubil at Mijza [Al Mijza‘]. Notable features of the landscape (hills, buildings, streams, boundary crossings) are annotated.
‘Narrow strait of Bab-Al-Mandab and Shekh Said Hills taken from Obstruction Point Perim.’
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Reproduction of a black ink illustration of the coastline at Bab-Al-Mandab [Ra’s Bāb al Mandab], with the Shekh Said [Shaikh Sa’id] hills in the background, as seen from Obstruction Point on Perim Island. Headlands and prominent hills are annotated.
The volume concerns the situation in Persia during the First World War. The main focus is the plan for the British occupation of Bushire. The volume covers: Measures to be taken at the Persian Gulf Ports in case of armed intervention against Persia, issued by the Admiralty to the Commander-in-C...
The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, and memoranda, comprising miscellaneous correspondence on British involvement in Persia in the period 1916-17. Topics discussed include: the activities of the German Vice-Consul, Bushire, Wilhelm Wassmuss, including reports of an atta...
The volume consists of letters telegrams, and memoranda comprising miscellaneous correspondence from the Government of India. A number of topics are covered in the correspondence including: use of aeroplanes in South Persia a note by General Douglas on policy in Fars the view of the General Of...
The volume contains parts 1 and 2 of the subject ‘Hodeidah and Jeddah Consulates’. Part 1 (IOR/L/PS/10/86/1) concerns the expenditure of the Hodeidah Consulate. Part 2 (IOR/L/PS/10/86/2) concerns the expenditure of the Jeddah Consulate. Each part includes a divider which gives the subject and par...
File 252/1910 Pt 2 Persian Gulf: lighting and buoying; buoyage of Shatt al-Arab
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This volume contains letters, reports and memoranda concerning the lighting and buoyage of the Shatt al-Arab. Correspondence discusses the poor state of the buoys and need for repainting; a re-survey of the Shatt al-Arab in order the prevent the Germans from gaining influence. Also discussed is ...
The volume concerns the situation in Persia during the First World War. The main focus is the protection of Anglo-Persian Oil Company's (APOC) oilfields and pipelines in south-western Persia. The volume covers: Defence of APOC property. Notes on oilfields in Arabistan [Khuzestan]. Water supply ...
The volume contains papers relating to the prolongation of the Treaty of Friendship, Commerce, and Navigation between Great Britain and Maskat (Muscat), signed on 19 March 1891. It mostly consists of correspondence regarding the extension of the Treaty for a further year for each year between ...