‘GEOLOGICAL MAP OF NAFT KHANA DISTRICT OF MESOPOTAMIA’
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The map shows a geological representation of the area of the Naft Khana [Naft Khanah] District of Mesopotamia. The map includes two geological relief cross-sections corresponding to lines marked on the map, labelled ‘Section I’ and ‘Section II’, as well as an inset showing the position of the Na...
File 7747/1920 Pt 2 'Persia: – Ahwaz Consulate. (Consul for Arabistan)'
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This part contains correspondence, memorandum, reports, telegrams and minutes. It mainly covers discussion between British officials regarding affairs at the Ahwaz Consulate, Arabistan [Khuzestan]. Related matters of discussion include the following: the appointment of Captain Eardley Garforth ...
THE TIGRIS-EUPHRATES DELTA SHOWING POSSIBLE LINES OF RAILWAY
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The map shows the Tigris-Euphrates delta indicating the proposed routes of a number of railway lines. The map also indicates the course of the Tigris, Euphrates and Karun rivers as well as water management features such as the proposed 'Feluja Barrage' and 'proposed head regulator for the Habban...
A map of the land around Mirjawa [Mīrjāveh] village, showing areas of cultivation, irrigation channels and tanks, surface drainage, and some topography. The map is signed by Arthur Henry McMahon, British Commissioner for the Seistan Arbitration Commission.
The map shows the town of Mohammerah in south-western Persia, indicating the proposed location of a railway station. The map also indicates local regions, hydrology and buildings. A numbered table identifies major buildings
This item includes letters, reports and memoranda on the construction of railways in South Persia. It includes a survey by Lieutenant Arnold T Wilson of the Mohammerah - Khoremabad railway and discusses the attitude of the Shaikh of Mohammerah towards railway construction. This file includes t...
The map shows the port of Basra and the location of various buildings including the British consulate, German Agency, Turkish naval hospital and quarantine ships in the Shatt al-Arab waterway.
This part is comprised of correspondence relating to the loan of officers from the Government of India to the War Office. It includes (ff 13-29) 'List of Civil Officers lent by the Secretary of State to other Government Departments in connection with the War'. Sixth Edition (Revised to 1st Mar...
This part comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes, relating to the Shiraz consulate accounts. The correspondence discusses the office allowance and submission of the consulate accounts for the year 1924-25. It includes tables (ff 365-69) of statements of expenditu...