The Coal Depot sub-sub-series consists of one surviving file. The file contains correspondence between the Political Agent at Kuwait and other British officials about the planning and construction of a British coal depot at Bandar Shweikh [Shwaykh].
The file contains correspondence, together with several cost estimates and a few maps, relating to the planning and construction of a new British coal depot at Bandar Shweikh [Shwaykh] in Kuwait. The main correspondents are the Political Agent, Kuwait and the Political Resident in the Persian Gul...
An untitled topographical map with hydrographic features, which is described as ‘a map of Bunder Shweikh’ by the Second Assistant Resident at the British Residency and Consulate-General, Bushire, in his letter of 30 June 1910 to the Political Agent at Kuwait (IOR/R/15/5/58, folio 63). The map sho...
This topographical map, which has hydrographic features, is referred to as a ‘map of Bunder Shweikh’ by the Second Assistant Resident at the British Residency and Consulate-General, Bushire, in his letter of 30 June 1910 to the Political Agent at Kuwait (IOR/R/15/5/58, folio 63). It shows the la...
PROPOSED COAL DEPOT KUWEIT BLOCK PLAN Scale 1 inch = 40 feet
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This plan is accompanied by a short covering note (IOR/R/15/5/58, folio 76) describing it as ‘Plan of Coaling Pier’. The plan shows the position, outline and measurements of seven coal godowns and the watchmen’s quarters, which are all drawn in red ink. The plan also shows the position, outline ...
‘PROFILE ON A LINE BEARING N. 42 W. FROM A POINT 159 YARDS DISTANT N. 48 E. FROM N.E. CORNER OF SHEIKH’S COAL-SHED’
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This topographical map which has hydrographic features, is described as ‘a map of Bunder Shweikh’ by the Second Assistant Resident at the British Residency and Consulate-General, Bushire, in his letter of 30 June 1910 to the Political Agent at Kuwait (IOR/R/15/5/58, folio 63). The map is a cross-...
