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IOR/L/PS/10/458
- Record Id:
- 040-000545420
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 036-000544688
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000419.0x000161
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100037128097.0x000002
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/L/PS/10/458
- Title:
- File 2877/1914 'Persian Gulf and Mesopotamia: survey operations of RIMS Palinurus'
- Scope & Content:
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The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes, relating to the survey of the Persian Gulf by RIMS Palinurus.
The discussion in the volume relates to the objectives, route, and associated costs of the survey of the Persian Gulf.
Further discussion surrounds the temporary administration of Basrah and proposed preliminary examination of irrigation projects, as well as Sir George William Buchanan's proposals for improving navigation of the Tigris river. The volume contains seven maps.
The principal correspondents in the volume are: the Director of the Royal Indian Marine Department; the Under Secretary of State for India, India Office; the Hydrographic Department, Admiralty; the Government of India, Marine Department; the General Officer Commanding, Force 'D', Basrah; the Chief of the General Staff, Simla.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Records
Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme - Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-000538283
036-000544688
040-000545420 - Is part of:
- IOR/L/PS : Political and Secret Department Records
IOR/L/PS/10 : Departmental Papers: Political and Secret Separate (or Subject) Files
IOR/L/PS/10/458 : File 2877/1914 'Persian Gulf and Mesopotamia: survey operations of RIMS Palinurus' - Contains:
- IOR/L/PS/10/458, f 9 : CORRECTION TO DEGREE SHEETS - 3I & 3J
IOR/L/PS/10/458, f 10 : CHART OF "HAQIQAH CHANNEL" SHOWING DEPTH OF WATER IN FEET. FOR THE AID OF "RIVER NAVIGATORS" & OTHERS.…
IOR/L/PS/10/458, f 32 : MAP SHOWING PROPOSALS FOR PARTIAL RECLAMATION OF THE MARSHS
IOR/L/PS/10/458, f 33 : MAP shewing proposal for preliminary development of desert tract
IOR/L/PS/10/458, f 184 : N.W. Portion of Persian Gulf'
IOR/L/PS/10/458, f 195 : North west portion of Persian Gulf
IOR/L/PS/10/458, f 209 : Map of northern part of Persian Gulf
Click here to View / search full list of parts of IOR/L/PS/10/458 - Hierarchy:
- 032-000538283[0010]/036-000544688[0460]/040-000545420
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/L/PS
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 volume (254 folios)
- Digitised Content:
- https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100000000419.0x000161
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- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1911
- End Date:
- 1916
- Date Range:
- 1911-1916
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- Physical Characteristics:
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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at last folio with 252; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers; nor does it include the two leading and ending flyleaves.
An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 23-248; these numbers are also written in pencil and circled, but are crossed through.
- Former External References:
- P 2877/1914
- Arrangement:
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Public Record(s)