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IOR/L/PS/20/60
- Record Id:
- 040-000565347
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 036-000564257
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000912.0x000001
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100035459204.0x000002
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/L/PS/20/60
- Title:
- FRENCH POSSESSIONS IN THE GULF OF ADEN. COMPILED BY CAPTAIN E.J.E SWAYNE, 16TH BENGAL INFANTRY.
- Scope & Content:
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This volume consists of an intelligence document issued by the Government of India, Intelligence Branch, Quarter Master General's Department, which provides comprehensive descriptions of French possessions on the African coast of the Gulf of Aden, including the towns of Obok [Obock] and Jibouti [Djibouti]. The volume contains two maps held in a map pocket, and is divided into nine sections.
The volume was compiled by Eric John Eagles Swayne, 16th Bengal Infantry. The printing statement reads, 'Simla: Printed at the Government Central Printing Office. 1895.'
Two hand stamps appear on the front cover and on folio 5, which read, 'War Office Library 15 Jan 96' and 'Intelligence Division 15 Jan 1896'.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Records
Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme - Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-000538283
036-000564257
037-000565294
040-000565347 - Is part of:
- IOR/L/PS : Political and Secret Department Records
IOR/L/PS/20 : Political and Secret Department Library
IOR/L/PS/20/1-289C : Political and Secret Department Library: Works received later, through official channels, plus miscellaneous items
IOR/L/PS/20/60 : FRENCH POSSESSIONS IN THE GULF OF ADEN. COMPILED BY CAPTAIN E.J.E SWAYNE, 16TH BENGAL INFANTRY. - Contains:
- IOR/L/PS/20/60, f 2 : GENERAL MAP OF FRENCH POSSESSIONS IN THE GULF OF ADEN.
IOR/L/PS/20/60, f 3 1 : GULF OF TAJURA. JIBUTI BAY
IOR/L/PS/20/60, f 3 2 : OBOKH
Click here to View / search full list of parts of IOR/L/PS/20/60 - Hierarchy:
- 032-000538283[0020]/036-000564257[0009]/037-000565294[0051]/040-000565347
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/L/PS
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
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1 volume (36 folios)
- Digitised Content:
- https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100000000912.0x000001
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- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1895
- End Date:
- 1895
- Date Range:
- 1895
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Physical Characteristics:
- Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 36; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
- Former External References:
- A.21/S.A. No.11
C.14/87
C.2c. ROOM 0011 - Arrangement:
- The volume contains two maps held in a map pocket attached to the inside front cover, followed by a preface (f 6), a list of authorities consulted (f 7), a table of contents (f 8) and nine chapters of text (ff 9-34).
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Public Record(s)