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IOR/L/PS/12/1961, f 20
- Record Id:
- 041-003310566
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 037-000556965
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100030253414.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100039914514.0x000002
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/L/PS/12/1961, f 20
- Title:
- ‘Airstrip at Fort Mushirif Location Diagram’
- Scope & Content:
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The map shows the location proposed by the Kuwait Oil Company for a new aerodrome in Kuwait near Fort Mushirif [Qaşr Mushrif]. It shows the position of the proposed airstrip in relation to Kuwait town, Fanaitis [Al Funayţīs], and Fantas [Al Finţās]. It also includes distance arrows indicating the distance between the proposed airstrip to Magwa [Al Maqwa‘] and Ahmadi [Al Aḩmadī].
It is noted as having been created by the Kuwait Company Limited, 1 Great Cumberland Place, London W1.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Records
Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme - Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-000538283
036-000554996
037-000556965
040-000556980
041-003310566 - Is part of:
- IOR/L/PS : Political and Secret Department Records
IOR/L/PS/12 : Departmental Papers: Political (External) Files and Collections
IOR/L/PS/12/1947-2060 : Political (External) Collection 5: Aircraft and Aviation
IOR/L/PS/12/1961 : Coll 5/16 ‘Air Route to India: Occasional landings at Koweit – Agreements between the Sheikh of Koweit and British…
IOR/L/PS/12/1961, f 20 : ‘Airstrip at Fort Mushirif Location Diagram’ - Hierarchy:
- 032-000538283[0012]/036-000554996[0006]/037-000556965[0015]/040-000556980[0001]/041-003310566
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/L/PS
- Record Type (Level):
- Item
- Extent:
- 1 map
- Digitised Content:
- https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100039914514.0x000002
- Thumbnail:
-
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1948
- End Date:
- 1948
- Date Range:
- 9 May 1948
- Era:
- CE
- Scale:
- 1:100000
- Scale Designator:
- Horizontal
- Coordinates (Decimal):
- 47.957232,29.065173,48.221891,29.395636
- Coordinates (Degree):
- E 47°57’26”-E 48°13’19”/N 29°23’44”-N 29°3’55”
- Orientation:
- North
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Physical Characteristics:
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Materials: 1 paper folio
Dimensions: 175mm x 285mm
- Material Type:
- Maps and Plans
- Legal Status:
- Public Record(s)