IOR/R/15/5/58, f 66

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 land and depth of the coastal water in the vicinity of the Sheikh of Kuwait’s coal shed and also the proposed position of a new British coal shed, both of which are marked. The map is inscribed with explanatory statements, which refer to Admiralty Chart F. 3571, a R.I.M. (Royal Indian Marine) Preliminary Chart and soundings taken by Officers of HMS Lapwing in July 1907. The map bears the following printing statement ‘I.B. Topo. Dy. No. 8,501'. It was executed by C J A in May 1910 and is numbered No. 5,152-I, 1910. A smaller map cross-section, on which is drawn high and low water lines in relation to the 'Level of doorstep of Sheik's coalshed', has a vertical scale of 10 feet to 1 inch and a horizontal scale of 20 yards to 1 inch.