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'Military Report and Route Book. The Arabian States of the Persian Gulf. 1939'
Catalogue reference: IOR/L/PS/20/C252
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- IOR/L/PS/20/C252
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Title (The name of the record)
- 'Military Report and Route Book. The Arabian States of the Persian Gulf. 1939'
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1940
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Description (What the record is about)
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This volume contains geographical information and maps about the Arabian States of the Persian Gulf. It was produced by the General Staff, India, and printed by the Manager, Government of India Press, Simla, 1940. The volume is divided into two sections: 'Military Report' including general descriptions of Kuwait, Bahrein, Hasa, Qatar, the Trucial Coast, Muscat and Oman (folios 6-127) and 'Routes' (folios 128-164) including maps of:. The Arabian States of the Persian Gulf, Muscat and Oman, and Routes in the area (f 158); Kuwait Area (f 159); Bahrein, Hasa and Qatar (f 160); Trucial Oman (f 161); Muscat and Oman (f 162); and sketches of:. Bahrein Oil Company's area and important places (f 163); Sharjah and Dibai [Dubai] (f 158)
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- British Library: Asian and African Studies
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 1 volume (157 folios and 7 maps in pocket)
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Unrestricted
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- There is a foliation sequence, which is circled in pencil, in the top right corner of the recto of each folio. It begins on the front cover, on number 1, and ends on the last of several maps which are stored in a pocket at the back of the volume, on number 164.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/76332756-e765-41ab-b94b-080978d00165/
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IOR/L/PS/20
Political and Secret Department Library
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Political and Secret Department Records
Within the series: IOR/L/PS/20
Political and Secret Department Library
Within the sub-series: IOR/L/PS/20/C
Political and Secret Department Library: 'C' Books
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'Military Report and Route Book. The Arabian States of the Persian Gulf. 1939'