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1 item (originally enclosed in Foreign Office E5449, 17 September 1937) extracted...
Catalogue reference: MFQ 1/56
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This record is about the 1 item (originally enclosed in Foreign Office E5449, 17 September 1937) extracted... dating from 1919-1937 in the series Public Record Office: Maps and plans extracted to flat storage from various series.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
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MFQ 1/56
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Date (When the record was created)
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1919-1937
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Description (What the record is about)
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1 item (originally enclosed in Foreign Office E5449, 17 September 1937) extracted from FO 371/20768. 'Sketch map of the Persian Gulf & Arabia'. Map of the Arabian Peninsula showing Aden boundary of 1903-1905, the Turkish territory not to be alienated and the line north-east from Wadi Bana to latitude 20 °. Also shows the lines of Anglo-Turkish convention, 29 July 1913, including the boundary of 'Nejd' (now Naj'd), the territory inhabited by tribes dependent on Sheikh of Kuweit (Kuwait); and the limits of inner Kuweit. Reference table. With ink additions in south showing tribes and boundary line of Treaty of Tait 1934. Published by the War Office 1919.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
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English
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Map designation (Identifying numbers or names given to printed maps by their publishers)
- GSGS 2722
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Dimensions (The size of the record)
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47.5 cm x 56.5 cm
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Map scale (The scale of a map, plan or drawing)
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1:5000000
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
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Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3983077/
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MFQ 1
Public Record Office: Maps and plans extracted to flat storage from various series...
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This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
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Maps and plans extracted to flat storage from records of various departments held...
6,070 records
Within the series: MFQ 1
Public Record Office: Maps and plans extracted to flat storage from various series...
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