'Persia Intelligence Report. May, 1946'

Content

The file consists of a copy of Persia Intelligence Report Part V produced by Naval Intelligence Division, Admiralty, May 1946.

It is divided into three sections covering:

• the Persian Coast – providing figures of coastal distances, and a coast report consisting of a general description of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. and Caspian Sea, with more detailed descriptions broken down by section of the southern coast of Persia from Iraq to Baluchistan;
• the Persian Ports – information on individual Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Caspian Sea, and Lake Urmia ports. These include the following: Ābādān; Ahwāz [Ahvāz]; Asalū; Bandar Abbās; Bandar Shāpūr; Bushire; Chāhbār, Henjam [Henjān], Jāsk, Khorramshahr, Lingeh [Bandar-e-Lengeh], Astara, Babolsar, Bandar Shah, Mahmudabad, Naushah, Pahlevi, Shahsawar, Gurmeh Khaneh, Haiderabad [Hyderābād], and Sharif Khaneh;
• base facilities and maintenance of fleets in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. and Caspian Sea: summary – consisting of naval dockyards and bases, principal commercial dockyards and repair bases, oil storage and coal depots, and arsenals and war material factories.

Extent and format

1 file (38 folios)

Arrangement

This file consists of a single report.

A contents page is included on folio 3.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 40; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.

Pagination: the file also contains an original printed pagination sequence.

Written in

English in Latin script

Type

Archival file

Access & Reference

Original held at

British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity.

Access conditions

Unrestricted

Archive reference

IOR/L/MIL/17/15/40

Former external reference(s)

C.B. 1885 (X) (5/46) No. 9 Book Register No. 392

History of this record

Date(s)

1946 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects

Naval basesReportsCoastHarbours

Places

PersiaLake Urmia Caspian SeaPersian Gulf

People & organisations

Admiralty War Staff, Naval Intelligence Division

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