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'IRAQ AND THE PERSIAN GULF' [371v] (745/862)
The record is made up of 1 volume (430 folios). It was created in 1944. It was written in English. The original is part of the 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. .
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COMMUNICATIONS
57 8
Rutba (photo. 228) it joins and follows the pipe-line into
Transjordan
Used in three contexts: the geographical region to the east of the River Jordan (literally ‘across the River Jordan’); a British protectorate (1921-46); an independent political entity (1946-49) now known as Jordan
.
Mileages given above are very approximate. The distances from
Baghdad beyond the frontier through
Transjordan
Used in three contexts: the geographical region to the east of the River Jordan (literally ‘across the River Jordan’); a British protectorate (1921-46); an independent political entity (1946-49) now known as Jordan
and Palestine are
(388) H 4 Pumping station, (450) H 5 Pumping station, (512) Mafrak,
(538) Irbid, (562) Jisr el Majami on the Jordan, (616) Haifa. 1 The
old Nairn route leaves the new road at the pipe-line between Rutba
and H 3 Pumping station and crosses the desert north-westwards to
Damascus, about 270 miles from Rutba (photo. 217).
Route [16]. Karbala-Nukhaib
(Nukhaib Road)
Distances in miles
(34) Ukhaidhir. (122) Nukhaib.
General Description
The track is over hard sandy desert, with occasional soft patches,
to mile 9 where the Abu Dibbis escarpment makes heavy going for a
mile. Thereafter the surface is good and beyond Ukhaidhir excellent,
with the exception of occasional stony patches. The route is easily
passable for heavy motors in dry weather except at the Abu Dibbis
escarpment which is always difficult. The route is closed during
heavy continuous rain and for 24 hours afterwards, but muddy or
boggy patches can be circumvented after this interval.
Route [17]. Karbala-Jumaimu
(Darb Zubaida)
Distances in Miles
(51) Najaf. (184) Sichr. (190) Shabicha. (270) Jumaimu.
General Description
Between Karbala and Najaf the track passes over the undulating
desert bordering irrigated, low-lying, and cultivated land on the east,
liable to flood in winter. Patches of drift and soft sand make going for
heavy motors difficult, but there is a regular service of motor buses
between the two cities. From Najaf to the frontier the Iraqi govern
ment has opened up for motor traffic the old pilgrim road which was
laid in the eighth century by Zubaida, wife of Harun ar Rashid, from
Najaf to Medina and Mecca. It crosses featureless undulating desert
1 For description see Palestine and
Transjordan
Used in three contexts: the geographical region to the east of the River Jordan (literally ‘across the River Jordan’); a British protectorate (1921-46); an independent political entity (1946-49) now known as Jordan
, B.R. 514, pp. 388-389, SiS'S 1 ?-
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The volume is titled Iraq and the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. (London: Naval Intelligence Division, 1944).
The report contains preliminary remarks by the Director of Naval Intelligence, 1942 (John Henry Godfrey) and the Director of Naval Intelligence, 1944 (E G N Rushbrook).
There then follows thirteen chapters:
- I. Introduction.
- II. Geology and description of the land.
- III. Coasts of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
- IV. Climate, vegetation and fauna.
- V. History.
- VI. People.
- VII. Distribution of the people.
- VIII. Administration and public life.
- IX. Public health and disease.
- X. Irrigation, agriculture, and minor industry.
- XI. Currency, finance, commerce and oil.
- XII. Ports and inland towns.
- XIII. Communications.
- Appendices: stratigraphy; meteorological tables; ten historical sites, chronological table; weights and measures; authorship, authorities and maps.
There follows a section listing 105 text figures and maps and a section listing over 200 illustrations.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (430 folios)
- Arrangement
The volume is divided into a number of chapters, sub-sections whose arrangement is detailed in the contents section (folios 7-13) which includes a section on text-figures and maps, and list of illustrations. The volume consists of front matter pages (xviii), and then a further 682 pages in the original pagination system.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 430; 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.
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