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'IRAQ AND THE PERSIAN GULF' [372r] (746/862)
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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ROADS
579
which becomes rougher and stonier towards the south. Ancient
masonry tanks and reservoirs, now mostly ruined, were constructed
along the route, and still hold some water after rain. There is a
pilgrim quarantine station at Rahaba (Khan Ruhba), 20 miles south
of Najaf, and a police post, with wireless, is maintained at Shabicha,
6 miles west of Sichr.
Route [18]. Samawa-Salman
(Darb as Salman)
Distance, 91 miles.
General Description
The route is the main line of communications with the head
quarters of the Southern Desert Police at Salman. Excepting the
first 11 miles, it is well defined and generally good going for motors,
but may become difficult after rain. Beyond Salman it continues
through Takhadid and across the boundary to Lina near the edge of
the Dahana sand-belt (p. 115), where it is known as the Darb al Haj,
because of its use by pilgrims.
Route [19]. Ur-Rukhaimiya
(Busaiya Road)
Distance in Miles
(53) Abu Ghar. (79) Busaiya. (162) Rukhaimiya.
General Description
This route leaves the railway about 1 mile west of Ur and runs
south over flat barren desert, crossing the sand-belt to the ruined
fort of Qasr Nabaa without much difficulty (pp. 118-119). Busaiya
police-fort was built in November 1927 and receives its supplies by
motor along this route weekly from Nasiriya. Going south of Busaiya
is over gently undulating soft gravel desert with patches of grass and
soft low mounds, which should be avoided by cars.
RAILWAYS
History
Iraq owes almost her entire railway system to British engineers.
Before 1914 there was only a 74-mile section of standard-gauge rail
way under construction between Baghdad and Samarra, part of the
strategic ‘Baghdad Railway’, the concession for which had been
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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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- 'IRAQ AND THE PERSIAN GULF'
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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