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'Military Report on The Anglo-Iranian Oil Company's (South Iranian) Oilfield Area' [14v] (37/150)
The record is made up of 1 volume (69 folios). It was created in 1940. 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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The rate of the stream in high river is 4 to 6 knots, in low
river about 2 knots. The river is 2 to 5 cables wide. The
channel is tortuous, especially above Ali Hussain, 31 miles from
Mohammerah, and very narrow at the bends, where the deepest
water is generally on the concave side. The tide is felt as far as
Dorquain.
In general, the river presents no difficulties regarding
pilotage to experienced local navigators. But there are no
navigational aids, many sharp bends and shallow stretches.
Night navigation is possible by experienced men.
The average turn round between Basra and Ahwaz is 2
days 6 hours, if the steamer is towing 2 barges ; if w ithout barges
1 day 14 hours. During times of Hood the average would natu
rally be longer, depending on the state of the flood.
(b) Rapids at Ahtoaz .—From Bandar Nasiri to Ahwaz
( 1 £ miles) there is a considerable rise in the river bed, and a
series of 5 rapids, generally considered unnavigable, exists.
The real obstacle to navigation is the second rapid from the top
where a reef runs out from the left bank leaving only a channel
100 yards broad, broken up by islets into two or three passages,
of w hich the one nearest to the right bank is the easiest of ascent,
but has a width of only 50 yards. The water here rushes with
a fall of 1 in 50. The total loss of height between the top and
bottom of the rapids is 1' ih high and 7' in low water. These
rapids can only be crossed by powerful light draught steamers
during the months of April and May with any degree of safety
Native boats can be brought over at any season.
(e) Ahwaz to Dar-i-Khazineh .—This reach of the Upper
Karun is less easy for navigation than the lower river chiefly
owing to its narrowness, and its shallowness in places, in which
only light draught boats can pass. Steamers can tow two barges
except during the low water period between July and November,
when the total carrying capacity of one haul is reduced by 50%.
The rate of current is reckoned at 6 to 9 knots in flood and
3 knots in low water. ,
The average turn round between Ahwaz and D. I. K. is 1
day 12 hours if steamer is towing barges and 1 day 4 hours if
without barges. During times of flood, the average is longer,
depending on the state of the flood.
Sec. 4. INLAND WATER TRA NS FOR T .— (Note.—
Colonel Ward, Port Director, Basra, has a copy of a list of all
I. W. T. river craft in Mesopotamia in 1918. No other copy
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Military report compiled at the General Staff, Army Headquarters, India, and printed in Simla by The Manager, Government of India Press, 1940.
The volume begins with a preface (folio 3) in which notes on authorities consulted in compiling the report are given. The rest of the report is divided into nine chapters (I-IX), plus appendices, each covering a different subject, as follows:
- Chapter I: General Description of the Area
- Chapter II: Climate
- Chapter III: Population
- Chapter IV: Base Ports
- Chapter V: Lines of Communication and Transportation Facilities
- Chapter VI: Signal Communications
- Chapter VII: Economic Resources and Supplies
- Chapter VIII: Engineer and Ordnance Facilities
- Chapter IX: Medical Facilities
- Appendices
In a pocket at the back of the volume are the following maps and charts:
- Abadan and Bawarda (map) (folio 64)
- Naseri and Ahwaz, showing new bridge (map) (folio 65)
- Dar-i-Khazineh (map) (folio 66)
- Diagram of wireless communications (map) (folio 67)
- Sketch map showing flood water, February-March 1938 (folio 68)
- Road distance mileage chart (folio 69)
- Comparative bridge loading table (folio 70)
One of the maps listed in the contents is missing: 'Map of A. I. O. C. [Anglo-Iranian Oil Company] Central and Southern areas showing oilfields, pipelines, telephone and telegraph lines'.
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- 1 volume (69 folios)
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There is a contents page at the front of the volume (ff 5-6) which refers to the volume's original pagination.
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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 71; 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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