'Military Report on The Anglo-Iranian Oil Company's (South Iranian) Oilfield Area' [16v] (41/150)
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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Traffic at the rate of 12 trains per day in each direction would
be possible, but the amount of rolling stock available will not
permit of anything approaching this figure.
Rolling stock available—
Small shunting engines .. American .. 2
Big locomotives .. American .. 4
German .. 29
Swedish .. 4
British .. 3
Total .. 42
As far as is knowm the only locomotives running are the two
shunting engines and six locomotives, and these are said to be
in a bad state of repair and not capable of drawing full loads.
Note.—I t is reported that 12 new locomotives have been
ordered from the U. S. A.
Flats
15 tons
136
Flats with sides
15 tons
122
Flats with sides
30 tons
12
Box wagons
10 tons
94
Box cars
.. 500
Total
864
Passenger coaches 1st and 2nd Class
2
Passenger coaches 2nd and 3rd ( lass
4
Passenger coaches 4th Class
.. 6
Total
11
Note.— It is reported that 100 flat wagons have been ordered
from Sweden.
Sec. 6. ROADS .—A full description of the main route
to the oilfieds Mohammerah (Khorramshahr)—Ahwaz—Dar-i-
Khezineh—Masjid-i-Suleiman—Haft Kel, is given as Route
III in “ M. T. Routes in Iran.”
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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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