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'Military Report on The Anglo-Iranian Oil Company's (South Iranian) Oilfield Area' [22r] (52/150)
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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31
Ganawah {Port for Gach Saran h ~T\xe port of Ganawah is
the seaboard connection with Gach Qaraguli (Gach Saran) some
90 miles distant. Ganawah is situated on a tidal channel of a
watercourse which at the unloading point has a width of about
-51) feet. The depth of the channel caries and is obstructed
by a sand bar across the mouth. Materials and supplies enters
mg Ganawah are stepped from Abadan in seagoing barges of
400 tons capacity and 6 ft. draft. g e
The A 10. C. haveone Bungalow of (j bedrooms and the other
accommodation in the depot is for Artisan and for Labour
, rhe Jetty isa Larson steel piled one with a frontage of 200
feet and two wings of 100 feet each.
A la-ton capacity stiff leg derrick crape is installed on the
jetty and one o-ton capacity Morris rail crane operates on the
jetty face. I wo mobile Diesel Electric cranes of b ton capa
city are employed in the material stacking areas.
A3 feet gauge rail track layout runs from the jetty face
Mr o 2 *-->
^Xn^ris 2 ’ 868 ,b8 - )
A small servicing layout is available which includes a small
0^1 <Ks iu'ir tra T r r '- plate (caTa
\ 1,000 lbs. in 24 hours). Power .Station (2—30 K. \\ 4 C
Diesel Generators), and a small Dispensary. Two steel frame*
ga \anized sheet buildings, measuring 30 feet wide bv 120 feet
feb^ir hlSh - ofgooda in teanr
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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'.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (69 folios)
- Arrangement
There is a contents page at the front of the volume (ff 5-6) which refers to the volume's original pagination.
- Physical characteristics
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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- 'Military Report on The Anglo-Iranian Oil Company's (South Iranian) Oilfield Area'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:7v, 8ar, 8r:8v, 9ar, 9r:12v, 12av, 13ar, 13r:63v, 69r:70v, back-i
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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