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'Military Report on The Anglo-Iranian Oil Company's (South Iranian) Oilfield Area' [61v] (131/150)
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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104
APPENDIX XVI.
Maps and Map Reproduction.
Maps.
1. In addition to the maps accompanying this report the
following maps are available :—
(а) War Office 1/M and 1.250,000 series for Basra area.
(б) Survey of India 1/M, and 1/4 inch series covering the
whole area (see footnote).
(c) Survey of India 1/2" series covering the Central
Oilfields Area only (see footnote).
2. The Basra Port Directorate publish a chart “ Shatt-el-
Arab and Basra Harbour ” Sheets 1 and 2, scale 10^" = ! mile
and 16"= 1 mile respectively.
3. The A. I. O. C. have a 1 mile survey of the Oilfields in the
Central and Southern Area. These maps are not on any regular
sheet system.
Map Reproduction.
The A. I. O. C. have a small drawing and printing office at
Masjid-i-Suleiman with three draughtsmen and one hand press.
The Vandyck process is employed, using zinc plates up to
40"x26". The hand press is capable of 40 impressions in a
normal working day.
Note .—These sheets are at present largely out-of-date and
are being redrawn.
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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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