'Persian Gulf Gazetteer, Part II: Geographical and descriptive materials, Section II: Western Side of the Gulf' [4v] (8/280)
The record is made up of 1 volume (138 folios). It was created in 1904. 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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NOTES.
(1) The leading authorities on eaeh sub-section are given in a note at tie
beginning of the sub-section.
(2) The spelling in this precis is not unifor n. The names are spelt as
found in the various authorities, who of course follow different systems of trans
literation. In the Gazetteer the spelling will be made uniform, and to
facilitate this it is hoped that investigating officers will gi^e the equivalent in
Arabic characters of every name.
(3) Population is a point which requires special attention. Some authori
ties give total number of inhabitants ; some (able-bodied ?) “ men ” (=^ to f of
total population); others only fighting strength.
(4) It will greatly facilitate compilation of the Gazetteer if investigating
officers frame their reports according to the following numbered syllabus, which
has been adopted where possible in the present precis :—
Tracts
(1) Boundaries.
(2) Subdivisions.
(3) Physical geography.
(i) Climate and seasons.
(5) Communications, vit.—
{a) Routes.
(b) Distances.
[c) Stages.
[d) Supplies.
(e) Transport.
(6) Trade, viz .—
(а) Products.
(б) Internal trade.
(c) Imports.
(d) Exports.
(e) Commercial centres.
(/) Coinage.
G) Weights.
(A) Measures.
Mountains,
(1) Position.
(6)
(2) General direction and configuration.
(7)
(3) Elevation.
(S)
(4-) Height and names of peaks.
(9)
(5) Snow-line.
(10)
(11)
Valleys.
(1) Position.
G)
(2) Extent and direction.
(5)
(3) Slope, surface and general character.
(0)
(7)
Districts.
(7) Population, viz .—
(а) Number.
(б) Races and tribes.
(c) Chai’acter.
(d) Religion.
(e) Mode of life.
(/) Occupations.
(g) Language.
{h) Customs.
0) Fighting strength.
(;) Arms.
(8) Administration—
(a) Police and army.
(£) Criminal justice.
(c) Civil justice.
(</) Land revenue.
(<?) Taxes.
{/) Officials.
(g) Relations oi civil and religious
authorities.
(/5) Genealogy and personal details of
ruling or leading families.
Spurs and offshoots.
Geology.
Vegetation and animals.
Population.
Routes and passes.
Valleys and lines of drainsgo,
Climate.
Tributary valleys.
Resources.
Population,
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The volume, marked confidential, is Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Gazetteer, Part II: Geographical and descriptive materials, Section II: Western Side of the Gulf , compiled by John Gordon Lorimer, and includes the printing statement 'G. C. Press, Simla - No. C-912 F. D. - 17.11.04 - 30 - J. D.'. The volume begins with notes from the author, dated 14 November 1904, and is then divided into five subsections, as follows:
A - Trucial Chiefs' Territory
B - Katar [Qatar]
C - Bahrein [Bahrain]
D - Hasa
E - Koweit [Kuwait]
Each subsection, organised alphabetically by name, contains a variety of geographical information, including towns and villages, districts, physical geography, tribes and tribal sub-sections, wells, and forts.
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- 1 volume (138 folios)
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A list of contents is given on the front cover and folio 3, with reference to the original pagination. Each sub-section is ordered alphabetically.
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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 140; 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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- 'Persian Gulf Gazetteer, Part II: Geographical and descriptive materials, Section II: Western Side of the Gulf'
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- front, front-i, 2r:139v, back-i, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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