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The record is made up of 1 map. It was created in 1939. 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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A sketch map of Bait Al-Falaj landing ground with an envelope. The map shows the proposed concrete runways in dotted lines. The map is drawn by the Air Liaison Officer at Muscat and it is part of a letter (ff 3-4) sent to the Air Headquarters, British Forces in Iraq.

Extent and format
1 map
Area map covers
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Orientation
North
Projection
vertical
Degree coordinates
Top-left: 23° 36' 55.29" N, 58° 32' 1.52" E
Top-right: 23° 36' 55.29" N, 58° 32' 49.1" E
Bottom-left: 23° 35' 43.23" N, 58° 32' 1.52" E
Bottom-right: 23° 35' 43.23" N, 58° 32' 49.1" E
Physical characteristics

Materials: manuscript ink and pencil on tissue paper.

Dimensions: 687 x 432mm.

Written in
English in Latin script
Type
Map

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Original held at
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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Unrestricted

Archive reference
IOR/R/15/6/99, ff 148-149

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Date(s)
1939 (CE, Gregorian)

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‘SKETCH MAP OF BAIT AL FALAJ AREA’, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/6/99, ff 148-149, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100076686717.0x000001> [accessed 15 February 2025]

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