Coll 30/194 ‘Persian Gulf Defence. SHARJAH & DIBAI.’

Title:

Coll 30/194 ‘Persian Gulf Defence. SHARJAH & DIBAI.’

Date:

1939/1943

Description:

Abstract: The file contains papers relating to the defence of Sharjah and Dubai (also spelled Dibai in the file).The papers consist of correspondence, and a copy of a report entitled ‘Appreciation of the Situation Regarding the Defence of Sharjah and Dibai Alighting Area Against Tribal Attack and Sabotage’, by Major R G Price, Air Headquarters, British Forces in Iraq, dated January 1939, which includes a ‘Sketch map showing approximate layout of SHARJAH & DIBAI’ [IOR/L/PS/12/3935, f 18].The correspondents and recipients are as follows: the India Office; the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf; the Political Agent, Bahrain; the Air Ministry; the War Office; the Commander in Chief, Middle East; and the Air Officer Commanding, British Forces in Iraq.The file includes a divider, which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 33; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

Language:

English

Type:

Archival file

Type (Narrower):

Other Texts

Type (Broader):

Text

Subject:

Defence
Sabotage

Geographic region:

Sharjah
Dibai

Rights:

رخصة حكومة مفتوحة

Identifier:

81055/vdc_100000000648.0x0001f9_ar
81055/vdc_100000000648.0x0001f9_en
IOR/L/PS/12/3935
IOR/L/PS/12/3935

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