Coll 30/223 'Survey of Trucial Coast by U.S.'

Title:

Coll 30/223 'Survey of Trucial Coast by U.S.'

Date:

1945/1945

Description:

Abstract: The file concerns a survey of the Trucial Coast in June to August 1945 by a United States Army Survey Mission. The survey was undertaken in conjunction with Survey Branch Middle East. Correspondence dated August-October 1945 discusses the Survey Mission's request to extend its work into Muscat territory. The papers record that the Sultan of Muscat gave permission for coastal areas to be surveyed, but stated that it was at that time impossible to meet a request from the survey party to travel along a parallel line fifty miles inland in addition.The file includes correspondence from the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, and the Political Agent, Muscat.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 first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 9; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel; these numbers are printed, and are not circled. The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers.

Language:

English

Type:

Archival file

Type (Narrower):

Other Texts

Type (Broader):

Text

Subject:

Surveys

Geographic region:

Muscat
Trucial Coast

Rights:

رخصة حكومة مفتوحة

Identifier:

81055/vdc_100000000648.0x00021b_ar
81055/vdc_100000000648.0x00021b_en
IOR/L/PS/12/3967
IOR/L/PS/12/3967

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