Diagram showing plot of land at Fao [Faw] contested between Government of Iraq and Shaikh Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah of Kuwait
Date:
1936/1936
Description:
Abstract: Distinctive Features:Hand drawn diagram enclosed with a letter no. C-113 dated 26th March 1936 (folios 145-149), compiled from a rough sketch made on the spot by the British Political Agent in Kuwait, Gerald Simpson DeGaury.Depicts an area of land disputed between Shaikh Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah of Kuwait and the Government of Iraq on which Colonel Ward, the Director of Basra Port, had applied to construct a camp for workers.Oriented with east to the top.Physical description: Material:Pen and ink on paperDimensions:208 x 346 mm