The Persian Gulf States.With a Foreword by E. M. Eller, Rear Admiral, USN.

HAY, Rupert.

Published by Washington D.C.The Middle East Institute ., 1959

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FIRST EDITION. 8vo. (23 x 15 cm). pp.xiii+[i]+160. Publisher's original green cloth, spine lettered in gilt, map endpapers. 16 full-page black & white plates. Old ownership inscription of David Seely to verso of front free endpaper. Generally very good condition. "Sir Rupert Hay has written a general and current description of these States. From Kuwait, to which Kaiser Wilhelm II's ambitions extended and which now is the fourth oil-producing state of the world, down the Western Coast of the Gulf - through Bahrain, Qatar and the Trucial States to Muscat and Oman each of these small countries is treated geographically, politically and socially. Their special relations to Britain and the unusual institution of the "Residency" are set forth in detail from, naturally, the point of view of one who was himself the Resident. The oil industry of the Gulf is described in a separate chapter. These pages underline how oil has brought change to the financial position and the social structure of the States where it has been found. Sixteen photographs of persons and places little known to the Western world accompany the text" (dust-jacket). Includes chapters on Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, the Trucial Shaikdoms, and Muscat.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Persian Gulf States.With a Foreword by E. M. Eller, Rear Admiral, USN.
• Publisher: Washington D.C.The Middle East Institute .
• Publication Date: 1959
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
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