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Protectorate of South Arabia. Later edition, printed in the second year of the protectorate. In addition to showing the states of Kathiri, Mahra, and Qu'aiti, it also highlights the members of the Federation of South Arabia in colour and features three inset maps, which show the entire region, the island of Socotra, and the State of Aden.The Directorate of Overseas Surveys was established in 1946 with responsibility for surveying parts of the British Empire that did not have the resources to otherwise map themselves. "The Directorate was charged with two key tasks. It was to provide national geodetic frameworks throughout the British Empire that would contribute to understanding the size and shape of the earth and constitute the basis for accurate mapping. It would also produce mapping using modern methods, based on aerial photography. This would in turn help to inform the development and administration of each country" (Natural Collection of Aerial Photography).This copy is the fourth edition.

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