"الخليج الفارسي وخليج عُمان. الدفاعات الساحلية والموارد." [‎١‎٦] (١١٤/٢٢)

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persian gulf.—resources and defences.
point is about 600 feet above the water level. The island is
barren, without water or inhabitants.
Opposite the S. end of A1 Ghanam, on the mainland, is the
small cove called Gharum, at the head of which is a valley with
date plantations. A little to the S. of Gharum cove is a village
called Kabba,
doubtful ^ ^ ere n0 ^ n ^ orma ^ on as to supplies of food or water.
Naval value. According to a special report made in 1900, Khor Kawi is not
at all suitable as a harbour for the purpose of forming a
naval and coaling station, but it would form a convenient shelter
for small craft and torpedo boats using Khor-ash Shem (9 miles
S.) as a base.
Passage
distances.
Harbour.
Water.
KHOR-ASH-SHEM (Elphinstone Inlet).
{See Admiralty Charts 753 and 2837 a.)
Khor-ash-Shem is an exteusive inlet on the TV. side
Musandam Promontory, about 9 miles S. of Khor Kawi.
The approximate distance of Khor-ash-Shem from—
of
Bahrein Harbour
Bassidu
Bombay
Bushire
Cape Jashk
Duhat Haifa
Fao
Henjam
Hormuz
Khor Abdalla (head of)
Kishm Town
Koweit
Maskat
- is
309 miles.
70 „
1,065 „
380 „
105 „
70 „
494 „
35 „
55 „
512 „
45 „
496 „
223 ..
Khor-ash-Shem is fully described in the " Persian Gulf
Pilot," 1898.
The following information is taken from a special report
made in 1900 :—
Ihis is a splendid land-locked harbour, with a narrow winding
entrance. It would take any number of large ships, the water
being very deep.
The best anchorage is in a bay S. of Telegraph Island.
A plentiful supply of good water can be obtained by sinking
artesian wells. the " Pilot ^ for existing native wells.)