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his remarks and acknowledge that the Shaikh of Qatar
was right in his action. Shaikh Rashid was given seven
days in which to agree to all that the Shaikh of Qatar
proposed.
7. A party of the Al Khalifah consisting of three of
His Highness' guards landed at Zubarah with a quantity of
^ materials and planted the Al Khalifah flag on the beach.
The materials were apparently for the repair of the fort.
8. The Adviser informs me that the Al Khalifah sol
diers have been withdrawn. The orders were unfortunately
delayed and apologies have been made for this.
Situation of Zubarah .
9. The town of Zubarah consists of a number of
ruined houses on the sea coast surrounded by the remains
of a mud wall which at one time was guarded by towers,
and an enclosed corridor runs inland for about a mile to
the remains of a large fort (um Rea^ which contained a
mosque and dwelling quarters. The whole of this is com
pletely ruined and there is no sign of recent occupation.
10. East and south east from Zubarah there are situa
ted the wells of Halwan, Masaichah, and Lashi. There is
good grazing in this neighbourhood and the wells number
five.
11. The Na f im informed me that Zubarah was bound on
the north by Faraihah and on the south by Rubaijah. They
seem to include the wells mentioned above, i.e. Halwan,
etcetera, as a part of Zubarah. This is not improbable
as there are ruined houses near these wells. The air
photographs now being taken will assist in deciding the
actual area of the country which can accurately be des
cribed as Zubarah.