"تقرير عسكري وكتاب مسارات. الأقطار العربية المطلة على الخليج الفارسي. ١٩٣٩" [و‎‎١‎٥‎١] (٣٢٨/٣٠١)

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TIWI—KALHAT.
S^hrs. on foot.
KALEAT—BELAD-
ES-SuK.
3| hrs. on foot.
crossed and all are difficult. Between
Wadis " going " is easy. 2| hours after
TIWI, small village of HAIDHA is
passed (spelt HAIWA on Admiralty
chart) it lies i mile to right of track
at foot of mountains.
3^ hours from TIWI, village of KAL
HAT (115 houses) : one large pro
minent tower with garrison of two of
Sultan's Askers and two smaller un
occupied towers. A ruined building
south-east of village, said to be relic of
Persian occupation.
KALHAT is situated in Wadi of same
name, though also called WADI BENI
JABIR. Camping ground : east of
village : uneven and stony. Water :
from" 4 wells at 12 feet, depth of water
3 feet slightly brackish.
Fuel and camel grazing : plentiful but
scattered.
Route continues in general direction
south-east " going " easy. 2i hours
from KALHAT is HAFAR (a few
poor huts and well with 1 foot of water
at 6 feet).
i hour from HAFAR, is RUHIA with
two wells with li feet of water at
feet. Just before reaching BELAD-
ESSUR a fort is passed with garrison
35 Sultan's Askers.
BELAD -ES-SUR : large village : camp-
' ing ground ; on ridge south-east of
village : level and extensive.
Water : plentiful from more than 80
good wells. Transport : about 3U
donkeys could be hired. Fuel ^plenti
ful. Grazing : plentiful ; lucerne
available.