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hilly country (though
north-east of the Oil
not high
Camp and
hills) immediately north
test well.
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Paragraph Jh_
I do not quite understand why Dohah should be named
as an important tactical point. It is not actually the
Shaikh’s capital, it is a very bad port, and its only
importance seems to be that it is the largest ’’town” in
Qatar. The aerodrome to the north of the town is not, to
my mind, well located strategically.
Paragraph 12.
As stated above I think the Dohah landing ground is
badly placed. It is 55 miles by road from the Oil Camp
which, assuming oil developments, will presumably be the main
point of defence. I have personally seen an area about 2
miles frcm the Zekrit landing, on the road from Zekrit pier
to the Oil Camp, which could be cleared and used as an
aerodrome very cheaply. The Royal Air Porce will presumably
wish to verify this view and the Air Liaison Officer might
take an early opportunity of visiting Zekrit. In so far as
expenditure is concerned, I think the Oil Company will be
prepared to meet the cost of clearance provided it is allowed
to use its own aircraft in normal times.
P aragraph 15.
The recommendation to secure the Salwa Wells presumably
depends on the existence of a state of war with Saudi Arabia
or of anarchy in Saudi Arabia. In other circumstances I do
not see how forces operating in conjunction with the Royal
Air Force can enter Saudi territory to seize the Wells.
To my mind the importance of these Wells is over
estimated, and I am inclined to believe that even 3edu forces
would /