ملف ٤٢/ ١٩٣١ "ادعاءات الإغارة في مناطق نجد-شرق الأردن" [و‎‎٢‎٨‎٢] (٩٣٠/٥٦٨)

The British Keaident recommends, however,
(vide the last sentence of paragraph 2 of his letter
iio. 3514 of the 30th November, 1630 (S„closure V,, that
lne lw0 “‘ ,l0u v£ u * e “hira yo&t sl-ouia «<, ciiaii 6 ed from
Azrak to Amari Wells "as the latter position is more
healthy and more commanding". Atari is on the Wadi
oirban about 15 iDilss Soutii^East ol* Azirako
I transmit as Eioclosure VI a Memorariduiii by
the British Resident dated the 7th December, 1930, as
i o the advantages of Amari Tu'ells over Azrak for occupa
tion as a desert poet*
Captain Giubb has not jet had time to visit
Asaari Wells, but the Assistant British Resident, who
has a thorough personal knowledge of the locality, is
strongly in favour of the selection of Amari instead of
Azrak for a desert post and the Officer Commanding, Arab
Legion also supports the Amari proposal* Subject, there
fore to any observations which Captain Giubb may have
to offer, I propose that nmari Wells should be selected
in place of Azrak*
^ k) Cost of Desert Intelligonce Posts ,
In the Estimates submitted to Your Lordship
under cover of Sir Spencer Davis 8 s Secret despatch of
the 14th August, 1930, the cost of establishing three
desert posts at Mudawwara Imshash and Azrak was estimated
at £Po1,271* The cost of constructing two new posts
and of repairing Mudawwara is now estimated at £Po3,9Q0 e
Air Commodore Playfair explained at the con
ference on December 8 th that the designs and estimates
previously submitted had been prepared by Group Captain
Russell in consultation with the Works Officer of the
Royal