ملف ٤٢/ ١٩٣١ "ادعاءات الإغارة في مناطق نجد-شرق الأردن" [و‎‎٣‎٠‎١] (٩٣٠/٦٠٦)

Wa have already divided the Trana-Jordan desert
into two parte
(1) The Southern Desert.
(2) The Corridor.
I propose Bair as the advanced post in the
eouthem Desert, and Azraq, or some point in its
vicinity for the Corridor. In addition, nowever, a
post already exists at Mudawara, which is important
in another sense ae being situated on a much used
caravan route from the iiedjaz to Ma'an and Kerak.
The Trans-Jordan Government intend in any case to
retain this post. It is, however, at present occupied
by the Trans-Jordan Frontier Force, whereas, being
in desert country, better infomation would be
obtained from it were it occupied by Beduin police.
Actually, also, Bair is 100 miles from the southern
frontierwith the Hedjaz, too far to allow of the
efficient patrolling of that frontier by oars based
on Bair. I suggest, therefore, that MUDAWARA also
be included as a desert post. Although this will apear
as additional expenditure against the desert, it is
not so in reality, as an even greater economy in men
of the Frontier Force will result.
Incidentally also, the Azrat post will almost
certainly be necessary in the near future, if a
Railway is to be built. By erecting it inmediataly
therefore we shall merely be anticipating by about a
year, a step which will in any case be essential.
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