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CONFIDENTIAL:
MINUTE
DUBAI
ABU DHABI BOUNDARY DISPUTE
On the 28th and 29th January, 1949, I examined the areas
of Dubai claim, accompanied by Shaikh Rashid of Dubai. Distances *
shown are only approximate, being computed from speedometer
readings with allowance made for detours. Bearings should be
reasonably accurate. Magnetic bearings shown in all cases. Land
marks on 1949 Dubai claim are
(1) KHOR GHANADHA.
(2) Bearing 165 from (1).
sandstone outcrop.
(3) Bearing 140 from (2).
shale and sand ridge.
(4) Bearing 130 from (3).
sandhill.
(5) Bearing 130 from (4).
sandhill.
( 6 ) Bearing 135 from (5).
ZIMAIMAH .
Distance 4 miles HADHIBAH
Distance 5 miles YILAYIS
Distance 4 miles NAJA BANNA
Distance 4 miles NAwA AL HUQF
Distance 5 miles RAMLAT AL -
(7) Bearing 118 from ( 6 ). Distance 12 miles ZINAD .
2 trees on Eastern edge of sandhill.
( 8 ) Bearing 160 from (7). Distance 3 miles TUWI SUWAIHAR
well which Dubai claim was built by Sslim bin All
A1 Id of Dubai.
(9) Bearing 80 from (7) repeat (7). Distance 18 miles
from 7 BADA AL MUGHANKI trees and well. From here to*
Jebel Sumaini appears on bearing 65,Dubai claims
tie 11 built by Matar bin Hamood al Mughanni of Dubai.
(10) Bearing 70 from (9). Distance 5 miles KHUSUB.
(11) Bearing 70 from (10). Distance 6 miles AL HAIR.
This represents the extremity of the Dubai claim.
The country to the north west of Tuwi Suwaihan is almost
uniformly barren and I cannot imagine that it has been in use
much by anyone. Shaikh Rashid did not appear to know it well.
Bada al Mughanni, however, to be much used by Dubai. From there
I went to Al Eshush (Bearing 310 8 miles) and spent the night
at Shaikh Said bin Maktum's hunting camp. He claims well was
built by Ma*adhad bin Saif.
On the morning of the 29th January, I left Al Eshush for
Sharjah via Hafir, Ghafur, Leian, Ram ar Ram, Kameran and Jebel
Ali. Whereas the previous day's journey appeared to be mostly
in country occupied and used by neither Dubai nor Abu Dhabi,
the above mentioned places seem to represent the true western
extremity of Dubai territory. Dubai, however, claims all these
points as lying insiae their territory. The route was as
follows 1
(1) From Al Eshush, bearing 280, distance 10 miles to
HAFIR well with 2 trees.