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Sec. 2. ABADAN is situated about 30 miles up the Shatt-el-
Arab on the left bank. (See map 2.) /
It is essentially an oil port and handles the entire output of
the oilfields.
It is capable of accommodating vessels up to 30 feet draught
(and over) and about 400 feet in length.
It connects with Ahwaz by river and a fair weather M. T.
road.
There are good facilities for landing stores, vehicles and
animals.
In an emergency and for a small force, Abadan could be
used as a base port, but its protracted use on anything but
a small scale is bound to affect its primary role as an oil port.
Further details are given in Appendix II.
Sec. 3. MOHAMMERAH (KHORRAMSHAHR) is
conveniently situated at the mouth of the Karun river for
transhipment of stores into river craft.
.4 J ett y h as been built in the Shatt-el-
Arab on the right side o*f the Ivarun with berthing space
alongside for one large vessel or two small ones
Only ships drawing about 20 feet can normally cross the
Mohammerah (Khorramshahr) bar and enter the Karun river.
Vessels usually anchor in the Shatt-el-Arab.
Mohammerah (Khorramshahr) is the headquarters of the
Iranian Navy. In general, the facilities are insufficient for a
base port for a force of any size. Further details are given in
Appendix III.
Sec. 4. BANDAR SHAHPUR is situated at the head of the
Khor Musa Channel, about 30 miles from the open sea ; it is
the southern term^" T is b e i n g developed and naviga-
tional^buoys have been in ^
Khor MusE^^hanne^^^^^c^^S^^^Wharfageand unloading
facilities are at present very limited. The Iranian State Rail
way runs from the port to Ahwaz where communication may
be made with the oilfields by means of the Karun or fair-weather
roads.
Further details are given in Appendix IV.