'File 10/3 V Qatar Oil Concession' [‎198r] (414/527)

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immediate vici: |j
Date;-
14th May, 1934.
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RAIYAH and DOE) |
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RhPORT ON llCCKNAl
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PENINSULA ON
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A flight of four 1
C£0o hours O.M.T. on 9th May, 1.
of the southern central area of
reconnaissance commenced at th«
HUSoAIN at OS44 hours G.M.T..
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DOilAJi. One aircraft flew at 6 ,
carrying oat vertical photograp
unfavourable in most places due
laying at approximately 1,000 r.
flew between 600 r nd 1,000 feet
oblique photography.
3 . The peninsula rppe,
sand with huraiaocks, and plenty <
which soft sand had formed moun<
safe landing over almost the en
whole area is covered with drift
several patches green with grass
appears to be near the surface :
it was
labour was emp
/■.nother srea a
observed one m
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east of KflfA'-
large well, wnj
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rn arid and ro
to execute r s
the coast, wer
extensive mud-
llo ruined foi t
* e noted on tb
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4 , A siiell encampment
soutb-eest of DOHAT-Aix-HTJdShl U
was seen r further throe miles c
then altered to approximately nc
track.
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On reaching OHAFAT
white one, were observed. The t
the opinion thx t GE/^T was appi
east of it’s position as shown o
6 , one mile to the nor
twenty tents and a car (r van;,
in the immediate vicinity of thi
west a well-marked car track was
G-tud'.rt.T to KAIYAM r-nd : Oilwi!.
7 , A large well, ruine<
were seen at yAJ/iIbAii, about tin - '
Photographs were taken of tins cu
flat ground slightly north. The
converting into r landing ground
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Ixtb May, 1934.
84/60/Air.
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REPORT OH OEOOHN/v13SAK0 -2 OVES QATAR
PENINSULA ON 9.5.1934.
A of foui' Vapltle left MUHAREAQ at
0205 hours G.P.T. on 9th Nay, 193-*, to make a reconnaissance
of the southern central area of the QATAR PENINSULA. The
reconnaissance con&enced &t the Bouthern end of DOHAT—AL-**
SSAXN st 0844 hours G*.T. . Copies of photographs taken wiu. u
, . arfe* f*ta list ox aphteh is contained in Appendix , .
AS ■>«>«>«
** An appz^xinate course wus steered for RAIYAH and
DOEAH. One aircraft flew at 6,000 feet for the purpose of
carrying oat vertical photography. Conditions, however, proved
unfavourable in no at places due to the presents of a laist haze
laying at approximately 1,000 feet. The other three aircraft
flew between 500 r net 1,000 feet lor purposes of observation and
oblique ohotography.
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3 . The peninsula appeared from the air to be hard
sand with hummocks, and plenty of camel-thorn and bushes round
which soft sand had formed mounds large enough to prevent a
safe landing over* almost the entire stretch of country. r
whole area is covered with dried water holes and there are
several patches green with grass and trees, so that water
appears to be near the surface in very many places.
4 , A small encampment was passed, about three miles
south-east of DOIIAT-AL-HU8SAIN. Another camp of several tents
was seen r further throe miles on this course. Course was
then altered to approximately north-east to regain the original
track.
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On reaching GHA'F&T eight tents, including one
white one, were c ©rved. The three low flying pilots were of
the opinion, thrt G-r:' -7 T was oppioxiraately seven miles south
east of it’s position as shown on the sketch
6. One mile to the north of GKAPAT were sixteen to
twenty tents and a car (a van;. There were apparently no wells
in the immediate vicinity of this camp. A few miles to the
west a well-marked car track was first seen, which ran from
GhAFAT to KAIYAN and QOIIAH.
7. A large well, ruined buildings, grass and trees
were seen at VAJAIBAH, ..nr three miles west of KaXYAJH.
Photographs were trxen ci this and also a piece of apparently
flat ground slightly north. The latter was considered fit for
onverting into r Ifnding ground.
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