"ملاحظات ميدانية: بلاد الرافدين. هيئة الأركان العامة في الهند. فبراير ١٩١٧". [و‎‎١‎٠‎٣] (٣٥٠/٢١٢)

Route No. 16— contd.
carts. From Chuwaibdah, running north-west to the Tobah
mounds on a bearing of 131°, a distance of 8 miles. From here
on a bearing pf 355° to the tower at Nakhailat and thence for 4
miles along the waters edge, on a bearing of 326° to the brick
kilns at Grainat.
NOTE.—By Lieufc.-Coloncl F. G. Lucas, 42nd Infantry Brigade. (Dated 27th
May 1916.)
From Nakhailat to Grainat the going is difficult for wheeled
transport.
Water .—Brackish in shore but sweet about 300 yards out
(1st May 1916). The distance from the shore at which sweet
water is found probably varies.
Bellums drawing 3 feet of water were brought within 100
yards of the shore on 1st May, 1916.
Fuel .—Some brushwood obtainable but not in large quan
tities.
Grazing .—For camels only in the vicinity of the camp.
4 BATAWI . . . 14. : —General direction of
the stage W. by N.
50 Passable for Fiat lor-
rises in April 1916. Road runs due west from Grainat to Ru-
mailah (8 miles), the last 1^ miles being through soft drift sand
hills. From here north-west, skirting more sand hills and
over a harder surface following the tracks of the Turkish Army
retreat in 1915.
An exhausting stage for draught animals.
There is a good landing place at Allow! Point one mile
north-east of- Allow! Ruins. Stores landed here, however,
could only be removed along the shore in the direction of Grainat
as elsewhere for a radius of a mile the ground is too damp.
Water .—Brackish in shore but sweet about 400 yards out.
Bellums caBrying 4 taghar (say 20 maunds) can be unloaded
on the island feature north of Ratawi, but when the river is in
flood the lowlying land between Ratawi and the island will
have to be crossed by a causeway.
Fuel .—Brushwood in small quantities.
Grazing .—Camels only in vicinity of camp.