"دليل الخليج، الجزء الثاني: المواد الجغرافية والوصفية، القسم الثاني: الجانب الغربي من الخليج" [ظ‎‎٤] (٢٨٠/٨)

NOTES.
(1) The leading authorities on eaeh sub-section are given in a note at tie
beginning of the sub-section.
(2) The spelling in this precis is not unifor n. The names are spelt as
found in the various authorities, who of course follow different systems of trans
literation. In the Gazetteer the spelling will be made uniform, and to
facilitate this it is hoped that investigating officers will gi^e the equivalent in
Arabic characters of every name.
(3) Population is a point which requires special attention. Some authori
ties give total number of inhabitants ; some (able-bodied ?) “ men ” (=^ to f of
total population); others only fighting strength.
(4) It will greatly facilitate compilation of the Gazetteer if investigating
officers frame their reports according to the following numbered syllabus, which
has been adopted where possible in the present precis :—
Tracts
(1) Boundaries.
(2) Subdivisions.
(3) Physical geography.
(i) Climate and seasons.
(5) Communications, vit.—
{a) Routes.
(b) Distances.
[c) Stages.
[d) Supplies.
(e) Transport.
(6) Trade, viz .—
(а) Products.
(б) Internal trade.
(c) Imports.
(d) Exports.
(e) Commercial centres.
(/) Coinage.
G) Weights.
(A) Measures.
Mountains,
(1) Position.
(6)
(2) General direction and configuration.
(7)
(3) Elevation.
(S)
(4-) Height and names of peaks.
(9)
(5) Snow-line.
(10)
(11)
Valleys.
(1) Position.
G)
(2) Extent and direction.
(5)
(3) Slope, surface and general character.
(0)
(7)
Districts.
(7) Population, viz .—
(а) Number.
(б) Races and tribes.
(c) Chai’acter.
(d) Religion.
(e) Mode of life.
(/) Occupations.
(g) Language.
{h) Customs.
0) Fighting strength.
(;) Arms.
(8) Administration—
(a) Police and army.
(£) Criminal justice.
(c) Civil justice.
(</) Land revenue.
(<?) Taxes.
{/) Officials.
(g) Relations oi civil and religious
authorities.
(/5) Genealogy and personal details of
ruling or leading families.
Spurs and offshoots.
Geology.
Vegetation and animals.
Population.
Routes and passes.
Valleys and lines of drainsgo,
Climate.
Tributary valleys.
Resources.
Population,