SECRET - She 55 MACHASIB. 24° 31' N. 51° 50' E. Description:- a little, flat, rocky islet about 7 feet high.Background:- as for KAFAI.Sovereignty:- as for KAHAI. SHURA' AWAH 250 N. 520 15' E. Description:- a very small island not rising more than 40feet above the sea. Background:- as for KAFAI. Sovereignty:- as for KAFAI.DAYINAHI 240 57' N. 52° 24' E. Description:- low, flat, and sandy, bearing scant grass; thehighest point is a black detached rock at the north end risingabout 9 feet above high water. It is about 12 miles long and600 yards broad. Background:- as for KAFAI Sovereignty:- torritory of the Ruler of Abu Dhabi.QARNAIN 24° 57' N. 52° 51' E. Description:- about 13 miles long and Ź a mile broad, it has threeremarkable detached peaks at its northern end, one of which is 190feet high: the southern part is low. There is no fresh water. Hou Background:- as for KAFAI Sovereignty:- the Ruler of Abu Dhabi appears to be the owner. DAS 25° 08' N. 520 50' E. Description:- 12 miles long, by mile broad, with hills ofregular outline which reach 145 feet in the northern hall; thesouth of the island is low. There is no water.Background:- as for KAFAI. The island is now used as a base byAbu Dhabi Marine Areas. Sovereignty:- almost certainly to Abu Dhabi.HALUL. 25° 40' N. 52° 25' E. Description:- It is about 1 mile in diameter and consists partlyof hills, of which one peak rises to 180 ft, though a considerableportion is fairly level. There is no fresh water or grazing evenafter rain.back round: do in the past Her Majesty's Government, while consideringthe island's status to be indeterminate, has bee une pas ma t ou been the opinion thatAbu Dhabi had the stronger claim. However, in 1952 the Ruler ofQatar put forward a claim to HALUL. In 1955 Her Majesty's Governmentdecided that the matter should go to arbitration, but so far littleprogress has been made towards this object.Sovereignty:- indeterminate. May become a neutral zone between Qatar and Abu Dhabi.SIR ABU NAIR 250 15' N. 54° 12' E. P. . Description:- an island not permanently inhabited, 2 mileslong by 2 miles broad about 44 miles North by West SECRET
