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Bnhrnln,
D.O. Mo. 23BO/19. December 9, 1941.

Dear Alban,

Reference your D.O. C/1143 dated Oth'December
about the report on the water situation in the Zelloq
area, I enclose copy of a letter which I wrote to
His Highness when I received thiG report, I am
afraid it will not have any marked effect.
The land in question belongs to His Highness him-
Rolf and is part of a very large area extending from
8ndad down the coar.t south of Zellaq. His Highness
has a document for this land from his father Shaikh
Isa. The gardens belong to His Highness and to
I some of his sons and to certain persons attached to

His Highness's household who were given the gardens
byhim at various different times. I have spoken
repeatedly to His Highness and the Shaikhs about- the
waste of water. Shaikh Mohomed bin Isa/who does not
own any land there^io the only person who appreciates
the position, he agrees that water is being v/asted.

The gardeners themselves have told me that in some
cases they had enough water and did not need new wells
which His Highness insisted on drilling, I will take
up the question with him again on his return, but I
think it is a matter in which a letter from you to
His Highness or to me (in English and Arabic) would
be helpful. If the gardens belonged to any other
people it would be easy for the State to control them
but under the circurnntances it is extremely difficult

to obtain any results.
Yours sincerely,

Major k.
Albnn, 0<^
E.