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Background and claim to Hawar islands, 1936-1942 235
The Ilawur Islands.
This group of islands consists of ono large
island approximately 11 miles long and at the
widest point 2 miles in width, with an area of
about 17 square miles which is known as Ha.."\r
island and also a number of islands and rooky
islets which are adjaoent to hawar island.
On each of the islands there i3 a stone beacon
about 6 feet high surmounted by a pole on the top
of which is an oil drum painted rod and white, the
Balirain colours, The beacons are numbered as
follows
1. South i^awad. (Buwad - Black)
2. id Viakarn ll| (llawkJs stund)
3. (ti.
4. 5
5. Bu Bedad rooks, four rocks.
o. Ill oaada islands, four small islands.
7. ii '
8. it
9. h
10. a! aahzourn.
11 . North Uawad.
12 . A1 Ilajiat (tho fomnle Ilajis)
13. • " two inlands.
14. Ajaira. (the widow)
15. Rabadh.
16. A1 MnJitaradh. (the intervonor)
