Page 133 - Records of Bahrain (1) (i)_Neat

The Arabian Coast Naval Survey, 1821-1828 123

OULF OF PER8IA.

then distinctly seen, bat a stranger should not go in here without a pilot.
To work in between the A1 Yarron and Jillia Shoals, you should not
approach the former nearer than three and a half fathoms, and the latter
than three fathoms. After passing the north-western point of the Jillia
Shoal you may work into three fathoms, until you get Arad Bluff E. } S.,
when four fathoms to the westward and three to the eastward, until
you approach the inner harbour reef.
The western part of the north-western port of Bahrein is bounded by
the Al Yarron and a reef running off from Bahrein. There is a narrow
channel between them, having only two fathoms in some parts.
The south-eastern port of Bahrein is only used by boats, one part of
the entrance being extremely narrow, and the navigation being intricate ;
a pilot should be taken for this port, as clear directions cannot be
possibly given.