'Report on the Development of Mesopotamia with Special Reference to the Regeneration of the River Systems'

Content

The volume is Sir George Buchanan KCIE: Report on the Development of Mesopotamia with Special Reference to the Regeneration of the River Systems (Simla: Government Monotype Press, 1917).

The report contains preliminary remarks, and sections on:

• Mesopotamia as it was;
• Mesopotamia as it is;
• Reasons for the deterioration of the country since ancient times;
• Description of the Tigris and Euphrates as they appear today;
• Sir William Willcocks's Irrigation Projects;
• Suggestions for river regeneration;
• Agriculture in Mesopotamia;
• Navigation on the Tigris and Euphrates;
• Conclusions and recommendations.

The report is accompanied by seven illustrations consisting of photographs of the River Tigris at various points (folios 16-18); and five maps illustrating the courses, delta and country surrounding the Rivers Tigris and Euphrates, and proposed irrigation works (folios 20-24).

Extent and format

1 volume (23 folios)

It is grouped into

‘The Tigris-Euphrates Delta Showing Proposed Irrigation Works’

1 image

Ref: IOR/L/MIL/17/15/53, p 33

‘Nasiriyah-Qurnah. Showing Communications, Waterways and Surrounding Country’

1 image

Ref: IOR/L/MIL/17/15/53, p 35

‘Map of portion of Tigris River, Qurhan-Qal’at Salih-Amarah Showing River and Road Communications. Field Surveys by Survey Party I.E.E. “D”. 1915-15’

1 image

Ref: IOR/L/MIL/17/15/53, p 37

‘The Ancient Tigris-Euphrates Delta’

1 image

Ref: IOR/L/MIL/17/15/53, p 39

‘Cross Sections of the River Tigris between Badgad and Basra’

1 image

Ref: IOR/L/MIL/17/15/53, p 41

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at 1 on the front cover and terminates at 25 on the pocket attached to the back cover. The numbers are written in pencil, are enclosed in a circle, and appear in the top right hand corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. page of each folio. Folios 20-24 (maps) are contained within the pocket (folio 25) and need to be folded out in order to be examined.

Pagination: the volume also contains an original printed pagination sequence, numbered 2-21 (folios 4-14).

Written in

English in Latin script

Type

Archival file

Access & Reference

Original held at

British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity.

Access conditions

Unrestricted

Archive reference

IOR/L/MIL/17/15/53

History of this record

Date(s)

1917 (CE, Gregorian)

Context of creation

Sir George Cunningham Buchanan was a civil engineer who advised the British military administration in Mesopotamia on shipping channels, administration, engineeering works and river conservancy.

Subjects

IrrigationNavigable rivers

Places

Mesopotamia

People & organisations

Sir George Cunningham Buchanan, Knight

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