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'Handbook of Mesopotamia. Vol. II. 1917' [315] (324/542)
The record is made up of 1 volume (269 folios). It was created in 1917. It was written in English. The original is part of the 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. .
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KOUTE 13 a
315
at a depth of 6-9 ft. below the surface. For Shabdeh wells see under
m 77
Grazing is to be had, for camels only, except at Khamlsiyeh.
For fuel, only brushwood in small quantities is available, except
near BarjisTyeh wood.
In hot weather a look-out should be kept for poisonous scorpions
or snakes, which are specially numerous at Gubashiyeh.
Miles from
Basra.
o
13
17
21
Basra. In April 1916 the best road from Makinamalsus
or Magil to Sha'aibeh Fort followed the railway embank
ment to the Basra—Zobeir road, and then turned along
that road towards the Sha'aibeh (or Zobeir) ridge. A de
pression (called the Old Bed of the Euphrates) is crossed.
The bed is soft, but in early April 1916 was passable for
Fiat lorries and A. T. carts. (When flooded, it cannot be
crossed by wheeled transport.) The road followed reached
the Sha'aibeh ridge, and at 1 m. from Zobeir turned
along the ridge to Sha'aibeh Fort. Surface conditions on
the first stage were reported in April 1916 to be very
variable, and it was recommended that the ground should
be reconnoitred the day before any march.
(It is not known how far the conditions described above
have been modified by later work: see pp. 386—386.)
Sha'aibeh. Fort. Good water: (i) well 100 yds. SW. of
the fort, 12 ft. in diameter, 26 ft. to water level, about
6 ft. of water ; supply of excellent quality sufficient for
a brigade ; (ii) well about 400 yds. the same capacity as (i):
it is worked by donkeys and is suitable for watering
animals ; (iii) well roughly 300 yds. NE. of fort, of about
the same size as (i) and (ii); the water in the well requires
frequent changing before it becomes fit for use even by
animals. Unlimited space for camping: some brush
wood for fuel, to supplement wood ration.
General direction from here to Shweibdah, WSW. Road
passable for all arms (in early April 1916 Fiat lorries
and A. T. carts passed over it: see also introduction).
Proceed SW. (225°) towards Barjislyeh wood.
Change direction to W. by N. (276°), following main
caravan track.
Shweibdah. It was reported in April 1916 that the
wells were small and shallow and that it was advisable
to dig larger ones N. of the caravan track, revetted on
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This volume is A Handbook of Mesopotamia, Volume II, Irak, The Lower Kārūn, and Luristan (Admiralty War Staff Intelligence Division, May, 1917), covering the regions of the Shatt el-‘Arab [Shaṭṭ al-‘Arab], Kārūn, Luristan, and the Tigris and Euphrates up to Baghdad and Fellūjeh [Fallūjah]. The volume was prepared on behalf of the Admiralty and War Office, and appears to be based on official and unofficial publications and maps which are cited in a bibliographical section in the volume.
The volume includes a note on confidentiality, a title page, 'Note', 'Abbreviations'. There is a 'Contents' which include the following sections:
- Introduction;
- River Routes (Shatt el-‘Arab, The Kārūn, The Tigris, The Euphrates, The Shatt el-Hai);
- Land Routes (The Region of the Shatt el-‘Arab, The Tigris Valley, The Region of the Lower Kārūn River of Luristan, The Euphrates Valley, Connexions between the Tigris and Euphrates Valley, The Arabian Desert);
- Railways;
- Gazetteer of Towns;
- Bibliographical Note and List of Maps;
- Transliteration of Names;
- Glossary;
- Appendices (A: Notes on Weather on the Tigris, B: The Control of the Tigris Water, C: The Control of the Euphrates Water, D: Oil-Fields of the Mesopotamia and Persian Frontier, E: Note on Mules);
- Index;
- Plates;
- Maps.
The volume includes eight plates that illustrate the volume. There are also three maps:
- 'Baghdad';
- 'City Map of Baghdad';
- 'Mesopotamia: Outline Map Showing Routes'.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (269 folios)
- Arrangement
The volume is arranged accourding to numbered routes. There is a table of contents at the front of the volume and an alphabetical index at the back. There is also a list of plates and two maps are house in a pocket and one is a foldout.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: The foliation sequence commences at the first folio and terminates at the last folio; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of the folio.
Pagination: The volume also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
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- 'Handbook of Mesopotamia. Vol. II. 1917'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:i-v, 1:374, 374a:374b, 375:530, back-i
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