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'Military Report on Mesopotamia (Iraq)' [18v] (41/226)
The record is made up of 200p, 18cm. It was created in 1922. 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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pioduce from lands watered by winter rains an addi
tional 18,000 tons of wheatstuffs. In the rest of Jazirah
possibly thi ee times this amount could be produced
under favourable conditions.
3 ote. I he vegetables grown are onions, cucumbers,
tomatoes, beans, peas, turnips, and a small quantity of
potatoes. The common fruits are grapes and figs—chiefly
from Sin jar and Tel Afar—melons from the Syria,
Khabur, Tel Afar. Domestic animals are goats, cows,
sheep, cattle, donkeys, buffaloes, horses. From cows,
goats and buffaloes large quantities of sour and fresh
milk are available. The sour milk called “ Shaneena’’
is very refreshing.
(/) Grass and Fodder. —Grass is obtainable in un
limited quantities in Northern Jazirah between December
and April. I he Badawin feed their huge flocks of sheep
on this. Camel thorn is also unlimited along the various
roads and serves as fodder for camels. In the months
April to October the grass turns to hay and can be
used as forage.
3. Minerals. The mineral resources of the district
have never been properly investigated.
Coal. —Bituminous coal similar to that found at Zakho
is said to exist in the Jabal Sinjar.
Fait .—Salt is found in unlimited quantities in the
Wadi
A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows.
Tharthar and various salt lakes in the Jazirah,
such as Ashqar and Khatuniyah.
Stone.—Stone is unlimited in the Tel Afar hills and
Sinjar, and is used for making jars, mortar and houses.
So far oil deposits have not been found in Northern
Jazirah. Motor transport and aeroplanes will, there
fore, require to have depots established in various centres
during operations.
Manufactures. —Local handicrafts for the production
of rough clothes, woollen mats, country shoes, tents,
etc., exist in the various villages and tribes, but the
manufactured articles are sufficient only for local needs.
The only articles (which are manufactured locally) likely
to be of military use are wool and tents made of camel
and goat hair. Such tents are made in different sizes
sufficient to house from ten to fifty persons.
Power. —It is not known how far the various permanent
streams could be utilized to furnish water-power for
electricity. At the moment they are used to drive mills.
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This volume was produced for the General Staff of the British Forces in Iraq and was published in 1922. It covers the Northern Jazirah area of Iraq which is one of ten areas covered by the volumes produced in the same series. The various chapters of the book cover history, geography, climate, natural resources, ethnography, tribes, and personalities of the Northern Jazirah. The volume also covers the communications and strategic and tactical infrastructure of the area. All of the content is produced with the aim of providing basic military intelligence to forces operating in Iraq at the time.
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- 200p, 18cm
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The volume includes a table of contents from folios 5 to 6, and appendices and index from folios 99 to 107.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 111; 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 each folio.
Pagination: the file also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
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- Title
- 'Military Report on Mesopotamia (Iraq)'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:108v, back-i
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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