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'Field Notes on Lower Mesopotamia' [‎16v] (39/112)

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The record is made up of 1 Volume (51 pages). It was created in 1914. 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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The following tahlegi ves an average range of
temperatures (taken at Fao):—•
Season.
Months.
Approximate
range of
temperature.
Winter • • • •
December to February,
both inclusive.
85° to 45°
Spring ..
Summer
Autumn
March to May, both in
clusive,
June to September, both
inclusive.
October and November
both inclusive.
108° to 65°
102° to 70°
105° to 75°
Rains. —"Rains may fall between the middle of
'November and the middle of March. Total appears
to vary from 3 %"to II" at Fao ; at Basrah it is about
6". There are occasional showers at all seasons.
The wettest months are December, January and
February.
Winds .—During the first half of March and during
July, north-west winds prevail with dry heat. From
about the middle of July to the end of September
the atmosphere is damp as well as hot: there is little
wind from September to January.
In September and October there are frequently
fogs at night and in the early morning, especially
near Fao.
Health —Malarial fever in the autumn is the prin
cipal disease of the country. Epidemics of cholera
and plague occur. Other diseases in the towns are

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This booklet, printed in 1914 by the Government of India, is organised into eight chapters that variously discuss the history, geography, population, natural resources, military, maritime, administrative, and communications infrastructure of Lower Mesopotamia. The information is intended for military and intelligence personnel and therefore focuses on these subjects with special attention to the potential for military mobilisation and preparedness.

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1 Volume (51 pages)
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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 53; 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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Reference
IOR/L/MIL/17/15/48
Title
'Field Notes on Lower Mesopotamia'
Pages
front, front-i, back, back-i, spine, edge, head, tail, 53r, 2r:52v, 53v
Author
East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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Open Government Licence