"تقرير عن التنمية في بلاد الرافدين مع إشارة خاصة إلى تجديد أنظمة الأنهار" [‎٢‎١] (٥٠/٢٧)

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^ in this ^ have made some definite recommendations (subject to my views being
tlie near confirmed by surveys) in the matter of the regeneration of the rivers ; and if desired
lion that ( ^ 0 S0 ' ^ s ^ ia ^ ^ )e assist on any committee of experts appointed to go
further into the matter.
^ tiat if (4) Although it is to be taken for granted that if water is required for irriga-
^ be a ' tion, navigation must give way, I believe it will be many years before irrigation
urposes develops to such an extent; and meanwhile navigation for commercial purposes
(towns should be encouraged, whilst if river improvements are carried out small tolls or
charges would be justified.
seiT j ce (5) There is a wide field for a really competent Agricultural Adviser.
Stains (6) Although I do not think it practicable to develop the country during military
many operations, there is a great deal of preliminary work in the organization of survey
3y the parties, and the .consideration of the lines on which to start work, which might be
ita flce put in hand at once.
7 386 (46) Finally, I would respectfully recommend that in the development of
10llr f Mesopotamia .and in the preliminary investigations incidental thereto, the services
be obtained of the best experts in their respective professions ; and so far as irriga-
^eir tion is concerned, I need hardly point out that India, who supplied the original
der- i engineers for Egypt, possesses the most extensive irrigation works in the world and
tfy, the engineers with the widest experience,
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