File 4613/1919 Pt 6 'Mesopotamia:- Land Policy. Mr. Gedge's investigations'
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- File 4613/1919 Pt 6 'Mesopotamia:- Land Policy. Mr. Gedge's investigations'
- Date:
- 1919/1920
- Description:
- Abstract: This item consists of part six of the subject file 4613/1919 Iraq: Land Tenure. It concerns British land policy in the occupied territories of Mesopotamia [Iraq], particularly in relation to possible land development.The part contains correspondence discussing the visit to Mesopotamia of Mr E Gedge, representative of both the East Africa Lands and Development Company and Fanti Consolidated Mines Limited, and his investigation of the area's agricultural conditions, with a view to applying for a grant of concession for land development.Correspondents include the aforementioned Mr Gedge, the Acting Civil Commissioner in Baghdad (Lieutenant-Colonel Arnold Talbot Wilson), the Secretary of State for India (Edwin Samuel Montagu), and officials of the India Office and the Foreign Office.Also included is a sketch map of the area for which Mr Gedge requests a grant of concession.Physical description: 1 item (18 folios)
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Archival item
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Subject:
- Land development
- Geographic region:
- Euphrates River
- Rights:
- غير معروف
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100061385609.0x000003_ar
81055/vdc_100061385609.0x000003_en
IOR/L/PS/10/847/6
IOR/L/PS/10/847/6