Abstract: The volume is Sir George Buchanan KCIE:
Report on the Development of Mesopotamia with Special Reference to the Regeneration of the River Systems(Simla: Government Monotype Press, 1917).The report contains preliminary remarks, and sections on:Mesopotamia as it was;Mesopotamia as it is;Reasons for the deterioration of the country since ancient times;Description of the Tigris and Euphrates as they appear today;Sir William Willcocks's Irrigation Projects;Suggestions for river regeneration;Agriculture in Mesopotamia;Navigation on the Tigris and Euphrates;Conclusions and recommendations.The report is accompanied by seven illustrations consisting of photographs of the River Tigris at various points (folios 16-18); and five maps illustrating the courses, delta and country surrounding the Rivers Tigris and Euphrates, and proposed irrigation works (folios 20-24).Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at 1 on the front cover and terminates at 25 on the pocket attached to the back cover. The numbers are written in pencil, are enclosed in a circle, and appear in the top right hand corner of the recto page of each folio. Folios 20-24 (maps) are contained within the pocket (folio 25) and need to be folded out in order to be examined.Pagination: the volume also contains an original printed pagination sequence, numbered 2-21 (folios 4-14).
Abstract: This note on communications and irrigation in Arabistan was written by Sir George Cunningham Buchanan and was printed in Simla at the Government Monotype Press. The information in the note is divided using sub-headings which include:general descriptioncommunicationsthe Karun Riverirrigation (in Shushter and Ahwaz)navigationproposals for improved communicationsFolios 8-9 contain photo illustrations of the Karun River and Ahwaz Rapids.Four maps are enclosed at the back of the file (folios 11-14).The file was previously marked confidential.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 15; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.Pagination: the volume also contains an original printed pagination sequence between ff 4-7.