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036-000544688 Project / Collection Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme Subject Irrigation

1. IOR/L/PS/10/87

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/10/87
Title:
File 3131/1905 'Mesopotamia:- Irrigation.'
Scope & Content:
The volume comprises correspondence, despatches, a memorandum, notes and reports on a scheme devised by Sir William Willcocks for irrigation in Mesopotamia. It also includes a number of reports about the effect of the Baghdad railway both on relations with Persia and on the defence of India. I...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1905-1910
Extent:
1 volume (214 folios)

2. IOR/L/PS/10/40

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/10/40
Title:
File 1552/1904 Pt 1 'Mohammerah: Karun Irrigation Scheme.'
Scope & Content:
The volume comprises correspondence, despatches, memorandum, notes, and reports on the Karun irrigation scheme, including many diagrams of the construction and layout. The principal correspondents are the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (Sir Edward Grey), and representatives of the Indi...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1904-1911
Extent:
1 volume (418 folios)

3. IOR/L/PS/10/749

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/10/749
Title:
File 3156/1918 Pt 1 ‘Mesopotamia Sir J. Hewett’s Mission’
Scope & Content:
The volume contains correspondence in the form of telegrams, letters, reports, and minutes. The correspondence is mainly about the mission of John Hewett’s [also spelled in the volume as Hewitt] to Mesopotamia. On behalf of the War Office, the mission is to examine and report to the Army Council...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 Feb 1918-27 Nov 1919
Extent:

1 volume (134 folios)

4. IOR/L/PS/10/897A

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/10/897A
Title:
File 4330/1920 Revenue Secretariat Baghdad ‘Monthly Reports of Political Officers of the Occupied Territories. January 1920’
Scope & Content:
The volume mostly consists of monthly reports (also titled political diaries) by political officers in the territories of Iraq under British occupation, for the month of January 1920. It includes: Reports from divisional political officers for the following divisions: Arbil [Erbil] and Rawandu...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Jan 1920-2 Jun 1920
Extent:

1 volume (189 folios)

5. IOR/L/PS/10/897C

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/10/897C
Title:
File 4330/1920 Revenue Secretariat Baghdad ‘Monthly Reports of Political Officers of the Occupied Territories. March 1920’
Scope & Content:
The volume mostly consists of monthly reports (also titled political diaries) by political officers in the territories of Iraq under British occupation, for the month of March 1920, forwarded by the Civil Commissioner, Baghdad, to the Under-Secretary of State for India. It includes: Reports fr...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Mar 1920-2 Jun 1920
Extent:

1 volume (119 folios)

6. IOR/L/PS/10/897B

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/10/897B
Title:
File 4330/1920 ‘Revenue Secretariat, Baghdad. MONTHY REPORTS OF POLITICAL OFFICERS IN THE OCCUPIED TERRITORIES OF IRAQ. for the month of February, 1920.’
Scope & Content:
The volume mostly consists of monthly reports (also titled political diaries) by political officers in the territories of Iraq under British occupation, for the month of February 1920, forwarded by the Acting Civil Commissioner in Mesopotamia [Iraq], to the Under-Secretary of State for India. ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Feb 1920-2 Jun 1920
Extent:

1 volume (189 folios)

7. IOR/L/PS/10/750

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/10/750
Title:
File 3156/1918 Pt 2 ‘Mesopotamia – Administration; Public and Questions in Parliament (1919) Articles in “Times” – Sir G. Buchanan’s criticisms. Publication of Sir J. Hewett’s report as dementi [sic] Bagdad criticisms of Sir J. Hewett’s Report’
Scope & Content:
The volume contains correspondence in the form of telegrams, minutes, Parliamentary notices and articles from The Times newspaper. The correspondence is related to the administration of Mesopotamia [Iraq] and Sir John Hewett’s report on the topic. The volume contains two copies of Hewett’s report...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 Jun 1919-18 Mar 1920
Extent:
1 volume (200 folios)

8. IOR/L/PS/10/821/11

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/10/821/11
Title:
File 2023/1919 Pt 11 ‘MESOPOTAMIA: Proceedings of KUT Divisional Council’
Scope & Content:
This item comprises papers relating to the establishment of the Divisional Council at Kut, in Mesopotamia [Iraq] under the British colonial administration. Papers comprise an India Office Political Department memorandum and enclosure in print and typescript, notably covering: The description of t...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Apr 1920-11 Aug 1920
Extent:
1 item (5 folios)

9. IOR/L/PS/10/821/9

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/10/821/9
Title:
File 2023/1919 Pt 9 ‘MESOPOTAMIA: Proceedings of HILLAH Divisional Council’
Scope & Content:
This item comprises papers relating to the establishment of the Divisional Councill at Hillah, as well as observations on circumstances relating to the attempted Revolution of 1920, in Mesopotamia [Iraq] under the British colonial administration. Papers comprise India Office Political Department ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Jan 1920-16 Jun 1920
Extent:
1 item (31 folios)

10. IOR/L/PS/10/821/12

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/10/821/12
Title:
File 2023/1919 Pt 12 ‘MESOPOTAMIA: Proceedings of SAMARRA Divisional Council’
Scope & Content:
This item comprises papers relating to the establishment of the Divisional Council at Samarra, in Mesopotamia [Iraq] under the British colonial administration. Papers comprise an India Office Political Department memorandum and enclosure in print and typescript, notably covering: Relative expense...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Jun 1920-26 Jul 1920
Extent:
1 item (5 folios)