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'Handbook of Mesopotamia. Vol. III. 1917' [‎143] (152/432)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (214 folios). It was created in 1917. 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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LAND EOUTES—ROUTE 25 a
143
Miles from
Baghdad
o
Baghdad. For the road to Baqubeh see 28 a,
m. 1—31.
Baqubeh. From the W. end of the boat-bridge (see
28 a, m. 30|) the track runs somewhat N. of NNW.
(340°), parallel with the river, towards some bluffs 2 m.
away.
Top of bluffs. It is stated that ' here the road to Mosul
branches off NNW.' This seems to be a track leading to
Route (ii). Track here followed to Delli 'Abbas appar
ently bears more towards N., but the direction is here
uncertain.
Small stream is crossed. Path turns sharp to E.
Path turns somewhat N. to NE. by N. (30°).
Cross small stream. Pass palm-groves about 1 m. to W.
Line of sand-hills is crossed.
Cross small stream. Track turns sharp to about E. by N.
(80°).
Khan Seyyid, on Diyaleh River. Water abundant from
river, grazing fair. Camping ground suitable for troops.
Track goes somewhat N. of NE. by N. (30°), skirting the
Diyaleh.
Road passes through palm-grove, apparently leaving the
bank of the Diyaleh.
A palm-grove is passed on E.
Tapi hamlet, a few houses on the track. Track runs
hence between NE. and NE. by N. (40°).
Cross small stream.
Cross two small streams. Nuqtah on E., and a large white
mound from which a good view of the surrounding
country can be obtained. Road touches the ITahr
Khalis. Road starts from this point at about NE. (45°).
Road again touches the Khalis.
Delli 'Abbas (see Route ii).
(ii) The Western Route to Delli Abbas
Before the war, a good many irrigation cuts seem to have needed
bridging in order to allow wheeled transport to pass by this route to
Delli Abbas.
The estimates of the depth, &c., of water in the irrigation cuts
were made in January 1903.

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This volume is A Handbook of Mesopotamia, Volume III, Central Mesopotamia with Sourthern Kurdistan and the Syrian Desert (Admiralty War Staff Intelligence Division, January, 1917), covering the Tigris and Euphrates from Baghdad and Fellūjeh [Fallujah] to Mosul and Meskeneh [Maskanah], the Lesser Zāb, the country east of the Tigris towards the Persian frontier, and the routes running westward from the Euphrates valley across the Syrian Desert. The volume was prepared on behalf of the Admiralty and War Office, and appears to be based on official and unofficial publications and maps which are cited in a bibliographical section in the volume. This volume was supplemented with corrections and additions in June 1918 (see IOR/L/MIL/17/15/41/5).

The volume includes a note on confidentiality, a title page, 'Note', 'Abbreviations'. There is a page of 'Contents' which includes the following sections:

  • Introduction;
  • River Routes (The Tigris and the Lesser Zāb, The Euphrates);
  • Land Routes (The Tigris Valley with Region to East, The Euphrates Valley, Connexions between Tigris and Euphrates Valleys, The Syrian Desert);
  • Gazetteer of Towns;
  • Bibliographical Note;
  • Transliteration of Names;
  • Glossary;
  • Appendix;
  • Index;
  • 'Sketch Map of Routes', which includes 'City Map of Baghdad' (f. 212) and 'Mesopotamia: Outline Map Showing Routes, Volume III' contained in a pocket.
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1 volume (214 folios)
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This volume is arranged according to numbered routes. There is a page of contents and an alphabetical index. There are two maps housed in a pocket.

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Foliation: The foliation sequence commences at the inside front cover and terminates at the inside back cover; 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 (except for the front cover, where the folio number is located on the verso The back of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'v'. ).

Pagination: The volume also has an original printed pagination sequence.

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