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'Reconnaissances in Mesopotamia, Kurdistan, North-West Persia, and Luristan from April to October 1888. By Lt F R Maunsell, Intelligence Branch. In Two Volumes. Volume I: narrative report, description of larger towns and routes leading from them. Simla: Intelligence Branch, Quarter Master General's Dept, 1890' [‎21v] (47/312)

The record is made up of 1 volume (152 folios). It was created in 1890. 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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The stages are—
1. Jadaida
2. Zedaida
3. Dalli Abbas
4. Kara Tapa
6 . Kifri
6 . Tuz Khurmati
7. Tank
8 . Kirkuk
9. Altun Keupri
10. Erbil
11. Kalak
12. Mosul
Intermediate.
Total.
Miles.
Miles.
18
18
16
34
33
67
28
95
22
117
24
141
21
162
25
187
27
214
30
244
21
265
33
298
This is an easy route, and easily passable for artillery throughout its entire
length (see Kifri and Mosul).
Another route to Mosul follows the right bank of the Tigris, and presents
no difficulties, except that between Tikrit and Mosul there are no villages, and
only Arab camps from which to obtain supplies.
Raiding parties of the Shammar Arabs render this route unsafe.
For description of this route, 'see Mosul.
Route to Sulaimaniah .—The direct route follows the Mosul post road as far
as Kifri, and from there over the Kara Daghby the Sagirma Pass to Sulaiman
iah. For description of the portion from Kifri to Sulaimaniah, see Route VI.
The total distance is 206 miles.
The Sagirma Pass and parts of the road would require improving to be
passable for artillery.
From Kifri to Sulaimaniah this is scarcely ever used by travellers or
caravans, owing to its passing through the country of the Hamavvand and
Jaf Kurds, who are noted robbers.
There is another route along which a military road has been partially made,
which goes to Sulaimaniah through Kirkuk. This makes a detour to the
north-west, and is less direct than the former, but is more frequented.
Routes across the Desert .—The straightest route across the Syrian Desert for
camel riders to reach the Mediterranean is that followed by the late Consular
dromedary post.
Baghdad to Damascus is about nine days from Baghdad, constant going
by dromedary. From Damascus to Beyrout some nine hours by mail cart.
The following are the halting-places on the road, with the approximate
distances between them:
Miles.
Saklawiyeh
• ••
...
... 40
Rumadi
... 26
Hit
• ••
... 40
Gisair Khubbaz ...
...
... 35
Aamij
...
... 24
Raj mi Sabrn
... !!*.
... 20
Imheywar (Wells) ...
... 23
lydawa
...
... 35
Igaara (Wells) ...
... 38
Zagf
... 40
lltinf ,,,
... 45
Rummana
... 34
Aitha ,,,
... 27
Idhmair ...
... 43
Damascus
...
...
... 45
Total distance
... 515
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Narrative report on surveys conducted in Mesopotamia [Iraq], North-West Persia [Iran] and Luristan [Lorestān]. The preface provides the following information:

'The object was to explore various tracts of little known country through which roads lead north from the head of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. to the Waliat of Van and North-West Persia near Urmia. To accomplish this, two routes through Luristan from the Tigris valley were travelled. In southern Kurdistan the roads from Kifri to Sulaimaniah, from there to Rawanduz, and Rawanduz to Amadiyeh, were gone over in Turkey, and Suj-Bulak to Karmanshah through Sakiz and Sihna in Persia. The country south of lake Van to Mosul was traversed in the routes Amadiyeh to Mosul, Mosul to Jazirah, Jazirah to Bashkala, Bashkala to Urmia, and Urmia to Suj Bulak through Ushnu.'

The report contains the following illustrations:

  • Tak-i-Girra, looking east (f 42).
  • Sketch showing the Town of Rawanduz [Rāwāndūz], (f 63).
  • Sketch showing the bridge at Rawanduz. (f 66).
  • Sketch showing Amadiyeh [Al 'Amādīyah] from the north-east, (f 76).
  • Sketch showing the bridge of Mosul (f 85).

The report contains the following maps:

  • Pass of Tak-i-Girra, on the Baghdad-Kermanshah Route, December 1889 (f 41).
  • Country in vicinity of Rawanduz, May 1889 (f 64).
  • Plateau of Amadiyeh and surrounding country, June 1888 (f 74).
  • Plan of Mosul and surrounding country, corrected from Jones' survey, August 1889, (f 87).
  • Country between Feishkhabur [Fīsh Khābūr] and Zakho, June 1888, (f 101).
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1 volume (152 folios)
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 154; 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. Pagination: the file also contains an original printed pagination sequence.

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