Coll 6/11 'Hejaz-Nejd Affairs: Economic Development in the Hejaz' [‎157r] (314/504)

have so many times mentioned there swot be a great number of samples
properly taken and assayed of veins and ore bodies to detexnaine their
values*
^r a year’s work It may bo that 1,600 or mare samples be taken* To
get *ue results of these samples quickly and accurately a properly
equiped assay office and laboratory is absolutely necessary* By careful
selections of equipment such a laboratory complete in every respect in
cluding chemicals for 1,500 assays could be purchases for ^ 2,000 or less
c*i*f* Jedda. With cash in a Now York Bank I could obtain lowest prices
for noth new and second hand material# I would not undertake to make any
purchases under other conditions than these# This would be exclusive
of tiie benzine required for the assay furnace and for the ouilding* An
existing house could be found which could be cheaply re-arranged and
adapted for this work* Mr* bos ley would be the engineer whom I would
recommend to be in charge of this laboratory and work* He would require
one educated assistant whom ho could train to do this kind of work also
would require two good men to do the crushing and preparing of samples
and who would take oare of the building*
Mr* Mosley would return for one year on the following terms# Salary
^500*00 per month with all house and living expenses for himself and his
wife, also naturally his first class transportation from Hew York and his
return there* One other American Engineer would be required to take charge
of the cleaning out and sampling the jain. B which I would iudge to be
worthy of such expenditure*
If the samples from bahad Dahab indicate sufficient value this would
be where the first work would be done. If, say, one :aine per month were
sampled then there would be twelve complete reports at the end of the year
available for you and your government to judge the size and value of these
mines* These reports would be the only basis on which to interest
responsible American capital if you wish them to develop your iviineral
resources*
The engineer I have in ^aind fl>r this work would require about the
same conditions as br* bosley* He would need am educated man as assistant
and an interpreter beaidea servants and cook*
The programs!© X would advise would be as fallows
X) On returning here on October I would study all available data regarding
mines and decide on the location of the assay office and laboratory;
also by this study I would determine my first mines trip* The location
for the assay office would likely be at Yenbo or Wejh as being the most
convenient place to which to send samples*
2) Mr* Mosley would arrange the building and inatal the equipment*
3) The assistant engineer would accompany mo to the Hah&d Dahab where I
would indicate the pra.^ramme of work to be done* The men, mining equip
ment, food supplies and camp should have been arranged here while we
were studying data at Jedda#
4 ) I would proceed to the other mining properties and decide on the next
ones for my assistant to clean and thoroughly sample* I would also take
indicative samples to be auc&yed by Mr# Mosley so as to determine upon
the most favourable places for the extended sampling* tty assistant would
make complete reports including sample maps of each mine*
5) I would then proceed to direct road work as desired towards ill Hasaa*
6 ) Also would Instruct regarding windmills, pumps and gardens near Jedda and
In ffejas and along the route to 11 Hasa if that work were afcthorlzod*