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(iv) Palastine'Electric Corporation:
All these Schemes will involve the drastic revision,
ix not cancellation, of the concession of the Jewish-
Palestine Electric Corporation, which operates the Rutenberg
electricity works at the confluence of the Jordan and the'
Yarmuk. Since the plant has never supplied Transjordan Used in three contexts: the geographical region to the east of the River Jordan (literally ‘across the River Jordan’); a British protectorate (1921-46); an independent political entity (1946-49) now known as Jordan ,
and since Israel .is now obtaining almost all its electricity
by other means, negotiations on this matter are unlikely
to present difficulty except from the point of view of the
private interests involved.
(4) MEAT CANNING PACTORY
28. , Before the disastrous drought of 1947, Transjordan Used in three contexts: the geographical region to the east of the River Jordan (literally ‘across the River Jordan’); a British protectorate (1921-46); an independent political entity (1946-49) now known as Jordan had'
a considerable export surplus of sheep, and if the project for
constructing water-holes referred to in paragraph III (1) (c)
above is undertaken it should be possible to restore this
surplus with reasonable speed. The possibilities of
improving the quality of the pasturage in Transjordan Used in three contexts: the geographical region to the east of the River Jordan (literally ‘across the River Jordan’); a British protectorate (1921-46); an independent political entity (1946-49) now known as Jordan might
also usefully be investigated by the Forestry and soil
Conservation Adviser to the B.M.E.O, It is understood that
a meat canning factory An East India Company trading post. in the Middle East might be a paying
proposition if a through-put of 40,000 animals per annum
were attained. This figure is considered to be beyond the
capacity of Transjordan Used in three contexts: the geographical region to the east of the River Jordan (literally ‘across the River Jordan’); a British protectorate (1921-46); an independent political entity (1946-49) now known as Jordan alone but the B.M.E.O. have suggested
that a meat canning factory An East India Company trading post. might be set up at Damascus which
would draw on supplies of sheep from Syria and northern
Iraq, as well as from Transjordan Used in three contexts: the geographical region to the east of the River Jordan (literally ‘across the River Jordan’); a British protectorate (1921-46); an independent political entity (1946-49) now known as Jordan .- The output of this
factory An East India Company trading post. would almost certainly find a ready market in
neighbouring Arab states.
29. This proposal has now been discussed by the Ministry of
Food with the Overseas Food Corporation. The latter have
suggested that a commercial firm such-as Liebigs might be
interested in the scheme, particularly if government
assistance in the form of a guarantee could be offered. If
no commercial interest can be aroused, the Corporation would
be willing to consider the project themselves at a later
stage, when more information is available, from the point of
view of exports to the United Kingdom.
30. The Head of the Development Division of the B.M.E.O.
proposes, on his next visit to. Syria, to examine the
question of sheep prices. If these prove not to be
exorbitant, the question of arranging for a visit of
investigation by a commercial meat canning expert will be
examined.
5. AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMEM'
31. A considerable market exists in the Levant A geographical area corresponding to the region around the eastern Mediterranean Sea. States
and Israel for cereals, grapes, olives and olive oil and
vegetables produced in Transjordan Used in three contexts: the geographical region to the east of the River Jordan (literally ‘across the River Jordan’); a British protectorate (1921-46); an independent political entity (1946-49) now known as Jordan and Arab Palestine. It
is likely that there are numerous small ways in which
greater Transjordan Used in three contexts: the geographical region to the east of the River Jordan (literally ‘across the River Jordan’); a British protectorate (1921-46); an independent political entity (1946-49) now known as Jordan could be assisted to expand her
production of these crops.