File 4613/1919 Pt 7 'Mesopotamia: Land for Military Cantonments' [‎127r] (67/135)

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495.14/9. In oontmutttlon of riy ;i3E04 2/a 1919. X kav»
noyv fcak ^ n U P provl^lomaiy tfee limd at il&gM&d for temporary
o mi toilers to ? = iiu work In fall swing. l*ha sitas ar© most da si rat If
ana. axtramaly valuable hereafter and will fit in with civil station
$l&rm a.a.a. Baghdad m$M% always be the main centre a. a.a. hand
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on fluraalde left bank cavalry, brigade raid array troop# cost
£13£,000 total S 9 .^oreB. Baurah site on right bank ten square
miles at maximum coat of £800,000 accomodate a division lea# me
brigade, all training schools min supply and ordnance depot a. a.a.
Civil administration consider It highly probable’ that actual fiaouut
Involved, will be much less than this, but owing to uncertainty as
to nature of tenure of land think it batter quota outside prices
a.a.a. Strongly recommend purchase now m & months hence price will
increase 150% and oorapennation for occupation for a few years will
equal above prices a.a.a. ‘birchase at this price bound to be a
profitable bus ins ss whatever future a. a.a, Alternative to above i$
Imperial 0ov. to advance this money to l<30al adminlstratlssi who will
accept &a one of their liabilities arid lease to ?f.C). and haa
definitely agreed to do go pliumsr# a,a.a, this enables the land to
be dlspossd of more easily should the Her,date require it a.a.a.
fbs site now proposed savss £130,000 required for flood protection
in original plans abandoned and also provides for 3upi>ly and,
Ordnance to move from present more valuable ground whose purchase
has not yet been referred to you h.s.s. In the meantime land is
under occupation at considerable yearly compensation.