File 4613/1919 Pt 1 'Mesopotamia: Land Policy (Tenure and Acquisition) (General file)' [‎323r] (85/98)

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Bt*Lt.Col« A.T. V/ilson, C*M• G•, G.Ipfev* -w 1 i
Acting Civil Commissioner in Mesopotamia,
BAGHDAD.
The Secretary of State for India, (3 copies)
Whitehall, London, S.W.I.
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Sir,
With reference to my telegram Ho.10460 dated the 29th
Hovember 1918, I have the honour to enclose herewith a draft
notification which, with the concurrence of the G.G.C.-in-Chief
I propose to issue, if its terms meet with the approval of
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His Majesty’s Government.
2. During the course of the War, a large number of
applications to take up land in Mesopotamia, have been I
received from Officers and lien of this Force, -an/ of them
of a class whose presence in the Country could not be other
wise than desirable,' and with every qualification, both as
regards Financial backing and training, for successful '-'ork.
3. There is at present plenty of room for such persons
and Local Land Owners whom I have (nonsuited are in favour of
encouragement being given to selected applicants to settle
here, in the belief that much useful experimental work would^
be done by t»en from which Local Land Owners would benefit.
4. Several Land Owners have intimated their willingness
to e-o into Partnership with qualified Snglishmen m tne
management of their own lands, and of other lands which may
Be leased to them.
5. The limitation of the period of lease t ye^rs
j~] should sufficiently protect indigenous interests, and the
y terms of the lease are such as to retain in the hands of