DEVELOPING MESOPOTAMIA.
MUCH PROGRESS ACCOMPLISHED.' By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received December 31, 5.5 p.m. London, Dec. 30. Sir John Hewett's report on Mesopotamia reveals the extensive work undertaken out of army funds both for military purposes and civilian requirements, especially in regard to agriculture, and irrgation. The latter was to provide food for the troops and obviate a famine for the civil population. Much of the work done will prove of great future advantage. ° Great improvements were effected to the port facilities at Basra and to the inland transport fleet, which iarin;; ihe war cost £9,250,000 and most of the latter is saleable. Sir John Hewett recommends that the civil administration should take over many development works at a cost of £2,OOO,OOO.—Aus.N.Z. Cable 2? ssn.
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Taranaki Daily News, 2 January 1920, Page 6
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124DEVELOPING MESOPOTAMIA. Taranaki Daily News, 2 January 1920, Page 6
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