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Ttflogram, No. 309G<E.A., dated 18th Soptomber 1901
From—Tho Viceroy, Simla,
To—His Majesty’s Secrotary of Stato, London.
Foroign. Your telegram 8th September. Selected engineer should be oxporionccd officer
whoseopinion would carry weight. Pay and allowances fixed accordiug to standing might
amount to £187 per mouth in addition to Subordinate establishment.

Tolcginm, No. 3742*E. A., datod tho 2nd November 1901
From—Ilis Excelloncy tho Viceroy, Simla,
To—Ilia Mnjesty’a Secretary of State for India, London,
Ksrun irrication. Please see my telegram of the l&th Sepfember 1901 It is estimated
that tho necessary survey of Arabistan will cost approximately £300 a month for 6 months in
addition to the pay and allowances of the Engineer.

Telegram, datod tho 3rd Norombcr 1901
From—Ilia Majesty’s Secretary of State for India, London,
To— Ilii Excelloncy tho Vicoroy. Simla.
Please refer to your telegram, datod the 2nd November, regarding tho Karon irrigation
sebomo. Please inform me what the nature of the survey proposed by you is. The cost appears
to bo large.

Telegram, dated the 9th November 1904
From—Hie Majuty’i Secretary of State for India,
To—Hie Excelloncy the Vicoroy, 8imla.
Karun irrigation. Lord Laosdowne’s view is that the officer selected should start as
soon as possible and report himself to the Consular Officers at Mohammerah and Ahwaz and
discuss with them the line to adopt with Persians. He might, should Lorimer he absent,
address Wilson, Lynoh's Agent, who would render assistance, but in that case be should not
mention the proposed loan to Persia, but should merely say that as ho happened to be coming
to Persia he wa9 requested by tho Government of India to study tho question of the Ahwaz
dam and to ascertain the feasibility of Van Roggen’s scheme. On his arrival in Persia it
is proposed to inform the Pcrsiau Government confidentially of the mission of engineers.
These instructions seem inconsistent with the survey on the soale which is apparently con­
templated in your telpgram of the 2nd November. Please reply as soon as possible to my
telegram of the 3rd November.

No. 3884 E.A., dated tho 12th November 1901.
From—Ilii Excellency tho Viceroy, Simla,
To—Hi* Mojcoty’i Secretary of State for India, London.
Please refer to your telegrams of the 3rd and 9th November. An experienced engineer
could, by mere inspection, 6ay whether weir site is suitable and whether tract is fertile aud
lends itself to irrigation, but he could not, without a rough survey for which our estimate
allowed, say what area would be commanded, nor if the scheme is one which would justify
complete iovestig ition and execution. If Sir A. Hardinge sees no objection, wo think it far
preferable to make such a rough survey, but this would not fit in with Lord Lansdowne's idea
of a fortuitous visit.

Telegram, dated the 16th November 1904.
From—nil Majcety’a Secretary of Stato for India, London,
To—Ilis Exocllency tho Viceroy, Simla.
Please refer to your telegram of the 12th November regarding the Karun irrigation
scheme. In the circumstances His Majesty's Government think it necessary to be content
with scheme of mere inspection such a9 you describe. In accordance with the instructions
contained in my telegram of the 9th November, please arrange for early start of an engineer.

336. On all the various points that arise on this important irrigation ques-
tion, the Government of India have expressod their views in their Despatch No.
210, dated 10th November 1904, to the Secretary of State:—