CO129-245 - Acting Governor Fleming - 1890 [5-7] — Page 105

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444

4.

that they should have

A the Iranian

Voruu

on which the

survey shall be conducted

No

one without an extensive

local knowledge and experience can say which portions of the survey should be

on the larger

and which to the smaller scale, or those portions which it is important should be first undertaken and those which can be conveniently delayed,

or the amount of detail which it may be desirable to show

on

the

plans. Not only is it in my opinion that the Officer in charge of the Survey should be in communication with the

Colonial Government through the Surveyor General on that and other working details, but I may add that such an arrangement would

prove

a valuable assistance to the

officer in charge of the Survey, as he would have access to a large amount of information

not otherwise obtainable.

I am very doubtful as to the expediency of limiting surveying operations to the six months (October to March inclusive) and of doing all the plotting in England. If the work is carried on continuously

it is not I think improbable that the survey might be completed in

two

years

instead

of three. Although the rains during

the South West Monsoon

there are in the summer

months from April to September inclusive long

spells of fine weather, sometimes

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1 444 4. that they should have A the Iranian Voruu on which the survey shall be conducted No one without an extensive local knowledge and experience can say which portions of the survey should be on the larger and which to the smaller scale, or those portions which it is important should be first undertaken and those which can be conveniently delayed, or the amount of detail which it may be desirable to show on the plans. Not only is it in my opinion that the Officer in charge of the Survey should be in communication with the Colonial Government through the Surveyor General on that and other working details, but I may add that such an arrangement would prove a valuable assistance to the officer in charge of the Survey, as he would have access to a large amount of information not otherwise obtainable. I am very doubtful as to the expediency of limiting surveying operations to the six months (October to March inclusive) and of doing all the plotting in England. If the work is carried on continuously it is not I think improbable that the survey might be completed in two years instead of three. Although the rains during the South West Monsoon there are in the summer months from April to September inclusive long spells of fine weather, sometimes
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1

444

4.

that they sh: have

A the Iran ner

Voru

on which the

-survig shall be conductest =

No

one without an extensive

local knowledge and experience which portions of be sarveyed

r

Cd. sa

say the loling shi be

to the larger

and which to the smaller scale, or those portions Which it is important shi be first undertaten and thone which can be conveniently delayed,

or the amount of detail which it maybe desirable to how

or

the

plans. Notonly isitin myrpinion that the Officer in chaye of the Swingsh: be in communication with the

Colonial smeenment thank the Turnger general on theat Andother working detacts, but I may add that such an Mangement wok: frove

A

1025

a valuable assistance of the

offiar in charge of the Sarry, be he wd. this have acceso to a large amount of information

not otherwise obtainable.

Jam vay dubtful este the expediency of limiting survying operation to the Winth month (Octotur to March inclusive) and of doing all the plotting in England. If the work carried on continuousty

tho

for ibide not I think omprobable that the surny might be Completed in

the weather will admit-

instead

two

gear. of three. Lethaugh the recurs during

rainy seaan

The South West Monsoo

there are in the summer.

Months from aprit to septemten inclusive long

pells of fine tra thu, someti

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