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Kuwait-Iraq Water and Irrigation Scheme, 1954

This file contains: Final report on the development of the Shatt Al Arab Water Supply Scheme for Kuwait, prepared by Sir Alexander Gibb & Partners for the Ruler of Kuwait Sheikh Abdulla Al Salem Al Sabah. It includes maps, diagrams, scientific analysis of water and soil and images (54) Related correspondence, including: the agreement of the Government of Iraq to supply water from the Shatt Al Arab River to Kuwait and its terms; delays on the part of the British Government; the question of Iraq's attitude; and a summary of the report (48-51)