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addition to ascertaining the quantity of water available for irrigation and the peak flood discharge, it is also necessary to ascertain the loss of water in the lake and marshes in order to assess the effect of the reclamation scheme on the supply available for the generation of electricity.

46. A clause in the Huleh concession requires the Palestine Government to enact legislation to prevent new irrigation. An unsuccessful attempt was made in 1943 to persuade the Palestine Electric Corporation (whose rights are defined by the concession* granted to them for the utilisation of the Jordan and Yarmuk) to agree to allow additional irrigation in the interests of the war effort. Progress has been restricted in this area by the absence of legislation to control irrigation, and by the obstacle of the clause in the Huleh concession referred to above. But the completion of the contour survey, and the hydrologic investigations are important factors of progress.

47. In addition to the contour surveys in the Huleh has in, similar surveys have been projected for other areas, notably Beisan and the Wadi Fari'a. Smaller contour surveys have been completed in the following areas

The Battauf Wadi Sarar Wadi Fureidis

El Burj (Binyamina) Teitaba

Mallaha

Hamama and Migdal Deir el Balah.

Detailed working drawings have been made and completed for the following schemes :-

Tel esh-Shauk Irrigation (Beisan) 'Asi Irrigation (Beisan)

Fawwar Drainage (Beisan)

Mad du' Irrigation Reconstruction (Beisan) Wadi Faria Irrigation (completion) Jericho Irrigation Improvements

Deir el Balah Drainage

Wadi Fureidis Drainage.

In addition detailed working drawings for the following schemes are now in course of preparation

'Asi Drainage (Beisan)
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* Drayton, Vol. I, page 684.

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