ABSTRACT

IRRIGATION—UNDER THE PASHAS—THE CORVÉE—SOME DISTINGUISHED ENGINEERS—EARLY EGYPTIAN WORKS—THE BARRAGES—SIR COLIN SCOTT-MONCRIEFF—ASSUAN RESERVOIR — IRRIGATION DEPART-MENT—EXPERTS DISAGREE—NILE COMMISSION's REPORT UPON PROJECTS—MR. C. E. DUPUIS—FURTHER WORKS TO BE UNDER-TAKEN—NEED FOR ADDITIONAL WATER SUPPLY—CENTRAL DELTA SCHEME.