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with Mr. Courthope and more especially with the Collectors of the 

 districts in which he is touring, will note on the opportunities for 

 ravine reclamation generally in the areas he visits and incidentally 

 will note special localities where projects for useful famine works 

 in the way of reclamation of ravine land might immediately be 

 prepared. Mr. Premantle should keep in mind that though the 

 ultimate object of his survey is ravine reclamation on a large scale 

 an important immediate object is the provision of a series of useful 

 famine works. In some parts the local landholders may be prepared 

 themselves to undertake works of ravine reclamation by means of 

 takavi loans in ordinary times or as ''aided works" in times of 

 famine. Enquiries should be made on these two points, as oppor- 

 tunity occurs, to ascertain what landholders think on the subject. 



6. At the end of his tour, as already stated, Mr. Fremantle 

 should, in conjunction with Mr. Courthope, submit a report for 

 the tract visited on the possibilities of an extended campaign of 

 ravine reclamation and prevention of erosion and the scope offered 

 in this direction for useful famine works. 



