132 Memorándum on tlie great flood of tlie river Indus. [No. 2, 



Had the flood been generated on any of the tribufcaries of the 

 Shayok I must have heard of ib, as the damage done by the water on 

 firsfc escaping frora the barrier or dam would have been very great in 

 the Shayok valley itself. 



No report was prevalent at Boonjee or elsewhere in the Máharájah's 

 territories as to any river being still damined up or as to the prospecb 

 of another flood. 



Sliould the river Indus or any of its tributarles be hereafter dammed 

 up in any part of the Máharájah's territories, there would not be 

 mueh difficulty in getting information from the Máharájah's oñieials, 

 if proper raeasures were taken for collecting the same. 



If timely warning were given, I think that the water mighfc 

 be eased off, if the place was accessible and labour was available for 

 the necessary blasting, mining and other operations. 



If, however, an obstruetion should arise on the Gilgit river 

 or any of its tributarles, there is, in the present political state of 

 those valleys, no chance of getting timely warning or any accurate 

 information, and if such was forthcoming, nothing could be done as to 

 easing off the water unless the Engineer was accompanied by troops. 



Memorándum in answer to the five following questions* oy Captain 

 'Y. G-. Montgomerie, Bengál Engineers, F. B. G S., lst Asxt. 

 G. T. Survey, ¿fe. 



lst. Whether there is any truth in a prevalent rumour that the 

 Indus or one of its tributarles is still obstructed, and how it aróse ? 



2nd. When the late cataclysm of 1858 (August) oceurred and 

 how it aróse ? 



3rd. Whether such accidents are likely to be limited to one lo- 

 cality or may oceur in several points of the Upper Indus and its 

 feedei s among the mountaius ? 



4th. Where is the probable locality of the cataclysm of 1841, and 

 how was it occasioned ? 



* Questions proposed by Major Becher, Bengal Engrs. 



