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Letter n°12,01. Yusus al-Khalidy, Constantinople, to Sir Wilson: Complains of the difficulty in persuading the Turks to accept the scheme to improve the Jerusalem water supply. Dec. 21, 1898.

Letter n°12,02. Sir.C. Wilson, London, to Yusuf al-Khalidy: those interested in the supply of water in Jerusalem will only support the scheme already laid out before the Turkish Government; hopes to Constantinople and discuss the question. Jan. 24, 1899.

I. Spielmann, London, to Wilson: Has seen Sir Samuel Montagu who agrees that the alterations in the Jerusalem water supply scheme proposed by Ismail Kemal are unacceptable as they allow for Turkish interference; relations between England and Turkey ‘anything but friendly’. Jan. 16, 1899.

Proposed by Mr.Antohy Lechmere of 61 Curzon St., London, banker on behalf of a Syndicate or Committee to H.H. the Grand Vizier, Constantinople. [2 copies assigned numbers 17,01 and 17,02].

Yusuf al-Khalidy, Jerusalem, to [Sir C. Wilson]: the Porte has decided not to give a concession for the Jerusalem Water Supply bu to authorise the Municipality to raise to loan to do work; Kitchener appeals to the English people interested in the scheme to donate money. Feb. 21, 1901.

I. Spielmann, London, to Sir C. Wilson: Discusses the affairs of the Beyrouth Water Co. and Yusuf Pasha’s cheme to employ the Company for the Jerusalem water supply project. March 31, 1901.

I. Spielmann, London, to Sir C. Wilson: Asks for news of the progress of the Jerusalem water supply project in view of information received from Mr. Gray Hill. July 24, 1901.

I. Spielmann, London, to Sir C. Wilson: Enclosed information from ‘George’ given by Mr.Gray Hill on newly discovered sources of water to supply Jerusalem. August 16, 1901.

John Dickson [Jerusalem] to ?: Gives his views on Yusuf Pasha’s scheme for improving the Jerusalem water supply [first part of the letter is missing].

Edward Ungar, Jerusalem, to G.Armstrong, PEF: reports on new sources of water in Jerusalem. May 6, 1904.

D.G. Petrides, Jerusalem, to Sir C. Wilson: reports on the state of the water supply in Jerusalem, with a sketch plan (2 copies assigned numbers 28,01 and 28,02). July 30, 1904.