Israel’s Reclamation Project in Huleh Will Also Benefit Syria, British Scholar Says

The importance of the reclamation of the Huleh swamp for the economic future of Israel was emphasized here last night by Sir Clarmont Skrine, noted British scholar and explorer, speaking before the Royal Geographical Society.

Sir Clarmont, who is a director of the Jerusalem Electric Corporation, analyzed Israel’s economic difficulties and expressed certainty that the Jewish state would ultimately succeed in overcoming them. Of the Huleh reclamation scheme, he said: “The project will not only increase the absorptive capacity of Israel, but will also contribute to raise the standard of health of the population on both sides of the marshes which are now being drained–on the Syrian side no less than on the Israeli side.”