Surveying and Expansion Commission
The Surveying and Expansion Commission was a commission formed by the government of Kurum Ash-Sharqia in 1726 AN. Its main objective was to colonize the Green.
Political background
After the 1724 general election, the All Corum Congress Party (ACCP) entered Al-Majlis Al-Watani with 5 seats. The party's main aims were reunification with New Batavia and expansion of Kurum Ash-Sharqia into the Green. The party felt that since secession Kurum Ash-Sharqia lagged behind economically compared to New Batavia.
Cabinet formation was extremely difficult. In the end, ACCP agreed to support an IPP-led minority cabinet, in return for an expansion of Kurum Ash-Sharqia into the Green.
Tasks and leadership
The Surveying and Expansion Commission was formed on 1726-8. Zahra Ayari was appointed as its leader.
Its main tasks were:
- to prepare an expansion Westbound and Northbound
- to look for ideal places to settle, taking agriculture, waterways, etc. into consideration
- to look for raw materials
- to make an inventory of possible economic opportunities
- to make contact with people living in the Green and to assess if and what negotiations may be necessary.
