"السكك الحديدية في بلاد الرافدين وسياسة [خطوط الاتصالات]، المجلد II" [و‎‎٩‎٧] (٢٧٤/١٩٣)

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From:- C. in C., India.
Tc:- C.I.G.S.
Despatched:- 12.5t a.m.)
) 27/1/18.
Received:- 12.45 p.m.
6947 January 26th. . ^ "
Ccntinuaticn my 5364 January 23rd.
^Gn January 23rd I sent following tc Marshall (begins), year telegram
X.6005 and Freeland's X.C004 Vth January 19th.
Please wire fcHewing particulars; (a) what additional 75 peund track
would you require and at what rate of delivery. Taking into account
the 15C miles 75 pound track allotted for the Musaiyib and Felujah branc
lines and for a reserve. (t) Kill the adoption of 75 pound track for
this lino modify your recent demands for 50 pound track, (c) Taking
into account the 2CC -wagons recently supplied and the further demand
for 25f wagons and 25 engines will any additional rolling stoeg be
required, (a) for conduction and (b) for working new lino after
completion? it is presumed Tigris lines would then be but little used,
(d) What bridging material from India would bo required, (e) what
increase in imported labour would you require and from what date.
Replies as to above are very urgently required by Chief. Forecasts will
suffico provisionally. (Message ends).
He replied on January 25th as fellows. Begins.
(A) 269 miles additional 75 pound track required to be delivered in
equal monthly consignments in 6 months commencing February 1st. This
// 15C mU ° e ref9rr ° d tC 5^8 total 419 miles for services as fcllcws:
and aidlnse 55 mllos - Basrah-Eaghdad 365 less 126
.•^fSdJiagayar on Hasiriyah line 239 miles. Stations and sidings 4C
*iu.±os t Baghdad metro raur-o Tern-Tnfli q+d+-t^ j ,
L srminal sta.icn and branch sidings 15 miles.
Branch line tc HillaB Pr r-
' f ' rdleS ' Rosorvo 5C m iles. In addition tc above
/ S ° tS 1 in S '^ P cinta and crossings aro required.
(J Feasibly, see my X.6117 to Troopers of this date.
(cj Yos. (A) 5 engines "R" Clas- mo , , ,
- ... and 150 vehicles. (B) 65 engines "R"
e-ass and 2100 vehicles. Figures in i itt. v
bures in latter based on following assumptions