'Railways and L. of C. [Lines of Communication] Policy, Mesopotamia. Vol III' [‎143r] (286/549)

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X.5063 Januax^- 18th.
Your 73864 M.0.2. January 13th. ^ x 4 . 4 . 4 ^^.
1. On following; points decision is required with a view to Setting
out programme of construction and personnel required. 158 miles ^ tne
distance between Hillah and Ur junction on haslriyah line and I ostimat®
requirements at 190 miles of trad' to complete this line as weil as tne
additional sidings required at Baghdad railways J'ith
reserves already in the country plus material from I,ut-el-amara 3a,hdad
line wo could complete line without making fresh demands _for wrack.
V/hen demobilization is well advanced hut-e 1 -Amara Baghdad line cou^d
be dispensed with for 3 or 4 months until material is reiayed on ne
line. This course is recommended by Director oi Railways in v ov
heavy prices that must inevitably be paid for rails and sleepers in
ne-pn future and probable urgent demand for same from elsewhere. ^ -&
and otheHorfwllW-mrrf iro^onitteTl) be made with a view to con
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understood
for supply
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version later to standard gauge. In above recommendation
If however 3 r ou should still require permanent gauge as is
from your wire please indicate to what source we may look
and probable period within which it may be expected here.
2. In planning the laying out and siting of terminus at Baghdad
and of central workshop and offices of railway administration may
it be assumed that we shall take over permanently the Baghdad'
Samarrah line •
been made via Kifri and Kerkouk
is proposed for the present
officers must be demobilised
information to indicate approximate
to complete detailed tour of survey
five months. Between Kasrishirin
uamadan reconnaisbdnuo to above proposals. No survey or
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3, Reconnaissances. Progress
to Mosul but no detailed survey,
in view of fact that large number
before long# to obtain sufiicient
course and nature of line and not
which would take at least four or
has
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of
of your wire
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