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From: G-oO*C, Mesopotamia,
To: War Office,
Desp, 0010 30,11,19,
Reed, 0900 7.1£.19,
X.7779 November 29th.
Required part of telegram repeated as requested.
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Part III, Extension to Enliaiyarah, If sanction
now accorded vital for effecting economies relief transport.
It is so near winter rains that full relief transport.cannot
be effected this winter. Therefore recommend that line
be built at rate which will bring full relief against great
summer heat. Alignment recommenced to Tulul-Al-Bak thence
high level route to Qfeirayah, As it avoids much bridging
and heavy grades this is advisable. Anticipate submerging
approximately 100 feet of bridging material. Sufficient
standard gauge permanent way material can be made available
from Tjr-Nasiriyeh-tSar line Tulul-Al-Bak to Shard lino and
sidings. All 50 lb. from Amarah line and Kut-El-Amarah
spare sidings now in through route could be utilised 41^- if
not considered too light. Consistent with safety extension
will bo kept as temporary as possible. Desire to draw
attention to advantages of rail road connection with ? reported
Qairayah oil fields local source from which we arc now drawing
potrol, but are compelled to throw away residue of fuel oil as
transportation so non-existent. Reference paragraph 4
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