"السكك الحديدية وسياسة [خطوط الاتصالات] في بلاد الرافدين، المجلد IV" [و‎‎١‎١‎١] (٢٧٠/٢٢١)

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Nummary explaining minXz raised in
Office telegram ”o.S2141
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dated 5th UoveniKer 1919.
As a result of the Departmental Conference
held in January 1919, the 0.0.0. Mesopotamia was
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given instructions regarding railway works in
Mesopotamia.
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On 5th Pehruary 1919, 0.0.0. Mesopotamia
submitted his programme mder his No. / ! /2604/23 .
On 4th July 1919, the War Office in their
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No.79440 pointed out that owing to the necessity
for economy railway expenditure should be limited
to military requirements explicitly approved by
the War Office. Work only on the following lines
to proceedi-
(a) -Shuraimiyah Mosul in 60 c.m. gauge.
(b) Jaghdad - furaitu.
Basrah Baghdad line work in progress may continue
but a further communication will be sent.
At present conversion of Hi1lah-Baghdad line is
not to be put in hand.
In consequence of these orders the G.Q.O.
Mesopotamia seemed to be uncertain as to whether the
Wagon Perry at Baghdad was to be completed or not and
in his M.75»‘of the 11th October asked the War Office
whether or not the Wagon Perry was sanctioned.
The original War Office programme contemplated
the completion of the Basrah-Baghdad line in metre gauge
and this also involved the conversion of the Baghdad-
Hillah line to metre gauge.
Bines however the War Office in their 'lo.79440
of 4th July 1919 had ordered that the conversion of the
Baghdad-Hillah line was not to be put in hand for the
time
4th July
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11th Oct.