"السكك الحديدية وسياسة [خطوط الاتصالات]، بلاد الرافدين. المجلد III" [و‎‎١‎٦‎٥] (٥٤٩/٣٣٠)

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From i- Director of Railways, Baghdad.
To War Office, repeated India and Basra
Despatched 20 45 9th December, 1918.
Received 0100 11th December, 1918.
X.4355. 9th.
Following is progress report for week ending
Decerriber 7th. Standard gauge extension beyond Tekrit.
On supply siding linking and earthworks
in hand and siding will bo ready for first train
of supplies on December 9th.
Linking complete t© Baiji station at mil^s
134.41 from Baghdad.
Surveys. Commenced Survey for metre gauge
extension to Chaldari cantonments from Baghdad east.
In progress Kizil Robat-Kirkuk-Mosul reconnaissance.
Narrow Gauge extension from Sheraimiyah in hand towards
Shargat. Sarijtul to Kermanshah survey and further reconnaissan
beyond latter place in hand.
Metre Gauge. Permanent bridge OT^r Dialah.
Masonry &5?o and earthworks approaches 12$ completed.
Extension beyond Table Mountain. Section
from Table Mountain to Kurdarrah ia-p- river. Trimming
in progress on slopes of cuttings. Section from Kurdarrah
to Khanikin. Good progress made on major bridges
and minor bridges 7 5$ completed. Damaged banks repaired.
Line linked to (?) Kizil and first, supply train ran
December 7th. Section from Khanikin to Kasrishirirw
10.25 miles earthworks com V i.eted. Minor bridges 6 $
finished. Major bridges. Lov-er Quraitu bridge all
foundations are in masonry In progress.
Basra Seotion. Depot area 92, wharf lines 80, and large wharf
sidings and approaches 65$ completed. Ur Hi11 ah construction.
Extr-j piling of Atsh^n bridge completed except for swins span,
2 5 miloS earthworks done on southern end.
2 . Copies te Army Council, M.R.I.2., B.D.M.O., M.0,,2.a.