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repeated War Section, Delhi.
X.5267. December 11th.
Progress report up to December 8th.
Kv>ivo ■- Basrah -Q urn ah Railv/ay. No linking during week. Sufficient
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permanent way has now toon received tc complete jSasrnb Nahr Umr
^. aQia ^**Saqubah motrc gauge conversion. Linking completed to
Baqubah road station on left bank of Dialha and metre-gau^e
transhipment to narrow gauge transferred to Baqutah road station.
Earthworks and linking of sidings in Baqubah road station in hand.
Hanaldi Bapubah narrovv^ gauge . Dismantling and picking up
material Hannidi end started. Material will be collected and
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sorted ready for use on the Abu Jisrah Abu Sai(?)da(?)h branch
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route B&qubah^* Daltawah extension. JO ywJvo
F allujah stj-ndard gauge extension. Formation complete
to mile feSt^section with heaviest earth work has been completed
so progress will now be faster. Linking from mile 23 recommenced
on 9th and should bo complete to mile 30 by December 1 12th.
y-ufvuM/i ** هذه التواريخ تقريبية M usa iyib standard gauge extension. No progress embankment
complete to mile 10.
Shipping discharges at Basrah. - Thessalia, Subadar r
' Ringsang and Hingpo complete (?ed). Discharging permanent way
material, stores and timber. Hunnie with 3 standard gauge
locr me tives and Scottier. Kajang, Sandakan and Kamuning with
permanent way material are now discharging. Phranaug and Fausare
arrived in port with permanent way material hut net yet, placed
for discharging.
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