BAGDAD RAILWAY.
(By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright). CO XSTAX TI X() I'Ll.', Alarch IS. The Porte has agreed to allow the Bagdad Railway Company to extend the line to Bagdad, fhe company renounces a lien of 4 per cent, on increase of Customs duties, receiving instead security upon the Umpire’s general revenues. The company will build a branch line from Osmaueh to Alexanciretla and construct a harbour at Alexandretta. Reuter’s Constantinople correspondent reports that the company lias agreed to the Porte arranging for construction of the Bagdad-Persian Gulf section of (he line on the basis that Germany shall have equal participation with any foreign Power.
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Southland Times, Issue 16691, 21 March 1911, Page 6
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104BAGDAD RAILWAY. Southland Times, Issue 16691, 21 March 1911, Page 6
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