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soaking to the mud bases. In 1885 and 1887 the mud. buildings
had been destroyed by floods.
Stones were brought by boats from Bushirc to Fao for these purposes, but
objections were raised by the local Turkish authorities to their landing.
The matter had to be referred to Constantinople, and after correspondence
extending over threo years, the difficulties
Externa), February 1891, No*, to-aa.
were settled amicably and the Wali of
Basrah gave the required permission on all the points put forward by the Tele­
graph Department, namely:—
(i) To repair the existing mud buildings with stone.
(ii) To extend the station by one Domen on the north side.
(iii) To erect a wall round the total area of the station.
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