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                              152  The years 1891 and 1893 were fruitful in the opening of several linos
                          of communications, which were calculated to help the traffic on the Karun.
                              153  A line of telegraph was completed in August 1891 from Mohammerah
                          to Ahwaz Dizful and Shuster. A Persian Post Office was opened at
                          Mohammerah in February 1892, and a British Post Office was also opened in
                             consulate there in July 1892. Afovtuightlypostalserv.ee was soon after
                          organized between Mohammerah. Shuster and Duful And further an ...tor-
                          rbnneo of mails was arranged botween tlio Persian Post Ofl.co at Mohammerah
                          and the Turkish Post Office at Basrah. It was, howovor, reported in 1894,. that
                          ii,„ „„stni arrangement between Mohammerah and Shuster collapsed owing to
                          want of funds for payment of the service, and that the Post Office at Moham-
                          morah was closed.
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