OVERLAND TO INDIA.
RUSSO-BRITISH PROJECT. By Teloeraph—Press Association—Copyright. St. Petersburg, November 21. The "Standard" states that British and Russian statesmen and traders are sympathetic towards the Baku-Mishki railway project, which it is claimed will shorten t]ie journey from London to Bombay by. seven days. It is now estimated that the .lino will cost >£21,000,000. . An international company is being formed, British and Russian interest predominating. : It. is, considered that the Bagdad rail-v way might junction with the now line, and that a fusion would bo likely to provo a factor: in averting possible political difficulties. . M. Zvegintseff, a member of tho Duma, is visiting London and sounding financiers. ■ He recalls: the fact that the pro-ject-was originated by tuo late Count de Lesseps at the end of the eighties. ,
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 981, 23 November 1910, Page 5
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128OVERLAND TO INDIA. Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 981, 23 November 1910, Page 5
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