The riots in Baghdad must be causing the directors of
the Iraq Petroleum Company some anxiety, for a large part of their fortunes is staked on the new pipe-line from Kirkuk in Iraq to Banias on the Mediterranean, a distance of some 500 miles. Last week I saw a film of the official open- ing of the Kirkuk end of the line by King Feisal. The film itself was impressive, but still more so was the light its presentation cast on the possibilities of modern transport. The guests invited to see it were received by Mr. H. S. Gibson, Chairman of the company, on Thursday. Two days earlier he had been present at the opening ceremony, and, I sup- pose, had brought the film back with him. Two days later he was attending another opening ceremony at the Banias end. Being in two places at once will soon become quite a habit.
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