Another proposal would divert the term inal of two Iraq pipelines from Haifa, Is rael, to Saida, Lebonon. The Kirkuk (Iraq) H'aifa line has not been used since the Is raeli war in 1948. If an agreement can be worked out with Jordan and Lebanon, it is planned to re-lay the sixteen-inch line and probably the twelve-inch line from a point in Jordan and roughly parallel the Trans-Arabian pipeline to Saida-Lebanon. 1 he division of these lines would result in an increase] of 100,000 to 150,000 barrels a day in the flow of Iraqi oil to the Mediter ranean. ^hiie the construction of huge pipelines over such great distances will cost hun dreds ol millions of dollars, such an outlay would be justified if it assured an ample supply ol Middle East oil to Europe, thus lorestalling drastic interruptions in the How ol oil as a result of the whims of rul ers of nations in positions to block tin1 ship ment of such a vital commodity by the simple expedient of blockading a water ways

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