But most scholars believe that it was bound for the Middle East, possibly the Iraqi port city of Al Basrah (now Basra).
但是大多数学者认为该船驶向中东，很有可能为伊朗的港口城市巴斯拉。
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We regret our inability to comply with your request for shipping the goods in early Jan., because the direct steamer sailing for Basrah calls on our port only around the 20th every month.
我们遗憾不能按您的要求于一月初装运此货，因为到贵方巴士拉港的直接船每月在20号左右抵达我港。
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We regret our inability to comply with your request for shipping the goods in early March, because the direct steamer sailing for Basrah calls on our port only around the 20th every month.