I specifically told them to skip the boring testing part and jump right to the dangerous treatment.

It's definitely illegal. But I also failed the boring test, you know what I'm saying? I dig it.

Misr states that the following amounts were paid: (a) IQD 43,000 for “preliminary works connected with the contract”; and (b) USD 12,000 to an Iraqi firm specialising in soil investigation and bore-testing.

These costs included, inter alia, expenses for land boring and soil testing, land surveying, excavations and setting up of pre-fabricated offices.