File 815/1917 Pt 7 'Persian Gulf:- Lighting and Buoying. Lighthouse Tender, and Despatch Vessel.' [155r] (11/567)
The record is made up of 1 item (282 folios). It was created in 24 Mar 1921-4 Nov 1929. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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down in the G-overmnent ol' India, Commerce Department, letter No«
148-3(25), dated the 30th September 1926 does not imply that the
co q t of hire is also a charge against the Persian Gruli Lighting
Service Fund®
3 0 In this connection, attention of the Government of India
is kindly invited to the Director, Royal Indian Marine’s No.
and this office endorsement thereon No.E/1375 of 2^-10-1926
5676-T, dated 21-10-1926^herein it was specifically mentioned
that the hire charges of "Nstravati” have also been recovered
from the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
Lighting Service Fund with reference to
the Government of Indio, Marine Department, No* 802—M, dated the
6th August 1926, together with the running cost of the <pnp on
the basis laid down in the Gonnierce Deportment letter of 30th
September 1926 referred to above*
4. Orders of the Government of India are therefore solicited
as to whether the recovery of hire effected by this office be
allowed to stand or whether any readjustment is considerdd
necessary.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
Sd.
Controller of ferine Accounts
Dnc 0 Eiaiit (8)
No. 18/Simla Simla, 5th October 1928
Forwarded.
ScL.
Captain R.I*Mo
Director, Royal Indian Marine.
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This part contains interdepartmental correspondence and memoranda relating to lighting and buoying in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
Notable topics of discussion include the following:
- Changes to RIMS Nearchus and its personnel (referred to as its 'revised permanent establishment')
- Proposed new arrangements for financing lighting and buoying in the Gulf
- Proposed alterations to RIMS Lawrence , to enable it to carry out lighting and buoying work in place of Nearchus and in addition to its present duties
- The sale of Nearchus to the Basra Port Directorate
- The estimated cost of alterations to and the upkeep of Lawrence for the performance of its duties as both the despatch vessel for the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. and the lighthouse tender in the Gulf, and how this cost should be shared between British Indian and Imperial revenues
- The cost of a replacement vessel while Lawrence undergoes its annual refit
- Plans for all expenditure relating to lighting and buoying in the Gulf to be recovered by dues on shipping using the lights from 1 November 1925 onwards
- The proposed replacement of Lawrence by Nearchus as lighthouse tender in the Gulf.
The principal correspondents are as follows: the Viceroy of India; the Secretary of State for India; the Director of the Royal Indian Marine; officials of the India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. , the Foreign Office, the Admiralty, the Government of India's Marine Department, the Government of India's Department of Commerce, and the Indo-European Telegraph Department ( Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Section).
Also included are statements of expenditure for Nearchus and a précis of correspondence concerning Lawrence.
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- 150r:198v, 199ar, 200r:227v, 229r:284v, 285ar, 286r:340r, 341r:434v
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