'The Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society. From January 1863 to December 1864. (Edited by the Secretary.) Volume XVII.' [‎224] (397/524)

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REPORT ON THE LINE OF TELEGRAPH
Farsi Island .—In accordance with a suggestion of Uis Excellency Sir
Bartle Frere, I have visited and sounded across to the island of Farsi,
with the view of ascertaining its eligibility as a place to land the cable
at, should political considerations preclude its being landed at Bu-shehr*
The depths are 30 to 32 fathoms, muddy bottom all round within a
mile, and on the South side, where there is least reef, within a third of
a mile, thence to the island a very heavy shore-end would be required,
as the rocky reef surrounding it is very rugged, and it is exposed to the
full sweep of the South-easterly sea.
The island is quarter of a mile in extent, and quite level: it is only
3 or 4 feet above the sea level, and is covered with brushwood. At
the North end, a small beacon of stones has been piled up to a height
of 10 feet. There is no water on the island, which is frequented by
numbers of sea birds and by turtle. It is uninhabited, but occasionally
visited by fishermen from Khareg, who catch fish and turtle.
Copy with slight emendations sent to Constantinople 11 th February
and to Bombay 12th idem.
(Signed) x\. W. Stiffe,
Lieutenant, Indian Navy.
True Courses and Net Lengths of Cable.
From Has Jashk—L. 84° W. 12-5 Naut. miles.
N. 55° W. 2E5
N. 63° W. 44*0
Add length in Ghuhbet Ghazreah S'5
Total Jashk to landing place on Isthmus... 86*5
Add for Jashk to Guadur about 260'0
Total Guadur to Musendom 346 Naut. miles.
Length in Khor as Shem and Kharabhoy... 16 0 Naut. miles.
From position North of Has as Sheikh.
N. 87° W. 46*0
S. 86 W. 6-0
S. 79 W. 14-0
N. 87 W. 17*5
N. 77 W. 10-0