'Précis on naval arrangements in the Persian Gulf, 1862-1905'

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Précis on naval arrangements in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , 1862-1905, prepared by Jerome Antony Saldanha and published by Government Central Press, Simla, 23 March 1906, for the Government of India Foreign Department.

The volume is organised into twelve chapters, as follows:

Chapter I, The old Indian Navy and the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , 1616-1862; Chapter II, Statement of movements of Her Majesty's vessels in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; Chapter III, Naval arrangements on abolition of the Indian Navy, 1863-1871; Chapter IV, Rules for the relief of Royal Navy vessels in the Gulf, 1874-75; Chapter V, East India Station standing orders, 1882; Chapter VI, Royal Navy vessels in Indian Seas, reduction duties, condition, etc.; Chapter VII, Bushire Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. Steamers; Chapter VIII, New arrangements for the employment of subsidized vessels in the Gulf, 1895-1903; Chapter IX, Movements of the British versus Foreign men-of-war, 1901-1905; Chapter X, Salutes to be fired from His Majesty's ships to Native Chiefs and Political Officers in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; Chapter XI, Steam-launches for Political Officers; Chapter XII, Surveys in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. since 1871.

Extent and format

1 volume (30 folios)

Arrangement

The volume is arranged roughly chronologically and divided into twelve chapters. Each paragraph is numbered from 1 to 146. Folio 4 is a list of contents that refers to the paragraph number.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the sequence commences at the front cover, and terminates at the inside back cover; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.

Pagination: the volume also contains an original printed pagination.

Written in

English in Latin script

Type

Archival file

Access & Reference

Original held at

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.

Access conditions

Unrestricted

Archive reference

IOR/L/PS/20/C248B

Former external reference(s)

I288FD No 10

History of this record

Date(s)

1906 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects

Naval affairsNaval history

Places

Persian Gulf

People & organisations

Royal NavyJerome Anthony Saldanha

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