'File 10/11 Collection of lighting dues from BAPCO and CASOC' [‎129r] (272/339)

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THE BAHREIH PEThOLFUM COII» AKY LIllITFD.
Bahrein Island,
» Persian Oulf,
No.C'> '-3o9 # 3rd August» 1949.
The Director Qanersl of Porta A Navigation,
rort Directorate f
asra f Ir^q.
Dear Sir,
Through the courtesy of His Britannic Maje ty's
Poll ileal A ent, we enclose herewith a copy of cur letter
R mC/PA~3B2 5rd August, 1949 to his In connection
with chan es, additions f»nd alterations this Conspany
proposes to »ake to the 11 hting facilities of fltra
Channel and Sltra A chorege, which I believe you will
fina self-explanatory*
The purpose of this letter is to request that
on 0 f a 5^ ou ^ 1^49, or as soon th< reafter as
the iyT ^Jiasrchus^ Is in or ne^r these waters on regular
routine buslnes8 f her laster eontact this office and
arrange •
(1) to pick up the pres nt Middle Sltra Dujib Buoy
and land the same at this Cospany^ Sltra PIqt
where it wi" 5 ! be accepted by tre Company's
Marine Superintendent and a receipt issued*
(?■) kove the present South Sltrs Ll^ht Buoy from
that location and place it In the position now
occupied ly Middle Sitra Dumb Buoy. Change
the characteristics of the light on this buoy
in its new position at Kiddle Sltra to *fla»h
one second y eclipse 11 seconds**
(3) Change the chnracterlstlcs of Korth Sitra Ll^ht
1 uoy to "flash one second, eclipse 4 seconds'*.
(4) Inspect the new r>outh Sltra Beacon, includin
the light end light Hech^nisa, aid if satisfied
t. ese are In accordance with your requirements,
light the beacon.
According to lr.fora*tion received froe K.M.S.
,T Chellenger ,f recently, it is noted that all three of the
Company's channel buoys, as well as the Bahrein Light Ship
end watch buoy, are not in their c rted positions. Ve
would request that the channel tuoys be placed in their
charted position when next the l/T ,, Reerchus ,, is In these
waters, and we assuse th^t siailer action by api roprlate
authorities will be taken in the case of the light vessel
end watch buoy. In this connection we have Just been
inform by the local office of the Persian Oulf Lighting
Service thwt the L/T ^Mearchus** is scheduled to arrive at
Bahrein on or about 2rd Au^t, 1949* fte presume she will
at tris tine take care of placing these navigation aids in
their carted positions, if not, however, we desire that
the Company•s north, Middle end : outh Sitre buoys be placed
in their proper positions at the eerliest ©oment convenient
for the I*/T t, Ilearchus ,, .