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arrangements, as to ensure the Masandam station being aban
doned, and the Jask station fully established, while the diversion
on the cable was being brought into circuit." 1
Mr. Walton also commended Captain Carpendale,
LN., for services rendered in command of the Lord
Elphinstone steamer. The Chief Director, in for
warding the papers to the Secretariat, 2 took " the oppor
tunity of submitting to the notice of his Excellency
the Governor in Council that the diversion of the cable
from 4 through Masandam' to 4 through Henjam/ and
transfer of the telegraph station to Jask," were matters
which had " long occupied the time and attention of
Government," and that the successful accomplishment
of both objects was "a step of considerable importance."
He moreover stated ; " I have informed the Director of
my unqualified concurrence in the opinion expressed by
him of the services rendered by Lieutenant Stiffe, LN.,
Mr. Hirz, and the other officers he has named ; and
would respectfully add that Mr. Walton's own arrange
ments appear to have been highly judicious, and carried
out with the same zeal and energy which have charac
terized his former labours in connection with the efficient
maintenance of the line under his direction." 3
In parting company, a few pages back, with Major
Murdoch Smith, R.E., we purposed reverting, in chrono-
^ ! The report of Lieut. Stiffe, the zealous and able engineer of the Persian
Gulf cable, will be found, with forwarding letter, in the Appendix. Mr.
Hirz was the electrician, a scientific and valuable assistant to the Director.
No. 5 of January 4, 1869, to the Secretary to Government, Bombay :
acknowledged in Government Resolution of 14th idem.
Lieut. Carpendale had already been favourably mentioned for services
rendered to the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. cable. IJis name, and that of Dr. Adair, are
oth included in the long roll of death casualties among the participators
m the Government Telegraph operations of 18C4. See Chapter III. pages
131,147, 160, &c. &c.