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File 252/1910 Pt 1 'Persian Gulf: Lighting and Buoying; the B.I.S.N. Co's buoyage system taken over by Govt of India' [‎86r] (176/891)

The record is made up of 1 volume (444 folios). It was created in 1907-1916. 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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From Secretary of State to Viceroy, Foreign Department,
1 Oth January 1910.
Foreign Secret. Correspondence enclosed in Secretary’s letter of
22nd October. Please telegraph likely cost of maintenance by your Govern
ment of buoys and one beacon if their transfer from British India Company
arranged.
From Viceroy, hth February 1910.
Foreign Secret. Your telegram of 10th January. British India
Company s buoys and beacon in Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. . The Company have at present
15 buoys and one beacon. Their Bombay Agents are unable to give cost of
maintenance. Director, Royal Indian Marine, estimates cost of making 15
buoys with moorings plus two spare buoys with moorings at Rs. 20,000
approximately, and annual cost of their maintenance at Rs. 2,030. This
includes cost of renewal of buoys periodically, provided unexpended balance
of the year s grant is allowed to accumulate. Cost of beacon may be accepted
at Rs. 1,000, which is amount assessed by Company as- its present value.
Cost of maintenance would be nominal.
From Viceroy, 24th June 1910.
Foreign Secret. Please see my telegram of 5th February and papers
forwarded by Secretary’s letter No. 21 M., dated 2nd June. British India
Company’s buoys and beacon in Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. . Colonel Cox telegraphs on
20th Jane as follows :—
“ Royal Indian Marine steamship “ Lawrence ” reports inner bar buoy
disappeared. If matter still in air please ask British India Steam Navigation
Company to make temporary arrangements.”
As question of taking over buoys and beacon from the Company is under
consideration by His Majesty’s Government at present, Company’s London
house might be asked to make temporary arrangements for replacing the
buoy.
From Viceroy, 16th July 1910.
Foreign Secret. Please see papers forwarded with Foreign Secretary’s
letter No. 21 M, dated 2nd June, and my telegram of 24th June. British
India Company s buoys and beacon m Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. . Following from Colonel
Cox is lepeated for such action as His Majesty’s Government may deem
desirable:—
“On 1st July Consul at Basrah telegraphed to Foreign Office that at
sscond meeting of 28th June, British merchants under directions of Consulate,
threw cold water on lighting projects, but German element supported them
and seemed disposed to pay for them rather than be under obligation to
British India Company.
Finally Commodore said he should ask his Government to undertake
lighting of Fao and outer bar without any charge on shipping.
“ Could we not hamper project by putting up British India Company to
place small light vessel or lighted buoy on outer bar at once ? The longer
we delay the more difficult any action on our part becomes.”
From Secretary of State to Viceroy, Foreign Department,
tith August 1910.
Foreign Secret. Correspondence enclosed in Political Secretary’s letter,
No. 25, dated 24th June. Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. buoys. Freasury agree to bear half
cost. Please arrange with Company for transfer as soon as possible, and
consider whether Trinity House should advise as to technical detads.
Your foreign secret telegram of 16th July. Company will put down
lighted buoy. Question of taking it over with the others is under discussion
with Treasury.

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The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, reports, plans, photographs, indentures and tables relating to the lighting and buoying of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .

The discussion in the volume relates to the transfer of the responsibility for lighting and buoying from the British India Steam Navigation Company to the Government of India, and the planning, costs of construction and the diplomacy associated with this.

Included in the volume (ff 303-310) is the 'Report of a Committee of Enquiry on the Lighting and Buoyages of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. '. Key locations identified for lighting are: Muscat, Little Quoin, Jezirat Tanb, Sheikh Shuaib, Kubbar Island, Ras Al Arz, Fasht ad Dibal.

The volume is part 1 of 2. Each part includes a divider which gives the subject and part numbers, year the subject file was opened, subject heading, and list of correspondence references contained in that part of the year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.

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1 volume (444 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume. The subject 252 ( Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. : Lighting and Buoying) consists of two volumes, IOR/L/PS/10/168-169. The volumes are divided into two parts, with each part comprising one volume.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the loose spine with 444; 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.

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