![File 50/1914 Pt 1 'Persian Gulf: Lighting & Buoying; General Arrangements' [‎149r] (302/396)](https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100000000419.0x00014d/IOR_L_PS_10_438_0304.jp2/full/!1200,1200/0/default.jpg "File 50/1914 Pt 1 'Persian Gulf: Lighting & Buoying; General Arrangements' [‎149r] (302/396)")
File 50/1914 Pt 1 'Persian Gulf: Lighting & Buoying; General Arrangements' [149r] (302/396)
The record is made up of 1 file (194 folios). It was created in 1911-1912. 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. .
Transcription
This transcription is created automatically. It may contain errors.
CONFIDENTIAL.
This Document is
the property of the Secretary of State fo
Lighting and Buoyage of
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
.
(Enclosure No. 1 in letter of India Mice to Foreign Office,
1 Fvhh Rprtfpmhfir 19(11.)
Recommendations made ° f
Government of India, dated dlst ^ j-,
Locality.
N atnre of
Proposal.
First Cost.
Annual
Maintenance.
Kemarks.
1. Shatt-al-Arab
2. Musandim (Little Quoin)
3. Tamb Island
4. Sheikh Shuaib -
5. Bushire
Total
6 .
(a) One acety
lene gas buoy
at inner bar.
(b) One light
vessel.
£ 1
600
9,500 j
£
40
650
See Mr. Hood’s estimate
on p. 8 of printed report
of 28th June 1909.
Ditto, p. 8.
One lighthouse
12,500
400
Ditto, p. 5.
One lighthouse
7,500
350 !
Ditto, p. 6.
One lighthouse
8,000
400
Ditto, p. 7.
One light vessel
9,500
650
Ditto, p. 8.
1 47,600
2,490
One lighthouse
tender.
30,000
| . 5,000
j Ditto, p. 2. This is pro
vided for on the as
sumption that the
Patrick Stewart can
not be employed.
-
77,600
! 7,490
1
Grand Total
About this item
- Content
This file contains papers relating to the instalment and maintenance of lighting and other navigation facilities in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , and particularly around the Shatt-al-Arab waterway. Most of the papers pertain to the capital expenditures of the new navigation aids for ships. A minority of the papers document some geo-political concerns regarding the presence of Turkish ships in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , and the Ottoman State's possible intention to maintain a permanent presence in the Gulf.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (194 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 196; 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.
- Written in
- English in Latin script View the complete information for this record
Use and share this item
- Share this item
File 50/1914 Pt 1 'Persian Gulf: Lighting & Buoying; General Arrangements' [149r] (302/396), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/10/438, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100043503676.0x000067> [accessed 19 April 2024]
https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100043503676.0x000067
Copy and paste the code below into your web page where you would like to embed the image.
<meta charset="utf-8"><a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100043503676.0x000067">File 50/1914 Pt 1 'Persian Gulf: Lighting & Buoying; General Arrangements' [‎149r] (302/396)</a> <a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100043503676.0x000067"> <img src="https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100000000419.0x00014d/IOR_L_PS_10_438_0304.jp2/full/!280,240/0/default.jpg" alt="" /> </a>
This record has a IIIF manifest available as follows. If you have a compatible viewer you can drag the icon to load it.https://www.qdl.qa/en/iiif/81055/vdc_100000000419.0x00014d/manifestOpen in Universal viewerOpen in Mirador viewerMore options for embedding images
Copyright: How to use this content
- Reference
- IOR/L/PS/10/438
- Title
- File 50/1914 Pt 1 'Persian Gulf: Lighting & Buoying; General Arrangements'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:176v, 178r:182v, 184r:195v, back-i
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence