File 50/1914 Pt 1 'Persian Gulf: Lighting & Buoying; General Arrangements' [‎187v] (379/396)

neighbourhood be re-surveyed, the position and extent of the Madura shoal
verified, and the absence of other dangers placed beyond doubt. The result
of this survey may conceivably indicate the necessity for modifications in the
position and type of the outer light proposed for this port.
With regard to the proposal to place an unwatched light on the existing
beacon at Ras al Arz, it is found that the beacon is not suitably constructed
for supporting a light.
A 12-mile light on a new structure adjacent to the site of the existing
beacon is recommended.
As it is necessary to. maintain a watchman to guard the day mark at
Ras al Arz from depredation by Bedouin, it would be inadvisable to place an
unwatched light at this point.
The Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. anticipates no danger of interference if local light
keepers are employed.
Sheikh Mobarak of Koweit appears to be much interested in the proposal
to light the port, and is unlikely to place any difficulty in the way.
Good water is available within a mile of the Ras al Arz site, but
arrangements for storage of water would be necessary on Kubbar.
There are three buoys marking the anchorage, maintained by the British
India Steam Navigation Company. No additional buoyage is required as
far as the anchorage is concerned. The Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. desired that the
question of the channel into Shweikh should be gone into in view of possible
future developments.
It is considered that two small mark buoys will suffice, and that these
should be preferably provided and maintained by local arrangement, as this
Khor is only used as an anchorage for the Political Agent’s launch, the
Sheikh’s steam yacht, and other small craft.
The light, fixed red, visible five miles, recently established at the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
by the Indian Government, meets all requirements as a harbour light.
r Ihe Admiralty Conference propose the erection of—
(1) a 20-mile light on Fasht ad Dibal, and
(2) a 12-mile light on Muharrak.
While the usefulness of the former is apparent, the proposed light on
Muharrak is considered to be situated too far from the navigable channel to
oil6i complete facilities for entering the port by night
ft is possible that the establishment of a light on that island would not
be altogether palatable to the Sheikh, but, in the Resident’s opinion, his
objection could be overcome. In any case it is recommended that, instead
o this lighthouse, a small light vessel, or gas boat, be established half a mile
outside the shoal near the present outer buoy, and that the existing Kaseifa
and West Spit buoys be replaced by lighted buoys, the Jadum buoy beino-
retained in its present position. °
A 10-mile floating light at the entrance to the channel as above suggested
vould actually illuminate a more useful area than a 12-mile light on
: u larrak while it would indicate, without doubt, the entrance to the
channel, which is necessary, if any scheme is to be effective.
A making light for the port from the east and north is necessarv, and a
ig n raving a range of about 20 miles on the north side of the reef at Fasht
ad Dibal would be m the best position.