File 50/1914 Pt 5 'Persian Gulf: lighting and buoying; buoys; supply of five acetylene buoys; supply of carbide and spare parts; suggested conversion to the AGA system of lighting' [‎285r] (109/250)

CONFIDENTIAL.
The Elder Brethren, Trinity House, to 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. .
Ex - S' 4 - Trinity House, London, E.C.,
Sir > , , p , 26th March 191^.
1 . With reterence to your letters of 27th ultimo (P. 666 ) and 2nd and
14th instant (P. 642 and 956), relative to the lighting of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ,
and forwarding a statement of the lights and buoys proposed to be
established, also requesting certain further information in regard to the
establishment of a depot and the provision of a tender, I am "directed to
acquaint you that the Eldei Liethren have given the whole matter their
careful consideration, and now direct me to submit the following observations
for the information ol the Secretary of State for India, pointing out that the
characters of the various lights and lighted buoys have been selected with a
view to their ultimately forming part of the larger scheme proposed
in 1909.
Lighthouses.
2. The list accompanying the 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. letter dated the 2nd instant
provides for the establishment of three lighthouses, viz., at Little Quoin,
Tamb Island, and Sheikh Shuaib Island, and the proposals relative to these
are as follows :—-
At Little Quoin, the dioptric apparatus to be of the second order, the
intensity of the light being 200,000 candles, and the range of visibility
20 miles.
At Tamb Island, the dioptric apparatus to be of the third order, the
intensity of the light being 100,000 candles, and the range of visibility
20 miles.
At Sheikh Shuaib Island, the dioptric apparatus to be of the third order,
the intensity of the light being 100,000 candles, and the range of visibility
17 miles.
The Elder Brethren suggest that the lighthouses for Little Quoin, Tamb
Island, and Sheikh Shuaib Island be constructed of open iron frame work,
the upper portion being enclosed to act as a service or watch-room. The
structure to be surmounted by a lantern of the usual type adopted in the
Trinity blouse service. The lighthouses to be constructed in England from
designs to be prepared at this House, the lantern, dioptric apparatus,
burners, &c., being fitted and tested before shipment.
3. It is suggested that the foundations for receiving the structures should
be designed and constructed by the local authorities, the ^ necessary
information in connection therewith being supplied by the Trinity House,
also that the quarters for the keepers, landing places, roads, access from
landings to sites, water storage tanks, &c., be designed and constructed by
the local authorities, who are best acquainted with the nature of the
requirements.
4. The Elder Brethren propose that a competent mechanic be sent from
England to the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. to take charge of the erection of the towers
from the foundation level and bring the lights into action, all necessaiy
assistance, plant, labour, hoisting tackle, &c., being supplied by the local
authorities.
5. The cost of the work to be supplied from England, including fi eight to
the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , is estimated to be as follows :
Little Quoin, 7,000b
Tamb Island, 5,000L
Sheikh Shuaib Island, 6,000b
l including mechanic from England
for erection of same.
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Light Vessel.
6 . With reference to the establishment of a light vessel at Shatt-al-Arab,
four or five miles to seaward of the existing British outer bai buoy, T e er
Brethren now suggest that the light be on the incandescent system,