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File 815/1917 Pt 3 'Persian Gulf:- Lighting & Buoying. Repairs to Lighthouse buildings at Quoin Island & Tamb Island.' [66r] (127/173)
The record is made up of 1 item (86 folios). It was created in 16 Oct 1919-10 Aug 1926. 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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Extract para. 5 op an (Army) despatch from the Government of India, No, 39,
dated 27Tn July ]922.
Marine.
5. In April 1920, we sanctioned the execution of ordinary repairs to the
Migc.- 228 . lighthouse buildings at Tamb Island at an
Marme ' estimated cost of Its. 815. In May 1922,
the
Government of Bombay
From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions.
reported that the work had been completed in July
1921 at a cost of Its. 1,583. The excess expenditure of Ks. 768 was attribut
ed to the high cost of materials purchased in India and to the heavy freight
charges to the'
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
. We have sanctioned the regularisation of the
additional cost and trust that our action will meet with your approval.
(With reference to the correspondence ending ivith your predecessor’s tele
gram, dated the 27 tk February 1920, addressed to Viceroy, Foreign and
Folitical Department).
We have the honour to be,
My Lord,
Your Lordship’s most obedient, humble Servants £ ’
(Signed) BEADING.
„ EAWLINSON.
„ W. H. VINCENT.
„ M. M. SHALL
„ B. N. SABMA.
„ C. A. INNES.
„ E. M. COOK,
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This part is mainly composed of interdepartmental correspondence discussing repairs and alterations to the lighthouse buildings on Quoin Island and, to a lesser extent, those on Tamb Island (also written in the correspondence as Tanb Island).
Most of the part focuses on the details and costs of proposed repairs and alterations to the lighthouse buildings on Quoin Island, covering the period 1919-1926. Also discussed are details of the work required and costs involved for repairs to the lighthouse buildings and the kutcha road [makeshift, dirt road] on Tamb Island, covering the period 1919-1923.
Some of the correspondence touches on the more general issue of financing lighting and buoying in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
Notable correspondents include the following: the Viceroy of India; the Director of the Royal Indian Marine; officials of 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. , the Foreign Office, the Treasury, the Government of India's Department of Commerce, and the Government of India's Marine Department.
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- File 815/1917 Pt 3 'Persian Gulf:- Lighting & Buoying. Repairs to Lighthouse buildings at Quoin Island & Tamb Island.'
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- 3r:69v, 70ar, 71r:89v
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