File 815/1917 Pt 3 'Persian Gulf:- Lighting & Buoying. Repairs to Lighthouse buildings at Quoin Island & Tamb Island.' [‎83r] (160/173)

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Enclosure to para. 35 General despatch No. 85 (Army), dated the IGth October
1919.
Enclosure No. i.
No. 270-M., dated Bombay, the nth January 1919.
From—The Director of the Royal Indian Marine,
To The Secretary to the Government of India, Marine Department.
With reference to the attached correspondence^ I have the honour to
• Copy of Director, Royal Indian Marine’s letter No 2 8 75 -M dated request that Government
tyth Aoril 1918, to the Executive Engineer, Karachi Building* District, of India may DC pleased
Karachi. to^anction expenditure of
Copy of letter No. 38 , dated 4th January 1 919 , hoin the Executive ^ 4.280 tO enable the
Enginee* Karachi Buildings District, Karachi, to the Director, Royal
Indian Marine and 2 Estimates. Executive Engineer, I\a
rachi Buildings District, Karachi, to undertake the works in connection with the
Light House at Quoin Island.
I consider the works necessary.
Estimate for works at Tamb Island will be forwarded on receipt.
Copy of letter from the Director, Royal Indian Marine, Bombay, to~ the
Executive Enqineer, Karachi Buildings District, Karachi, No. 2875-M.,
dated 17th April 1918.
I have the honour to request you will be good enough to instruct the
Officer in charge of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Division, P. W. D., to furnish me. with an
estimate for the undermentioned works in connection with the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
Light Houses with a view to their being undertaken when the works at present
in progress at Henjam are completed.
A. Tamb Island i.—To examine and repair one leaky masonary F. W.
tank.
2. To repair and drain so that it will not wash away, the roadway to the
S. E. landing place.
3. Any repairs that may be considered necessary to the buildings.
B. Quoin Islan l. 1.—To put in working order and move to the Western land
ing place the crane left by the builders on the jetty.
2. To cut steps down the face of the rock to the Western landing place and
fix eyebolts for mooring lines.
3. To build a low platform on the ledge of rock used as the Western
landing place so as to make it available at H. W. and to blast away the jagged
rocky points in the vicinity.
4. Any repairs that may be considered necessary to the buildings.
Copy of letter from the Executive Engineer, Karachi Buildings District,
Karachi, to the Director, Royal Indian Marine, Bombay, No. 88 , dated
4th January 1919,
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With reference to your No. 2785-M. of 17th April 1918, I have the honour
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