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File 815/1917 Pt 7 'Persian Gulf:- Lighting and Buoying. Lighthouse Tender, and Despatch Vessel.' [200r] (100/567)
The record is made up of 1 item (282 folios). It was created in 24 Mar 1921-4 Nov 1929. 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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adjustments every time the "Lawrence" is relieved, end that
it is very doubtful if it would be possible to arrive at eny
accurate figure. Ihe Government of India agree that these
difficulties are reel end they consider that, on the whole,
the necessities oi the cone would be met if the charges we re
calculated proportionately, for the period the relief vessel
is employed as such, on the actual expenditure on the R.I.M.S.
"Lawrence” for the official year in which the relief takes
place.
4. The "Lawrence" was only withdrawn for refit once
between the 1st August 1923 (when she undertook the dual
duties of lighthouse tender end political despatch vessel)
and the 1st November 1925 (since when all charges connected
with the Lighting and Buoying of the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
are being
met from dues levied from shipping^ end that was in 1924 when
she was relieved by the "Elphinetone". This vessel was
employed as relief vessel for 2 months and 21 days all told;
and as the total cost of the "Lawrence" for 1924-25, including
leave and pension charges, amounted to Rs. 4,55,590, the
proportionate cost for the above period works S^-to Rs.1,02,350.
The amount recoverable from His Majesty's Government is there
fore a moiety of 3/4ths of Rs. 1,02,350, i.e. Rs. 38,381. I
am to explain that the cost of maintenance of the " -Lawrence"
was heavier in 1924-25 then in 1923-24 because she had to cany
out the dual duties throughout the year as against only 7 months
3n 1923-24. This involved larger consumption of provisions,
stores end oil fuel and heavier repair charges.
5. The Government of India trust that His Majesty's
Government will approve of these revised arrangements. I am
to add that the Government of India have decided to follow the
above arrangement in connection with the employment of the
"Netravati" as a relief vessel from the 21st February to the
13th...
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This part contains interdepartmental correspondence and memoranda relating to lighting and buoying in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
Notable topics of discussion include the following:
- Changes to RIMS Nearchus and its personnel (referred to as its 'revised permanent establishment')
- Proposed new arrangements for financing lighting and buoying in the Gulf
- Proposed alterations to RIMS Lawrence , to enable it to carry out lighting and buoying work in place of Nearchus and in addition to its present duties
- The sale of Nearchus to the Basra Port Directorate
- The estimated cost of alterations to and the upkeep of Lawrence for the performance of its duties as both the despatch vessel for the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. and the lighthouse tender in the Gulf, and how this cost should be shared between British Indian and Imperial revenues
- The cost of a replacement vessel while Lawrence undergoes its annual refit
- Plans for all expenditure relating to lighting and buoying in the Gulf to be recovered by dues on shipping using the lights from 1 November 1925 onwards
- The proposed replacement of Lawrence by Nearchus as lighthouse tender in the Gulf.
The principal correspondents are as follows: the Viceroy of India; the Secretary of State for 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 Admiralty, the Government of India's Marine Department, the Government of India's Department of Commerce, and the Indo-European Telegraph Department ( Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Section).
Also included are statements of expenditure for Nearchus and a précis of correspondence concerning Lawrence.
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- File 815/1917 Pt 7 'Persian Gulf:- Lighting and Buoying. Lighthouse Tender, and Despatch Vessel.'
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- 150r:198v, 199ar, 200r:227v, 229r:284v, 285ar, 286r:340r, 341r:434v
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