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File 815/1917 Pt 7 'Persian Gulf:- Lighting and Buoying. Lighthouse Tender, and Despatch Vessel.' [273v] (247/567)
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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to function (apparently the Foreign Office accept
liability for 3 till then) and (ii) thereafter tne
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whole of the "political H portion of that coso,
amounting to one fourth, or possibly more - v ^ ae
paragraph 2 of Foreign Office letter: and (iii ) the
whole cost, less Rs.15,250, of equipping the
'’Lawrence 11 for lighthouse work: and to forego
finally any possibility of obtaining any contribution
to the initial cost of the vessel.
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There appear to be two ways of showing that
"bluff" was not an empty one.
Firstly, we could reply to the effect - ’’Very
well: the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
lights are a matter of
considerable value to British shipping and Imperial
interests, but of no value to India, whidr* however,
is forced by your letter to bear a disproportionate
share of the cost. As you decline to accept an
eminently reasonable, not to say, generous offer,
) India will withdraw from the scheme; remove, and sell,
if necessary, the lighthouse tender - which you may
replace as best you can :~ and cancel all contribution
towards the cost of maintaining the lights and buoys.”
(buch an ultimatum would incidentally imply a certain
agreement with the Foreign Office view that the
’’Lawrence” is not required as a political despatch
vessel: but that view, while probably wrong in 1914
l *
when the vessel was laid down, is probably not far
from being right today. That is the weak spot in
ouj. armour. ) This course was considered and put, as
a threat, to the Imperial Government in 1922 when the
Foreign Office and Treasury ’’decided” to contribute
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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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