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File 815/1917 Pt 7 'Persian Gulf:- Lighting and Buoying. Lighthouse Tender, and Despatch Vessel.' [290r] (279/567)
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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Telagram P. No.70 dated 3rd and reed. 4th April 1926.
Prom Minister, Tehran,
To Poreign, Delhi.
(xiepeated to Poreign Office No.98, Baghdad No.54, and
Bushire No.39.)
In my opinion political objections are strong and
we should avoid any action that may lead to questions
likely to become controversial.
One likely solution does occur to me. whatever vessel
tends the lights will presumably be acting on behalf of
Government oi India who under new scheme are responsible
for the administration and financial control of the
service. Is there any reason why Nearchus should not while
so engaged fly flag of Noyal Indian Navy (which presumably
inherits from R.I. Marine the duty of carrying out service
lights and buoying) to show that she is employed by
Government of India for that duty.
Unless there are technical objections with which I am
not familiar this would appear to solve the difficulty.
This is with reference to your telegram No.636-2.
Telegram p. dated 7th (reed. 8th) April 1926.
Prom flighcoma, Baghdad.
To Poreign, 3imla.
(Repeated Gecy. of State for Colonies 140 Tehran 42
Sushire 50-8.)
Reference Tehran telegram 70 to you, 98 to Poreign
Office.
It is unlikely I think that objection will be raised
by Irak Government to ?f Nearchus 1 when engaged on lighting
and buoying duties outside Irak waters flying Royal Indian
Navy flag.
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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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