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File 815/1917 Pt 7 'Persian Gulf:- Lighting and Buoying. Lighthouse Tender, and Despatch Vessel.' [301r] (301/567)
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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Minute Paper
13908/14.
cost of the Resident’s despatch vessel. The Foreign
Office were asked once again to approach the Treasury.
7. The Foreign Office replied on September 11th,
1914,-‘that Sir E.Grey considers to his regret that
”the proposed purchase is too costly to be entertained
“at the pre se nt moment”.
8. In the meantime, in view of the almost
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S.15,186/14.
M.14378/14.
2679/21.
(K. 2142/22)
345a 5000 4/25
unseaworthy condition of the old Lawrence, and in view
of the rise of shipbuilding prices it was decided to
place a contract for a new despatch vessel with Messrs.
Beardmore at once, for £69,500.
The Foreign Office were informed accordingly
on 5th November 1914 in a letter in which the hope
was expressed that “ though at the present moment the
“Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs is unable to
“contribute to the outlay involved, he will be willing
‘•’to approach The Lords Commissioners of the Treasury,
“when more favourable conditions recur, with a view
“to Imperial Revenues being charged with a moiety of
“the initial cost of the new vessel, and of the annual
"expenditure on its maintenance, in accordance with
“the general agreement covering Diplomatic and
“Consular expenditure in Persia”.
10* To this letter the Foreign Office made no reply;
and the matter remained in abeyance during the war.
11. The cost of the new vessel very much
exceeded the contract price accepted in 1914.Eventually
it amounted to £171,271 in this country (construction '
£166,8*36 : inspection £2,524; navigation to Bombay
£1,911} ( plus about £1000 in Bombay).
12. In a letter dated the 8th June 1921 the
question was re-opened with the Foreign Office.
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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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