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File 815/1917 Pt 7 'Persian Gulf:- Lighting and Buoying. Lighthouse Tender, and Despatch Vessel.' [338r] (375/567)
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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As regards coal, stores, etc*, a reference is
invited to tlie a ttadied statement marke d D sliovi ng
the details of Hs. 41,006, the amount estimated in
January 1925 and the expenditure actually incurred
dur ing 1922-25. The variati ons letwsen the or irinal
estimate of 1914 for stors s, - coal, etc., and the
actual expenditure incurred in resoect of these
;
.a items during 192 2-23 are no douot mainly due to all-
.
round rise in prices of articles. •
The expenditure on account of leave and
pension contribution of officers was not included
either 'in the original estimate of 1914 or in the
propositi.on statement which was forwarded to the
Secretary of State for India with paragraph 2 of
Amy despatch Uo. 62, dated the 26th October 1922. // S
y
hor is it included in the estimate prepared at 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.
.
6. from the facts stated in the preceding
paragraphs it is. clear that if the annual maintenance
charges of the "Lawrence n are allocated in the manner
suggested in paragraph 3 of this Department letter
ir — y 7 / an d
f? -37 Ho. 10 67-K. , dated the 26th August 1923, the Lighting^;
Buoying Service would be required to meet only
Bs. 3,40,655 fi.e., i of Bs. 4,54,180) as against
Bs. 3,49,249 which has actually been debited to the
Service during 1922-23 on account of the upkeep of
the "Hearchus". Thus the Lighting and Buoying
Service will not only benefit by the proposal of the
government of India but will also have, in the
"Lawrence", the services of a new and powerful
vessel, which is capable of carrying out, for a
J J considerable number of years, the dual duties even
if tin Service is expanded. In the circumstances,
the Government of India adhere to the proposals put
forward in August last, which, in their opinion, are
not only fair and suitable but also economical.
.v
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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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