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File 815/1917 Pt 7 'Persian Gulf:- Lighting and Buoying. Lighthouse Tender, and Despatch Vessel.' [345r] (388/567)
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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From Viceroy 9 Army Departments to Secretary of State for Indis
Dated Simla E 26th May s 1924o
Received 26th May 9 1924-s, 8 pcmo ■
t 222© Your telegram dated 7th May c 1366o We
have authorised D.RoIoM.- to advertise the sale of the
"Hearchus" S Commodore at Hong Kong also being asked to
idvertiseo We shall be glad if you will advertise^
simultaneously at home, sale of vessel with all stores
and fittings on her ;) and communicate to us any offer
receiver Specification of the "Nearchus" as follows:;-
About 491 gross and 221 tons registered„ Euiii under
supervision of naval architect and engineer to oecres.ary
of State for India by William Beardmore and Oompany 3
Scotland in 1914 0 Ingines, twin screw, comprising one
number high pressure turbine, one low pressure ana one
astern turbineo Trials indicated horse power 753,, trial
speed 12 knots. One number Yarrow water tube boilers
designed by KoPo 190 pounds, and one number auxiliary
Thomycroft boiler. Oil fusi capacity about 114 tons,
water ballast about 15 tons. Polo about 74 tons. Cabins
for the officers 10 number, holding capacity about (? 6285);
dimensions about 198 feet by 29 feet by 14 feet 6 inches.,
Vessel in' excellent repair and running order when put out
of commission in July 1923, Conditions of sate are similar
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to those mentioned in our
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the 31st July nexto
telegram dated 15th March lasts
for purchase should reach you by
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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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