File 815/1917 Pt 7 'Persian Gulf:- Lighting and Buoying. Lighthouse Tender, and Despatch Vessel.' [‎385r] (468/567)

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the Pe^i^Gu^f were immeaLfrL- ljaW ft aCe ”’ Bfitish P 011 ^ 0 ® 1 activities in
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and be able to wait at any point of the . pid ? abo 1 a , t the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
tiations, are still in operation. Current eventsat Onn°t Slb t^ pr ? tract ? li nu a°-
time make the post of the Political Xtesident in Ac Persia^^Gnl’f 6 ^ +? y
iirst importance. Meanwhile, though for tL Lment the P 1 ? M • the
tionally speaking a backwater, the unstable situation in Mesopotamia 6 and
Persia, the penetration towards the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. of Bolshevik irfluence and
the unrest winch has permeated Arabia cannot be ignored and it ,w!ll d
t,a 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. to be able to proceed at short not e to any part
of his charge since h,s presence at an early stage in a dispute may prevent R,
coming to a head and so save greater trouble and expense afterwards
It would be impossible for the Resident to make use of the mail service
as ships are not available when required, cannot suddenly be diverted from
their ordinary runs to out of the way places, nor be held up for the indefinite
period of Arab or Persian negotiations. 1 muennite
. f J he Gover '' m ent of India are, however, considering the feasibility of
withdrawing the “ Lawrence - entirely from the Persia? Gulf and of plan
mg one ot His Majesty’s snips (subsidised vessels) in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. at the
disposal of 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. for tours and in emergencies. Even if su“h
a course should prove practicable, it is much to be deprecated as it would
impair the value of the warship as a unit for policing the Gulf and limit
the ability of the Resident to move freely within the limits of his charge
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