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File 815/1917 Pt 8 'Persian Gulf:- Lighting & Buoying. Reorganisation of the Persian Gulf Light Service.' [‎449r] (29/42)

The record is made up of 1 item (20 folios). It was created in 9 Aug 1922-12 Oct 1926. 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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No «»1498'* |£ t
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA.
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MARINE DEPARTMENT. 11} 1^
Smla^ the 19th Octoher 19ag,
So
The Director,. Royal Marine^
Re-crgaaisation of the Persia^ Gulf Mght
Sir,
X am directed to refer to the oercospondence ending with
youi leciiQi No s 57 95/^. dated the 8 th d 7 )iio lvg£ on the a hove
subject ? and to say that, as already pointed out in Mar-'n©
Department letter NoD/28-H. dated the 9th May 1922, ifco^ovew
rneno of India are at present unable to agree to any increase
in the existing strength of the estahlishnont employe 7 . in
connection with tho Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Dight House goryiec or to th@
grant to them of the leave and bonus eoneoosione recommended
by youc. Ihey-j however, recognise the necessity, owing to the
increased cost of living, of raising the present rates of pay
ahich were fixed in 1915 5 and are accordingly pleased to sane**,
tion the inuroduction of the following measures with effect
from the 1 st April 1922 «~
(a)
t he de sIgnat1one of
(a)
(e)
The alteration of
officers of this service as shown in tha annexed
statement •>
The revision of the rates of pay of the establishment
as indicated in the attached Btatedant„
The grant of local allowances of Rs,50 per mensem
and Rs«3G per mo nscm to the Assistant Jnsueotcr of
Lights (Engineer officer; and the Assistant Inspect o,
of Lights { Exq csutlve Gff icar }. reapeotlvoly i in
addition to the light house allowances at present
admissible to thorn under the provisions of paragraph
109 r Marine Regulations^ India. Volume I,
The grant of extra duty pay at the fate of Rs.5 per
mensem to petty officers and of Rs*3 per mensem to
lasoars and stokers of the light house tender ore^»
for work performed by them in connection 'with buoy?
and beacons whilst the vessel is on her station.
X5i
The entertainment of one clerk on a pay of Rs ,85-5
to form part of the regular Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Light
Service Establishment in lieu of the temporary Roye!
Indian Marine clerk at present allowed to the
ship "Nearchus" for Light House Accounts*
2, A moiety of the extra expenditure involved should be
debited to the Civil Estimates under the head "29*-Politlo&l •
Lighting and Buoying of tho Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. t the other moiety
debitable to His Majesty r s Government being kept in
pending a final decision on the general question of
incidence of
Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
the cost of the li
ft ting
and buoying of the
’'Shi a pease*
tfta
3, I am to add that there is no object ion to the draft regu-^
lations received with your letter No<, 4594 / 1 * dated the 11th
June 1921, in so far as they arc consistent with the orders
contained in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this letter, and provided
they do not involve the incurring of any expenditure not
already authorised by the Government of India c
X am s Sic
Your most obeli,out aormnl^
Sd, H
Deputy Secretary to the Go?nrm.tfn ^4

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This part contains interdepartmental correspondence relating to the reorganisation of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Light Service.

Matters discussed include the following: the possibility of dues being collected from ships using the Gulf, as an alternative means of financing the present service or a reduced service, in the event of the current arrangement of moieties (paid by the Government of India and the Foreign Office respectively) being discontinued; proposed increases in rates of pay for personnel working at the Gulf's lighthouses and lightships; the proposed appointment of a full-time Royal Indian Marine clerk for lighthouse work.

Notable correspondents include the following: the Viceroy of 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 Government of India's Department of Commerce, and the Government of India's Marine Department.

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