File 3122/1921 Pt 1 'Persia: Quarantine arrangements' [‎396v] (788/1174)

Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. Surgeon lias been directed to take action on paragraphs 1 2 and
3 of your telegram No. 56.
Action on paragraph 4 has been postponed until his official report has
been prepared.
ENCLOSURE E.
Telegram from His Majesty’s Minister, Tehran, to Resident, Bi'shire
No. 63, dated the 13th July 1925.
Your telegram No.* 73.
The matter is urgent in view of the forthcoming Sanitary Conference
which meets in September, so I propose sending copies of despatch No. 52 of
July 2 nd, to the Eoreign Office and India. Meanwhile, I shall he glad if
Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. Surgeon could embody his views in a formal report as soon as
possible. Send copies thereof direct to Eoreign Office and India as well as to
ENCLOSURE G.
Memorandum from the Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. Surgeon in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ,
Bushire, to the Hon’ble 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. in the Persian
Gulf, Bushire, No. 126, dated the 19th July 1925.
Reference your 74—439 f, dated 13th July I send herewith for favour of
transmission to His Britannic Majesty’s Minister, Tehran, the information he
requires in paragraph 3 of his telegram No. 56, dated 3rd July 1925.
Marine Motor-engined Dhose, hulls built and engine fitted locally have
been in use from Bushire Port for some time and have proved very seaworthy
and successful.
I instance the Barmiary and Chillingar of the A. P. 0. C., which run
regularly between Kbarag Island, Genewah and Bushire and which go to sea in
all weathers.
The local boatbuilder has now had experience in building hulls adapted for
motor engines, and I therefore do not think it necessary to go outside Bushire
to have the required vessel built.
The Quarantine Service wants boats of similar design but slightly smaller
than the Barmiari and Chillingar.
Mr. H. Gulzad the Iqcal Naval Contractor, who has built most of the local
dhows in use, and who knows local conditions, and our particular requirements
well, advises a boat of dimensions about
Feet.
Length . . . . . . . . . . 33
Breadth .......... 10
Draught . . . . . 3
I think such a hull should be fitted with not less than a 25 H. P. Engine
if the boat is to carry out the work required of her.
It is, however, an absolute essential of her construction that .copper nails
are used throughout.
Iron nails quickly rust, and work loose, with the result that planks soon
commence to start; and the hull is always requiring petty repair; and with
the vibration of a motor engine the conditions are accentuated, and the h e
of the vessel is considerably shortened.
I attach as an Appendix the full details of the cost of building and main
taining, and running such a boat in the Quarantine Service; and 1 have
especially noted against each item of information the source from which i
was obtained.
* Enclosure D.
f Enclosure C.