"تقرير لجنة تحقيق بشأن الإنارة والعوّامات في الخليج الفارسي. ١٩٠٩" [و‎‎١] (١٨/١)

SECRET. B. 168.
1909.
[This Document is the 'property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]
REPORT
of a
COMMITTEE OF ENQUIRY
on the
LIGHTING AND BUOYAGE OF THE PERSIAN GULF.
Members :
Major P. Z. Cox, C.LE., Political Resident in the Persian Gulf.
Mr. D. W. Hood, A.M.Inst.C.E ., Trinity House.
Commander S. Litchfield , R.N., H.M.S. " Sphinx."
Commander W. G. Beauchamp , R.I.M., in charge of the Marine
Survey of India.
1. The object of this Committee was to gather information and examine
locally the general question of the proposed lighting of the Persian Gulf and
improvement of the buoyage.
The subjects for examination were to include the number of lights and
buoys required, the best sites for the erection of the former, with class of
light most suitable in each case, and cost of erection, maintenance, &c.
2. Major Cox was unable to leave Bushire owing to the state of
affairs in Persia, but the other members of the Committee, accompanied by
Captain Trevor, First Assistant to the Political Resident, commenced their
investigations at Muscat on 3rd April, when they embarked in the
R.I.M.S. " Lawrence." Major Cox was subsequently able to join in the
deliberations of the Committee at Bushire and is a party to the
recommendations contained in this report.
3. The Committee were furnished with a copy of the report of an
Admiralty conference on this question, and previous to the conclusion of their
labours had the great advantage of meeting and conferring with Rear-Admiral
E. J. Slade, MT.O., Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Squadron, who was a
member of that conference.
The proposals contained in that report have been carefully examined on
the spot, and some modifications and additions are recommended in view of
local conditions and experience. Cost has also been taken into consideration.
The Agent of the British India Steam Navigation Company, who was
confidentially consulted by the Committee at Bombay, furnished suggestions
for lighting the Gulf obtained from six captains of Gulf mail steamers,
s. n. a