'Précis on naval arrangements in the Persian Gulf, 1862-1905' [‎22] (30/64)

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CHAPTER V,
East India Station Standing Orders, 1832.
28* The following extracts taken from " East India Station Standing
a p.... t tt t ce M Orders," dated' 25th April 1882, issued
A., Political Et, January 1884, Nos. 262-73. . , . , • 1 u , 1 • 1 v • n
by the Admiralty are those which chiefly
concern the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. and the suppression of the slave trade ;—
Article iv.
A.printed correspondence r which you will find in the records of the station, relates
Ind . a to the arrangement entered into with the India
Office for the maintenance by the Imperial
Government of a force of six ships in Indian waters^ north of an imaginary line drawnj
from Cape Guardafui to Point de Galle, and thence south of the Nicobar Islands to ; Cape
Salang, for service in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , in the Red Sea, on the coagt of 4 ra bi a j and in the
Bay of Bengal.
These vessels are to be employed in carrying out the requisitions of the Indian Govern?
nent for the protection of their trade and the maintenance of their interests in those
ivaters ) and, in making arrangements for the execution of these services, you will be guided
by the draft instructions approved by the Secretarv of State for India in, Council in para.^.
graph 7 oi 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. letter of 26th August 1869,* addressed to the Admiralty, which will
be found in the printed correspondence alluded to above.
AjSubsidy of 70,000/. per annum is paid by the Indian Government to Imperial Funds
for the performance of these.services, but in the event of the absence for any period of the
year of one or more of the six vessels which the Admiralty have undertaken to maintain
in Indian waters, one-sixth of the proportion of the annual 70,000/. payable for such period
will be deducted for each of the vessels so temporarily withdrawn, irrespective of the size
of the vessel or the number of men included in the complement.
With the view Oi an accurate account being kept of the pavments due to the Admiralty,
yQU are to furnish a quarterly return on the prescribed form", showing the dates of the
employment of the respective vessels within the above limits, sending a duplicate at the
same time to the Accountant-General and Controller of Navy Pay.
Of these six ships you will detach three gun-vessels or gun-boats for constant andi
exclussive service in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , and they will, when necessary, visit Bombay for
repair, sanitary or other purposes, according to such orders as you may give from time to
time, observing that, by the agreement with 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 Indian Government
have undertaken to pay the expense of labour incurred and materials supplied at Bombay
^f ) ,9' { y ara in case three vessels detailed exclusively for service in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ^
These vessels are to maintain the police of the waters of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , and to
Arab Chiefs of the coast from rendering the trade and navigation insecure by
their piratical expeditions. These Chiefs are bound by treaty not to engage in hostilities at-'
sea All expedibons for this purpose wiH be restrained by these vessels and the Chiefs
will not be allowed to engage in the slave trade.
♦1.^ ^ S dir T Ultie ! areaP j t0a T riseS ? ddenIy re( 3 uirin ^ P 1 " 0 " 1 ? 1 action, the commanders of,
these vessels jire to consider themselves at the disposal of the British Resident or such
other local authority as the Government of India may appoint, for the maintenance of the
maritime police of these waters, and for the suppoit of British authority
The Resident, or other Ioca l authority, will be well acquainted with the habits of the
people, and well qualified to judge as to the course to be pursued in dealino- with the native
princes and people. Commanding officers should not resort to aggressive "measures with
out due consideration, and the sanction of the above authority.
Commanding officers of ships employed in the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian and Red
Seas are to comply with the requisitions of the Vicerov of India anrl r r
Madras and Bombay, and such other local authorities as the Government oMnd^ma^
determine; but U is desirable that on all missions undertaken on the requisitions of Political
Residents an officer 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. should accompany the ship so employed If
compliance uMth these requisitions should in exceptional cases interfere withThe orders of
the SeniOi Officer, oHicers are to be guided by Article 4 .1 nafe 1^7 of n > o
Mons, and arc to report their proceedings giving the reason! fof'the conL Ihey
IndeaUnswHhrequisiltonsimcMng ho
Bay of Bengal and the Arabian and Red Seas will be guided by Article V.
* Vide paragraph 18 above.