'Report of a committee of enquiry on the lighting and buoyage of the Persian Gulf. 1909'

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A report of a committee of enquiry on the lighting and buoyage of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , 1909.

The report discusses the existing lighting facilities in the Gulf (at Kuwait and Fao) and the details of a proposed scheme to construct a comprehensive network of lights at the following locations: Muscat, Musandam, Bunder Abbas, Tanb, Lingah, Shaikh Shuaib, Ras Al Mutaf, Bushire, Shatt Al Arab Bar, Koweit [Kuwait], Bahrein [Bahrain] and Debai [Dubai].

The members of the committee are listed as follows:

• Major Percy Zachariah Cox, 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 The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
• 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.

The report includes an appendix (folio 8-9v) entitled 'Correspondence Regarding Buoys of the British India Steam Navigation Company'.

Extent and format

1 volume (9 folios)

Physical characteristics

Condition: A report bound with string.

Foliation: The file's foliation sequence commences at the first folio and terminates at the last folio; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. This is the sequence which has been used by this catalogue to reference items within the volume.

Pagination: An original printed pagination sequence is also present in the file.

Written in

English in Latin script

Type

Archival file

Access & Reference

Original held at

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.

Access conditions

Unrestricted

Archive reference

IOR/L/PS/18/B168

Former external reference(s)

B. 168.

History of this record

Date(s)

1909 (CE, Gregorian)

Related material

Related primary sources

IOR/L/PS/10/168: 3503/09

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