'File 9/7 Lighthouse and leading lights'

Content

Correspondence concerning repairs required at Muscat Harbour. The papers consist of numerous reports of lights not working and other needs for repair and replacement. Also included in the file is the proposal to make the Secretary, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Lighting Service, responsible for disseminating navigational information in the Gulf.

Correspondence comes from: the Government of Iran; the British India Steam Navigation Company Limited; the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Lighting Service; the Political 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. , Bahrain; and the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , Muscat.

Extent and format

1 file (8 folios)

Arrangement

The file is arranged in rough chronological order, from the rear to the front.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 10; 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. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 4-9; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

Written in

English and Farsi in Latin and Arabic 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/R/15/6/328

Former external reference(s)

File 9/7

History of this record

Date(s)

19 Mar 1949-7 Dec 1949 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects

Harbours

People & organisations

Persian Gulf Lighting Service

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