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'Report of a committee of enquiry on the lighting and buoyage of the Persian Gulf. 1909' [9r] (17/18)
The record is made up of 1 volume (9 folios). It was created in 1909. It was written in English. The original is part of the 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. .
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J 7
ith reference to your letter of 12th ultimo, No. 78, we have now to
advise having sent you by Registered Parcel Post by this opportunity the
under-noted charts showing the Company's buoys marked in red thereon :—
Bahrein Harbour, No. 20 - - -
Bahrein Harbour, No. 3380
Mouth of Euphrates, No. 1235 - - _
Koweit Harbour and approaches. No. 22
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
(with plan of Bunder-Abbas
anchorage), No. 2837 a - - _
All the Company's buoys are used as navigation buoys only.
The under-noted particulars show when the buoys were laid down, with
the original cost moored complete :—
J copies.
2 copies.
2 copies.
2 copies.
2 copies.
Date laid down
originally.
February 1881
August 1898 -
September 1894
October 1906 -
September 1894
February 1881
April 1907
March 1883 -
February 1891
July 1900 -
March 1905 -
February 1904
September 1888
July 1908
Place.
Description of
Buoys.
Where placed.
Original
value.
Rs. a. p.
Bahi^ein
1 con. mark buoy -
Outer fairway
5,205 2 4
1 con. mark buoy -
Khaseifa shoal
1,832 0 6
>>
1 con. mark buoy -
Jedum shoal
2,202 1 8
1 can mark buoy -
West Spit
1,601 15 0
5J
1 whitestone bea
Ras Zarwan
1,000 0 0
con.
j Shatt al
1 con. mark buoy -
Outer bar
2,765 1 2
Arab mouth.
59
1 mark buoy
Ovrter bar (Lawrence
1,900 0 6
buoy).
99
1 cask buoy -
Bar east Channel
2,000 5 0
(Muscat buoy).
99
1 cask mark buoy,
No. 3.
> Channel
2,784 2 4
99
1 cash mark buoy,
)
No. 2.
99
1 cask mark buoy,
Channel
2,812 0 10
No. 1.
Koweit
1 con. mark buoy -
North of Ras Ajuza-
1,981 3 8
.
99
1 con. mark buoy -
Fasht al Hadeiba
2,000 0 0
99
1 cask mooring
South of Fasht al
1,360 0 0
buoy (used as
Hadeiba.
mark buoy
only). "
Bunder
1 can mark buoy -
Inner anchorage
1,257 4 8
Abbas.
Rs. 30,701 5 8
Shatt al
Buoys (one coni
Bar Channel -
3,664 15 0
Arab mouth.
cal, one cask).
Rs.
34,366 4 8
The dates given in respect of the buoys at the entrance to the Shatt al
Arab are approximate only, as available records here do not go back to that
date.
With regard to the present value of the buoys, we consider a fair estimate
would be to take the original cost. Many of the original buoys, with their
moorings, have been renewed since lirst laid down, and as the Company
keeps the buoys, &c., in a good state of repair, and incurs considerable
expense in upkeep, there is practically no difference between the original and
the present value.
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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'.
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- 1 volume (9 folios)
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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.
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