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'Précis on naval arrangements in the Persian Gulf, 1862-1905' [‎43] (51/64)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (30 folios). It was created in 1906. 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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existing"^" IT/ve^; ! hat ,
.ions ( S ee paragraph 47) fire salutes in the' Persia Gulf, exfett asToOows i" 1 '' ^ nStrUC '
{a) Other ships than those alluded to above may salute under very special circum-
C o mm a n d e r -i ri^ Ch i e f?"' SUCh CaSeS bei " g S P ecia,l y re P ortecl Naval
w s ^x :L: o Tz%*nr s are g!ven to the chiefs who are ^ ^
mnuence oi the British Government when visiting Her Maiestv's ^hins even
salutes. SU SmpS are preC ' Uded ^ the ^nerl instruTionV ^6^
Of the ships now on the East India Station only the first four in the marginal list
" D (5) Sphinx. carr y such guns as to be classed under paragraph
{6) Redbreast, 47 of the Admiralty Instructions as saluting
(7) Lapwing. vessels.
\o) Pigeon,
(/) Bonaveniure.
{a) Marathon.
(3) Cossack.
{4) Brisk.
S 0n u ject were issued after discussion with Foreign
Maritime Powers and^ there are particular objections to firing the longer salutes. It is
understood from bad ler s letter that the Sultan has not himself raised the question, and
fir 88 I ! 0 k 0r ^ nless y ou have g 0 o d grounds for supposing that he has noticed and
£ a ?f u" 11 ? r iat SOme our shl 'P s do not salute his flag, matters had
probably better be left as they are. But if you are of opinion that a special concession is,
on political grounds, really oesirable, you may of course make an official representation.
109. In F ebruary 1900 the Resident submitted the following list of salutes
External a,, may 190;, Nos. 120 135. ^ re( ^ ^ Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. for the con-
.f t j- /ij.f ivr /; 1 j , sideration and approval of the Government
oi India (letter iNo. 62, dated 19th February 1900):—
Memorandum of salutes fired in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ,
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At noon on 1st January each year
At termination of official visit by
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Governor of Muhammara
Governor of Bundar Abbas
Governor of Lingah
Birthday* of Her Majesty the
Queen
Proclamation* Day of Her
Imperial Majesty the Queen,
Empress of India
Birthdayt of His Imperial
Majesty the Shah of Per
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His Excellency the Governor
of Bushire ...
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 Per
sian Gulf
Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. at Maskat ...
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and Commissioners and
Consuls-General
Consuls-General
Consuls
Shaikh of Kuwait
Shaikh of Bahrain
Shaikh of Abu Thabi
Shaikh of Debay
Shaikh of Shargah
Shaikh of Ajman
Shaikh of Um-al-Kawain
Shaikh of Ras-al-Kheima
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* Everywhere in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ,
t Fired when the vessel is in any Perskn port.

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Précis on naval arrangements in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , 1862-1905, prepared by Jerome Antony Saldanha and published by Government Central Press, Simla, 23 March 1906, for the Government of India Foreign Department.

The volume is organised into twelve chapters, as follows:

Chapter I, The old Indian Navy and the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , 1616-1862; Chapter II, Statement of movements of Her Majesty's vessels in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; Chapter III, Naval arrangements on abolition of the Indian Navy, 1863-1871; Chapter IV, Rules for the relief of Royal Navy vessels in the Gulf, 1874-75; Chapter V, East India Station standing orders, 1882; Chapter VI, Royal Navy vessels in Indian Seas, reduction duties, condition, etc.; Chapter VII, Bushire 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. Steamers; Chapter VIII, New arrangements for the employment of subsidized vessels in the Gulf, 1895-1903; Chapter IX, Movements of the British versus Foreign men-of-war, 1901-1905; Chapter X, Salutes to be fired from His Majesty's ships to Native Chiefs and Political Officers in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; Chapter XI, Steam-launches for Political Officers; Chapter XII, Surveys in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. since 1871.

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1 volume (30 folios)
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The volume is arranged roughly chronologically and divided into twelve chapters. Each paragraph is numbered from 1 to 146. Folio 4 is a list of contents that refers to the paragraph number.

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Foliation: the sequence commences at the front cover, and terminates at the inside back cover; 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.

Pagination: the volume also contains an original printed pagination.

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