File 252/1910 Pt 2 Persian Gulf: lighting and buoying; buoyage of Shatt al-Arab [‎224v] (455/660)

Bombay for the Lmrenoe who should undertake work. Please telegraph where
the staff should meet Lawrence.
Repeated to Bushire.
Telegram P., No. 13, dated the 22nd February 1911.
Prom The Naval Commander-iu-Chief,
To—The Marine Department.
™ n toloornm from 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. , Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , in which
TV ith reference t o despatched to the Shatt-el-Arab to the
he states that A iustruc tions / 1 am to prevent them being placed
Harmans at Fao, 1 ^ identl intende( i t o he laid on the bar. I may state
thaHhe buoys will probably have to be placed outside the stnct hmtts of the
Tmkish tenitorial waters, but Turkey, being one of the Riverain Powers can
lurkisn termor Vrrs\n to regular entrance to the river. I think at the
ST time iM most undesirable "to permit Turkey to have anything to do
XrdinTthe navigation of the bar. The Palwurm has been unfortunately
delayed by a break-down and has had to put into Karachi for repair from
where she will leave by 25th February.
I have ordered the Odin to the Shatt-el-Arab with all speed to commence
Addressed Marine Department, Calcutta; repeated to Constantinople,
OtW Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Resident, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. and Consul, Basrah.
Telegram P., No. 21, dated and received the 22nd February 1911.
From— His Excellency the Naval Commander-in-Chief, Bombay,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign Department.
Please refer to telegram from Resident, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , dated Pebruary 21st.
Steps are to be taken to see that Marmaris does not interfere with buoys on
the Shatt-el-Arab bar. In event of her attempting to do so, the Commanding
Officer is to be informed that buoys are the property of His Majesty s Govern
ment and that he cannot be permitted to touch them.
Addressed to Senior Naval Officer, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; repeated to Resident,
Foreign and Consul at Basrah.
Telegram P., dated (Fao) and received the 22nd February 1911.
From—The Political Besident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign Department.
At 9 A.M. as the Marmaris had placed a working party on board the launch
which was towing the lighter, I deputed Commander Willock to deliver a letter
to Commander of Marmaris stating that, in view of observations made yesterday
to former when he called, I presumed that the buoys which had now arrived
were intended for the bar, and therefore thought it well to inform him that two
of His Majesty’s ships were now on deputation for re-marking and replacing the
buoys of the British Government which had recently gone adrift. I added that
until the channel had been re-examined, it seemed to me that it would be a danger
to navigation for him to deposit any buoys and it would also hinder the work of
His Majesty’s ships, and I therefore thought Commanders of the latter would
necessarily object to his taking the action contemplated. I suggested the advis
ability of his referring for further instructions in these circumstances. Pending
communication of written reply to me, Commander Willock was informed that
these two buoys were intended respectively for the inner bar and “ six foot
patch ” abovementioned. He explained that constant complaints of German
ships has rendered this urgent.
Addressed Government of India, repeated Foreign Office, Naval Com
mander-in-Chief, Constantinople, and Senior Naval Officer. Copy sent to
Basrah by post.