مجموعة ‎٢٨ /٩٥ "بلاد فارس. العلاقات مع الحكومة البريطانية.‏ المطالبات الخاصة ضد الحكومة البريطانية‏: قضية السفينة البخارية "كارا دينيز‏"." [و‎‎١‎٣‎٣] (٦٩١/٢٦٥)

1. . Copy of a memorandum from the Principal Officer, mercantile
Marine department, Bombay district, do. ^onf1/4485, dated the
21st October 1936.
From the records of this office, the following information
has been traced on the points raised:-
Point (l). -- From Messrs. Dixon's letter to Captain Murad of the
Turkish Oteamer "Kara deniz" dated the 24th September 1914, and
paragraph 2 of Port Officer, Bombay's letter No. 1101/41, dated
the 18th February 1915, to the Solicitor to Government,(Copies
enclosed;, it wj.ll be seen that Messrs, vixen's Motor Boat with
parts of the Machinery belonging to the "Kara Deniz" was sunk
in the Bombay Harbour on the 18th September 1914.
Point (2).-- From Messrs, dixon’s letter No. F.O. 96, dated the
21st September 1914, to Captain Murad of the "Kara deniz" (copy
enclosed), it will be seen that the ship's machinery that was
sunk consisted of (a) a steam valve chest (one of the boiler con
nections which contains one cock and two valves), and (b) nine
pet valves: And in the concluding portion of paragraph 3 of his
letter No. 1101/41, dated the 18th February 1915 (vide copy
attached) to the Solictor to Government, Bombay, the iDrt Officer
has stated that the vessel could have gone to sea without this
machinery, it only meant that she would have had one boiler less
in use.
ihis office is also of the opinion that the machinery parts
which were sunk with the launch were not essential for the sail
ing of the vessel.
Point (3).-- The exact date is not known but from para^aph 2 of
the Port Officer's letter No. 1101/41, dated the 18th February
1915, to the Solicitor to Government (vide copy attached) it
would appear that it was replaced some weeks after the sinking
of the Motor Boat on the 18th September 1914. The Solicitor to
Government may perhaps have the exact date on his records.
Point(4).-- Tes, if the vessel had produced a valid iurKisn
Certificate of registry (vide letter No. 607/42, dated the 29th
October 1914, from the Port Officer, Bombay, to the Secretary
to Government, Political Department, Bombay, (copy attached).
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