ملف ١٩١٠/٢٥٢، الجزء ٢، "الخليج الفارسي: الإضاءة والطافيات؛ نظام الطافيات في شط العرب [و‎‎٢‎٩‎٨] (٦٦٠/٦٠٢)

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Couraander-Jn-Chiof, East Indies at Bombay
The loorotary Admiralty.
DnTLD - HE Pobruary 19 H,
Political Rosidont Persian Gulf who is at 3^o reports
tnat on tho CP.nd Pobniary Mamariss was at Pao with a lighter
containing two large rod oan buoys with superstruoturo carrying
Tu. i..., device painted on nctal. Captain Marmariss stated that
he intended to place the two buoys respectively on the inner
bar o.i the Shatt cl Arab and the six foot patch. The Political
Rosidont Persian Gulf infomod Karmariss that H.M.Goverroiont is
about to resurvey bar arid replace British Govomnont’s buoys
which have rocontly gone adrift and that until the channel has
boon rosurveyod it would seem to be a danger to navigation to
deposit buoys on it and would further hinder action of H.M.Ships*
Captain l&rmariss replied his instructions are categorical
and leave! hit no discretion^ 0 delay action and that this has
boon rendered urgent by constant complaint of German ships, ^
Pal inunis should have already arrived (in) river (to) relay
buoys but owing to breakdown she will not leave Karachi for the
Persian Gulf until the 25th February, Have ordered Odin to
procood to Shat ol Arab with all despatch to commence survey
and relay buoys. Have instructed her that officers and men are
not to land in Turkish territory except at Fao telegraph station
and that any necessary marks are to be erected on the'Persian
side. Have further ordered that Marmariss is not to bo allowed
to touch existing buoys. With regard to two now Turkish buoys
Government of India has boon asked for instructions whether the
Turks arc to be prevented by JUM,Ships from placing, Hnloss wo
uso foroo which I strongly deprecate under JU}^cirot|a8t»icos it
is difficult to dispute the ri#it of Turkey as one of (the)
river Powers to sco that the ontraneo to river is properly
marked although most of the buoys have to bo laid outside
Turkish territorial waters. I consider however that it should