IOR/L/PS/10/661

This volume consists of seven parts, all of which relate to the lighting and buoying service in the Persian Gulf, which is carried out by the Royal Indian Marine. The parts mainly consist of interdepartmental correspondence between the India Office and the Foreign Office, although other departments also feature, most notably the Government of India's Marine Department, as well as its Department of Commerce.

The subjects covered in each part can be summarised as follows. Part 3 (IOR/L/PS/10/661/1) discusses repairs and alterations to the lighthouse buildings on Quoin Island and, to a lesser extent, Tamb Island. Part 4 (IOR/L/PS/10/661/2) relates to the rebuilding of the beacon at Ras-al-Arz, Kuwait. Part 5 (IOR/L/PS/10/661/3) discusses the need for an overhauling of the lighthouses and lightships in the Gulf. Part 6 (IOR/L/PS/10/661/4) concerns arrangements for a forthcoming interdepartmental conference on lighting and buoying in the Gulf. Part 7 (IOR/L/PS/10/661/5) relates to RIMS Nearchus and RIMS Lawrence, two ships that at different points are deployed as the lighthouse tender in the Gulf, as well as being used as the despatch vessel for the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf. Part 8 (IOR/L/PS/10/661/6) discusses the reorganisation of the Persian Gulf Light Service. Finally, part 9 (IOR/L/PS/10/661/7) concerns claims submitted by the India Office to the Foreign Office for expenditure incurred on lighting and buoying in the Gulf.

Each part includes a divider which gives the subject and part numbers, the year the subject file was opened, the subject heading, and a list of correspondence references contained in that part by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.