Lighthouses in the Red Sea and the Gulf: Correspondence p.3

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Mar. 11, 1881

Apr. 5,

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Concession for lighting the Red Sea. Has informed Michel Pasha that Her Majesty's Government will oppose his obtaining the Concession unless the Collas lighthouse dues are altered

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An Iradé has been issued with reference to a Concession in favour of Michel Pasha. Pro poses to vigorously push the demand for the Collas Lighthouse Commission Approves suggestion in No. 2
Requests him to use every effort to prevent the Concession being granted
Sends note on quays of Constantinople, light
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ing of the Red Sea and of the Persian Gulf Answer to No. 5. Earl Granville is consulting India Office and Board of Trade ..
M. Michel has now obtained the grant of the Concession, but it will be valueless unless the Great Powers agree to a tariff of charges
Are the Three Brothers Islands within Egyp tian or Turkish jurisdiction? Asks for a copy of the Collas Concession Forwards copy of Concession between the Porte and Messrs. Collas and Michel Pasha for lighting of Red Sea, Persian Gulf, and South-eastern Arabia; also a Memorandum thereon

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Memorandum by Sir George Nares, R.N., on the proposed scheme of lights. Suggestions as to Perim, Guardafui, and Brothers Sends copies of Nos. 10*, 14*, 16, and 18. Her Majesty's Government object to the scheme of Messrs. Michel and Collas, but are ready to consider what new lights are required in Turkish waters
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Sends copies of Nos. 10*, 14*, 16, and 17. Requests speedy erection of "Brothers light by Egyptian Government, and their consent to Her Majesty's Government erecting Guardafui lights Hopes Her Majesty's Government will support the scheme of MM. Michel and Collas Her Majesty's Government object to above scheme, but are ready to consider what new lights are required in Turkish waters Jan. 23, 1882 Hopes Her Majesty's Government will recon sider their refusal to support the Concession to MM. Michel and Collas Her Majesty's Government are ready to con sider by an International Commission what new lights are required in Turkish waters, and under what conditions light dues are to be levied, but quite apart from any particular scheme for their construction
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Discusses the merits of different sites with respect to the lighting of the Red Sea Sends copy of note verbale from the Porte, with his reply thereto; also a Memorandum by M. Preziosi
Calls special attention to Article 20 of the Concession
The Three Brothers Islands are within Egyp tian jurisdiction
Sends two maps, showing sites of Michel Pasha's proposed lighthouses
Sends Nos. 10, 12, and 14, for observations Acknowledges receipt of No. 11. Has consulted Board of Trade

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