Lighthouses in the Red Sea and the Gulf: Correspondence p.4

FO 407/111 1881-1892
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20* To Lord Lyons (also
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35 Feb. 6, 1882 Sends copies of Nos. 19 and 20

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TABLE OF CONTENTS.

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Apr. 24, 1883
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Feb. 19, 1884 Apr. 30,

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July 17,

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Mar. 9, 1885

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SUBJECT.

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Further representations respecting lighthouses
No. 21 shall be duly considered
Sends copies of Nos. 21 and 22. The Board of Trade think it inadvisable to assent to any Concession of the lights being granted to MM. Michel and Collas

Sends Nos. 10, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18 A, 19, 20, 21, and other correspondence on the subject. Requests advice
His opinion respecting the various sites

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Sends lighthouse accounts for 1880, 1881, and 1882

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Turkish

Mr. Wyndham should be informed that Her Majesty's Government refuse to acquiesce in the Collas Concession, and instructed to demand a Concession for lights at Abu Ail and Mocha. Major Baring to arrange for the constitution of a Board at Suez to manage the Turkish lights Sends copies of Nos. 25, 26, 27, 29, and other correspondence on the subject. Informs of No. 27. Act accordingly Informs of No. 27. Act accordingly
Sends copies of two notes he has addressed to the Porte respecting the Collas Concession and lights at Mocha and Abu Ail Opinion respecting the proposed Board. Sends Memorandum on Egyptian lighthouses by Morice Pasha
Requests observa
Sends copy of No. 31. tions Conversation with Saïd Pasha
Sends answer to his note to the Porte of 15th October, 1883, in which the Turkish Government maintains the Michel-Collas Concession is a fait accompli; also a repre sentation from the Austrian Lloyd Company complaining of the excessive dues exacted by MM. Michel and Collas Light on Abu Ail. Absolute necessity of Conversation with Musurus Pasha. M. Collas had expressed a desire to meet the wishes of Her Majesty's Government Protests against action of M. Collas. Declines to negotiate further with M. Collas in London, and prefers further negotiations at Constantinople
Answer to No. 37. Claims Ottoman rights as a Sovereign Power in the question of renewal of M. Collas' Concession Insists on efficient lighting and reasonable tariff. Points out want of light at Zukoor and Abu Ail

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Sends copy of correspondence with Nubar Pasha respecting erection of light at Abu Ail. Egyptian Government are willing to proceed with it

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Sends copies of correspondence with Musurus Pasha and British Embassy at Constanti nople respecting lighthouse at Abu Ail Necessity of a lighthouse at Abu Ail Sends copy of No. 41. If possible, induce the Porte to consent to Abu Ail lights being erected by Egyptian Lighthouse Administra
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