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FO 371/185207

Persian Gulf Lighting Service and change of name, 1966

This file relates to the affairs of the Persian Gulf Lighting Service (PGLS). It contains correspondence concerning: PGLS’ name change to the Middle East Navigation Aids Service, with debate centred on the use of the term Persian instead of Arabian Gulf. It contains reactions to its name in Iran, Bahrain and Kuwait, as well as difficulties with the services’ postal address (2, 4) Complaint from the Manager of the PGLS Commander Sutcliffe on the confiscation of lighting dues certificates in Kuwait (3)

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