A Precis series stands as a separate and unique, but complementary, source of reference, indispensable for any serious study of the area. Precis on naval arrangements in the Persian Gulf, 1862-1905, prepared by Jerome Antony Saldanha and published by Government Central Press, Simla, 23 March 1906, for the Government of India Foreign Department. The volume is organised into twelve chapters, as follows: Chapter I, The old Indian Navy and the Persian Gulf, 1616-1862; Chapter II, Statement of movements of Her Majesty's vessels in the Persian Gulf; Chapter III, Naval arrangements on abolition of the Indian Navy,1863-1871; Chapter IV, Rules for the relief of Royal Navy vessels in the Gulf, 1874-75; Chapter V, East India Station standing orders, 1882; Chapter VI, Royal Navy vessels in Indian Seas, reduction duties, condition,etc.; Chapter VII, Bushire Residency Steamers; Chapter VIII, New arrangements for the employment of subsidized vessels in the Gulf, 1895 1903; Chapter IX, Movements of the British versus Foreign men-of-war, 1901-1905; Chapter X, Salutes to be fired from His Majesty's ships to Native Chiefs and Political Officers in the Persian Gulf; Chapter XI, Steam-launches for Political Officers; Chapter XII, Surveys in the Persian Gulf since 1871.