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A . 6 - { t\ R T l Nav y-~V) . Visit s of H. M. Ships and Royal Air Force
Air craft to Muscat are detailed in Appendix “A” to this report.
t J n T A P ril Sultan accorded permission for the use of the small
island of Jazirat-al-Ghanum (i^hor Quwai) for recreational purposes for
personnel of H. M. Ships in the Gulf. F
The island which is totally unhabitated has a sheltered deep water
anchorage at Khor Quwai. It is proposed to erect some small huts for ac
commodation on shore and a canteen but at the close of the year no building
operations had been started. fo
(B) Royal Air Force.—No changes took place in the establishment of the
Royal Air Force in Muscat where a Rest House and Wireless Station,
which is in direct touch with Shaiba (Basra) and Hinaidi (Baghdad), is
maintained in charge of three operators.
A considerably greater number of visits to Muscat territory were made
by the Royal Air Force in 1935 than last year.
The existing landing ground at Masirah Island was found to be un
suitable particularly for heavy machines and the Sultan’s permission was
therefore sought and obtained to use another piece of ground a few miles to
the south. A permanent petrol store is being erected on the new site.
7. Aviation. —The annual special authorisation for aircraft to land in
and fly over Muscat and Oman required by the Civil Air Agreement entered
into between His Majesty’s Government and the Sultan in 1934, was renewed
on 1st January.
The civil aerodrome at Gwadur was regularly used throughout the year
by the bi-weekly East and West service maintained by the Imperial Airways.
A few machines of the Royal Air Force on occasional flights carried out
between Iraq and India landed at Gwadur for refuelling.
The emergency landing groupd at Shinas was not used by any Imperial-
Airways machines but a few Royal Air lorce aeroplanes landed there for
inspection purposes in the course of routine flights down the Arab side of the
Gulf.
8. Foreign Interests.—(a) The French Consulate remained closed
throughout the year.
The French Sloop “Bougainville” with Rear Admiral Rivet, Command
ing the French Naval Forces at Beyrout visited Muscat on 8th February
Customary calls were exchanged between the Admiral, the Political Agen
and the Sultan respectively.
(b) American interests remained in the hands of the Political Agent
during the year. , . . . .
A Norwegian Ship the “Stella Polaris”, chartered by an American
•'•oncern for a luxurv world cruise, arrived in Muscat on 5th April. An
invSonlo visit the ship was sent t» the Pol.Ueal Agent and the Sultan.