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Telegram Cypher O.T.P. Secret.
JFrom India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. , London•
To Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. , Bushire.
Repeated Government of India, External Affairs Department,
New Delhi•
Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , Muscat.
No. 8528.
Bated 5th received 6th May 1946»
Secret.
My tele gram No. 6957 of 5th April.
P.C.L. representatives to Muscat.
Visits of
Jumaila (Ghina ) to Ibri
range from coast south
(h) Ground surveys to
warrants over areas from
2. Company are disappointed by result of this visit
particularly since Sultan was unable to promise access on
ground to most of areas in which they are interested. Their
representatives gave Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. full account of
discussion with Sultan.
5 # Exploration programme which Company would wish to
carry out begins in autumn 1946 is s-
(1) Geological ground examinations oif Ca) Khahkra to
Yanqul Dhank and Ibri (b) Jabal Akhdhar (c) Muscat to Izki
through Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. 3amail (d) the coast near Ras Abu Daud to Ibf'i
via Wadis Tayin and Khabbah (e). Sur Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Batha Mia Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows.
Falaij (f) Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Batha area from
(g) the west fore front of Oman
of Ras al Hadd up to Jabal Af i t
whatever extent geological (?om.)
Dhofar along coast to northeast.
(2) Geophysical surveys by land and /or if practicable
by air over (a) the west fore front of Oirian range from coast
south of Ras al Hadd to Persian C/uli (b) the coas'. and
hinterland between Ras al Hadd and Dhofar to whatever extent
;eop]dysical results of reconnaissance flights would indicate
c) the Batinah in between Muscat and Sohar.
4 # The major part of these areas was indicated by the
Sultan to be at present inaccessible. I should oe glad to
have your recommendations for advice to oe given to Company
to enable them to draw up programme for future. Do you
consider there is any likelihood oi oultan modixyin^ ills
attitude in near future in view of assistance with arms etc.
which we are promising him and what prospects can be held out
to Compay. There would presumably be less objection to aer
ial survey of areas indicated in (2) of para. 3.
You will appreciate that exploration of oil
resources of Muscat may before long become of increasing
importance toH.M.G. and it is therefore desirable to do what
is possible to hasten on Company's operations.
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