‘File 13/4 III: Facilities for Foreign Companies using Arab Route’ [‎57r] (113/144)

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To
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Government of India, New Delhi.
Minister of State, Cairo. No. 72.
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.
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.
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. 5625.
Dated 18th received 19th July 1942.
IMMEDIATE
Your telegram No. dated 17th July.
2 # Arrangement to ensure that all American person
nel in Muscat territory should be military is presumably for
negotiation with United States Ferry Command in Cairo. ^ean-
while it seems scarcely possible to refuse the United
Government* s request that facilities should be sought from the
Sultan of Muscat for both military and civil personnel.
3 . Your paragraph 3 has been received corrupt but
aopears to indicate that ? outlined agreement between Jnited
States Ferry Command and R.A.F. in Washington ,1.2 -SI seeing
of Sultan of Muscat*s consent to establishment of weather and
radio stations (v/hich would be for common user) by Americans.
Ple.qse confirm.
4. Government of India are receiving enquiries
from American Commissionerate in regard to action ta^en on
their request and would therefore be grateful for immediate
replies both from Minister of State and His Majesty s govern
ment.
- Foreign.
Telegram
From
To
Repeated
I.D.V.
Minister of State, Cairo.
Government of India, New Delhi.
^ndia Office, London.
Britconsul, Bushire. (Please oass to Resident
No. 23).
No. 357.
Dated 17th, received 19th July 1942.
IHrORIENT
Your telegram No. 63 July 10th.
I welcome your proposals but suggest in view
of Egyptian experience with Pan American Airways personnel,
we should insi*st if possible that all permanent bases o^
United States personnel in Muscat territory should be military
and subject to U.3. Army procedure. This would ? ensure
militarization of Pan American Airways.
2. There would be no objection to Pan American
Airways pilots and crews landing there subject to their con
trol by U.S. Ferry Command.
Headquarters of U.S. Ferry Command and R.A.F.
in Washington agreed that R.A.F. would be responsible for
wireless communications in Southern Arabian route. If in
creased facilities required, implementations of personnel
should be by either party on a common user basis as required.
Minstate.