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'File 8/78 II Sale of Gwadur to His Majesty's Government' [5r] (9/24)
The record is made up of 1 file (10 folios). It was created in 10 Jun 1949-22 Feb 1950. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: 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. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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FROM
RESIDENCY
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India.
BAHRAIN TO FOREIGN OFFICE LONDON.
Sir R. Hay.
Telegram No.301
18th June, 1949.
Repeated: United Kingdom High Commissioner. Karachi, No.l Saving
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.6 Saving.
Secret.
Addressed Foreign Office Telno 310 June 18th repeated
Saving Muscat and United Kingdom High Commissioner, Karachi.
Your despatch No.43. ^ \i
Ellison has approached Sultan and reports as follows.
Begins.
I have raised with the Sultan the question of possible
sale of Gwadur. He replied that he did not feel able to take
such a far reaching and irrevocable decision which would
alienate ancestral property and might antagonise public opinion.
I do not think that a moderate increase in the amount of the
offer would affect his decision. He did not specifically ask
advice though I told him that H.M.G. viewed the proposal favou
rably. On the other hand I am fairly sure that he could be
induced to agree to a lease. He mentioned this proposal him
self and seemed to feel that as long as Muscat sovereignty
remained intact an arrangement might be possible . In the
course of conversation the Sultan emphasized that he considered
the situation in Gwadur similar to that in Goa and Pondicherry.
Ends.
2. I suggest that the Pakistan Government should be informed
that the Sultan is not willing to sell Gwadur but that he might
be persuaded to lease it and that they should be asked whether
they wish us to negotiate with him on this basis.
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This file concerns the question of whether the Sultan of Muscat and Oman [Sa‘īd bin Taymūr Āl Bū Sa‘īd] would be willing to sell or lease the territory of Gwadur [Gwadar] to the Government of Pakistan, with the British Government acting as an intermediary. The correspondence, which is conducted between the 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. and Consul at Muscat and the 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Bahrain, discusses how His Majesty's Government should advise both the Sultan and the Government of Pakistan on the matter.
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- 1 file (10 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 12; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
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- IOR/R/15/6/273
- Title
- 'File 8/78 II Sale of Gwadur to His Majesty's Government'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:11v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence