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'File 8/78 MUSCAT STATE AFFAIRS: RENDITION OF GWADUR TO KALAT.' [66r] (131/192)
The record is made up of 1 file (94 folios). It was created in 16 Oct 1913-25 Jun 1948. 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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Muscat and Oman will be left to any one who is strong enough to
hold them. There will be trouble in Oman and in the Batinah.
The Importance to us of Muscat and Oman strategically will no
doubt determine the policy which we will adopt. The damage
to British Indian commercial interests and the necessity for
the protection of British Indian lives and property must be
taken into consideration. I feel that we shall have to
interfere and at least maintain law and order on the coast and
in the principal towns. The adoption of this policy will
result in a very unsatisfactory state of affairs which will
prove very troublesome and e^ensive.
^h® last alternative is to come to agreement with
France and the Sultan and place him in much the same position
as the Sultan of Morocco. As long as he is in receipt of a
regular income he will be more than happy in Dhofar .. As long
as he is the titular head there can be no question of a
successor and dynastic rows will be avoided for the time being.
Such money as may be necessary to carry on Government will be
controlled by us. With careful management and supervision I
believe that the financial position can be much inmroved and
the
that the presence of a squadron of Jloyal Air Force in Muscat or
Matrah with a detachment of Indian Troops will be sufficient to
maintain security. Operations might and probably would have
to be undertaken in the interior but these would be exclusively
air operations. Political Officers could do much towards a
better understanding with the tribes. The strategic value of
Muscat would be much increased and its commercial value would
be greatly improved.
16 • 1 apologise for the length of this letter but I
/ have only
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This file concerns British policy regarding the Muscat territory of Gwadur [Gwadar, Pakistan; it is written as Gwadar in some of the correspondence]. The correspondence includes the following:
- Discussion in 1913-1914 as to whether the Government of India should consider the cession (the correspondence uses the term 'rendition' in the old sense of the word) of Gwadur by Muscat (spelled here as Maskat) to Kalat, including details of trade and customs in Gwadur, and the territory's annual value to Muscat (ff 3-21)
- Further discussion in 1920-1921 regarding the case for the lease or cession of Gwadur to Kalat (ff 22-29)
- Notes on the status of Gwadur and the history of Kalat's claim to it, included with correspondence dated 1926-1927 (ff 30-41)
- Copies of Government of Bombay From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions. and Government of India correspondence from 1871-1872 regarding the status and sovereignty of Charbar [Chabar, Pakistan] and Gwadur (ff 42-58)
- Details of a proposal in 1939 from the Sultan of Muscat and Oman [Sa‘īd bin Taymūr Āl Bū Sa‘īd] to lease or cede Gwadur to His Majesty's Government, in return for financial assistance (ff 59-73)
- Discussion in 1939 regarding the Kalat-Gwadur boundary (ff 74-86)
- Discussion in 1948 regarding possible interest in Gwadur from the Pakistan Government, following the recent accession of Kalat to Pakistan (ff 89-93).
The file features the following principal correspondents: 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, Muscat; 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. ; the Agent to the Governor General in Baluchistan; officials of the Government of India's Foreign and Political Department (later the External Affairs Department).
There is no material covering the following periods: 1915-1919, 1922-1925, 1928-1937, and 1941-1947.
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- 1 file (94 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in chronological order from the front to the rear of the file. Circled serial numbers (red for received correspondence; blue/black for issued correspondence) refer to entries in the notes at the rear 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 96; 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/15/6/272
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- 'File 8/78 MUSCAT STATE AFFAIRS: RENDITION OF GWADUR TO KALAT.'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:76v, 82r:95v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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