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‘File 2/32 ACQUISITION OF PERMANENT AIR FACILITIES’ [83r] (165/338)
The record is made up of 1 file (167 folios). It was created in 17 Feb 1944-12 Aug 1948. It was written in English and Arabic. 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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No. T/398
Dated 30th August,1944. ,
Telegram
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To
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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.
, at Shiraz.
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.
Government of India, New Delhi.
Peel from Prior repeated to Caroe. Your
telegram No. 18122 August 17th. Masirah.
I have discussed question with Hickinbotham
and showed him recent despatches from Bird. So far as we
can see there is no political advantage whatever in pur
chasing Masirah (except as a bargaining counter in civil
aviation) in fact there is drawback that we should acquire
some responsibility for bedouin.
2. It is now clear that Sultan is fully alive to
value of Masirah for civil aviation in fact he is already
looking forward to selling back their own buildings to
Americans l I do not think in circumstances that he will
be likely to agree to Rs. 50,000 and we should be prepared
to pay considerably more for lease. Pan American Airways
will no doubt be prepared to pay substantial premium in
addition to annual rental.
3. We discussed question of capital payment
and do not recommend that opening bid of 15
lakhs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
be
increased at present aw it is not possible to forecast
Sultan 1 s reactions. On the one hand Muscat has had wave
of prosperity and is in unusual position of having substantial
surplus. On the other hand there is indication that
favourable time is drawing to a close and administrative
costs are rising. There is also important factor that
Sultan is known to be acquiring nest egg with object of
making himself independent of State and capital payment
would facilitate this.
4. If ofcourse it could be held that words M or
otherwise give for occupation 1 * in treaty of 20 March 1891
exclude all foreign concessions then position would be
greatly simplified, but I doubt whether they could bear
this interpretation.
PRIOR
Office of 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.
,
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
,
Camp,Shiraz,
the 30th August, 1
« Copy forwarded with compliments
The Political Ager*
MUSCA T.
with reference to
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.
Printed Letter No.C/152
dated the 19th August,1944.
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The file contains correspondence in the form of letters, telegrams and reports related to the negotiation of either the acquisition or lease of a base at Masirah Island. The British Government acquired a base either by the purchase or exchange of Masirah Island for Kuria Muria or the lease of whole or part of the island. The main concern raised by British Officials was on how to approach the Sultan of Muscat and Oman on the issue. They argued that the Sultan will be unlikely to agree to sell or exchange Masirah Island, for the fact that one day the island might prove to contain mineral and/or oil deposits of commercial value.
The file contains correspondence related to the availability of drinking water for the Royal Air Force and native labourers on the island, and the future of the administration of the island after an agreement takes place.
The file also contains correspondence, folios (144-160) related to the incident of a group of Royal Air Force men shooting eleven civilian-owned goats at Masirah Island. The Sultan raised the issue with 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. at Muscat and he suggested that the Royal Air Force men should be kept within their airbase boundaries in order to prevent such incidents.
The main correspondents in the file are: the Government of India, Foreign and Political Department; 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; the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , Muscat; the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. 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; and the Government of Muscat and Oman.
A large part of the file, folios 2-117, is dated 1944.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (167 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file. Folios 161-168 are file notes.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 169; 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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- Title
- ‘File 2/32 ACQUISITION OF PERMANENT AIR FACILITIES’
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:73v, 75r:135v, 137r:144v, 147r:148v, 150r:159v, 161r:168v, back-i, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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