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'File 9/5 Naval & Shipping: Facilities for Royal Navy at Muscat Sultanate' [48r] (95/270)
The record is made up of 1 file (134 folios). It was created in 9 Jun 1942-9 Jun 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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itoong other subjects the discussed toda^ t
was the naral base at Khor Kuwai* He mentioned that
avy have put up buildings on a scale considerably
larger than that contemplated by the original undertaking
with the Sultan, and also that they were erecting a
powerful wireless station. He wondered whether it would
be advantageous to take up the question with the Sultan
now, and have it regularized, or to leave it for the
present, I said that, apart from the Khor Kuwai agree*
ment, we had a subsidiary agreement with the Sultan by
which he bound himself to give us all the facilities we
required during the war, and that I thought this would
cover any developments at Khor Kuwai beyond those origin
ally contemplated, I suggested, therefore, that we
should leave things as they are till the conclusion of
hostilities, and then if the Havy found that they^required
facilities incompatible with the agreement we could take
up the question with the Sultan in the light of existing
circustanoee and get them placed on a permanent footing.
Commodore Hammill agreed to this,
A copy of this note should be sent to the Senior
I-aval Officer, the lolltloal Agent at Muscat, the Govern
ment of India and
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.
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15/5/43.
COKFIDBHTIaL.
Ho,376-S* liesiaenoy & Consulate-General,
Bu shire,
Bated the isth Hay 1943,
Copy forwarded, with compliments, to
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The senior Haval Officer,
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
Division,
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.
, Muscat
The Secretary to the Government of India
in the External Affairs Department*
Sfew Delhi,
4, 3.M, Secretary of State for India.
The
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.
with reference to
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.
telegram dated
llth April 1935 No,1160 to Government of India
No.U62 to Muscat and No. 1163 to senior NavaL-
Officer,
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
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Correspondence and other papers concerning the establishment and maintenance of naval facilities within the territories of the Muscat Sultanate. Proposals for the following facilities are covered by the file: an examination service at Khassab for ships entering the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; a small station on Little Quoin Island; the transferral of a convoy assembly port from Bandar Abbas to Khassab Bay; a small police force at Khor Kuwai; transferral of control of Khor Kuwai to the Royal Air Force for the operation of air-sea rescue craft; permission to fly the flag on Ghanam Island; and the retention of buildings and facilities at Khor Kuwai following the end of the Second World War. Permission for all such facilities required the authority of the Sultan of Muscat, Said bin Taimur [Sa‘īd bin Taymūr Āl Bū Sa‘īd] and the correspondence reflects this.
Correspondence comes from: 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 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; the Senior Naval Officer in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; the Air Officer Commanding, Iraq; the Sultan of Muscat and his representatives; and officials at the 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. .
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- 1 file (134 folios)
- Arrangement
The file is arranged in chronological order, from the front to the rear.
At the back of the file are internal office notes (ff 125-134).
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 135, 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.
A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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- Title
- 'File 9/5 Naval & Shipping: Facilities for Royal Navy at Muscat Sultanate'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:7v, 9r:16v, 19r:20v, 22r:24v, 27r:27v, 29r:35v, 37r:52v, 54r:54v, 57r:58v, 60r:66v, 66Ar, 66Av, 67r:68v, 70r:71v, 73r:80v, 82r:87v, 90r:94v, 96r:111v, 114r:122v, 124r:134v, back-i, back
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