"14/115 X، B 31، الأكسيد بجزيرة أبو موسى" [و‎‎٢‎٠‎٢] (٤٥٦/٤٢٦)

case of anything unpleasant happening to a British or Foreign
traveller the onus of taking some action rests on us. I would
like therefore as far as the Trucial Coast is concerned to get
back to the old position that nobody, whether British or Foreign,
should visit it without special permission from the Resident,
4. In order to effect this a iresh clause would presumably
have to be inserted in the Foreign Office Circular quoted above
and worded something as follows:
Neither British, nor Foreign, subjects can visit tne
Umm al i^aiwain
/irab States of: Qatar, bu Jhabi, Dlbai, ^Jmany^Sharjah
and Ras al Khaimah, without special permission irom the
Resident, Persian Gulf, to whom applications shoula be
made by intending travellers through the nearest British
authorities•
6. we can meet without difficulty any complaints from
British subjects over this restriction. If any foreigner is
refused permission, and complains through his (or heri) Govern
ment, we are on strong ground in pointing out that owing t,o
local conditions residence, or travel, in those areas is not
safe lor the casual traveller, and that owing to our special
position in those areas, we have a measure of responsibility
ior the saiety of fore-gn travellers. li tv-is restrictioii
were imposed each case would of course be considered on its
merits and any special circumstances taken into account. I
quite realise that in these days, when the whole of the Arab
Coast is being opened up, it is much more difficult than
formerly to prevent travellers visiting it.
I am sending a copy of this letter to Loch, aiict, w v.
a copy of your letter, to , etcal-ie.
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