"ملف ٥/٩ الشؤون البحرية والشحن: مرافق البحرية الملكية في سلطنة مسقط" [و‎‎٤‎٢] (٢٧٠/٨٣)

SKCRVT
Office of
Senior Ifavol Gfficer»
Persinn Gulf.
10th August 1 $42.
Eg. 0651
Wemorandum.
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i'or ^our early informeticn > tne incieasing danger of
action by enemy submarines ir the 5* Arabian Sea has led tc
steps being taken to organise conveys for sea traffic to and
from the Persian Gulf as soon as the neceeser.y escorts are
aval la ble *
The development will be gradual but a modified form
of convey is expected tc be inlforce for int’ortant ships in the
Gulf of Oman by early ^eptemoer. It is hoped that it will not
be necessary to have convoys in the Persian Gulf itself west of
the Straits of liormus.
3. The situation is still fluid but os the only large
sheltered anchorage near the Straits during the winter months is
off Bender Aobss » it ie to be expected that this will become a
convoy assembly port for outgoing shipping.
4. 1 a ill keep you infomed&s the situation develops but
this is advance information eo'thst the necessary security and
other measures at Bandar Abbas may be considered.
5- It is requested that> for the present, the institution of
conveys may be treated as S1CRET. There is, however, no ob
jection to referring to the probably use of Bandar Abbas
anchorage by ah pe operating in the Straits during the forth
coming winter months os the presence of these ships there must
be well known.
6. Tne Treaty *itn Iran allows for the full use of Persian
Ports, sc it is assumed that there will be no political
objection to this. It must be envisaged that, at a later stage,
it will probably be necessary to instal some defences for the
anchorage•
Sd • C.tf. Hammfll.
Ccmmodcre•
deni or Havel Officer,
Persian Gulf.
H.m. Minister, Tehran.
General Officer Commanding, r "enth Army.
Air Officer Commanding, Iraq.
CoBjmander, 2 Indian division.
Air Officer Commanding, 21b Group.
(Copy to : Commander in Chief, Eastern Fleet).