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Coll 30/126(2) 'Persian Gulf. Naval Base at Khor Kuwai. Erection of Wireless Transmitter and Call Station' [22r] (43/74)
The record is made up of 1 file (35 folios). It was created in 16 Jun 1944-9 Jun 1945. 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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September
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Sir,
,ith rofeience to your letter Ext. 2363/Vz
July and to Mr, V^alton’s oomi official le it r of the 22nd
August to Sir Jocil Jlisch about the opening of a Cable Station
at Khor Ku;/ai in the Persian Calf, I am cenmanded by '.^y Lords
Cooiaissionors of the Adrairalty to acquaint you, for the
infoxmvtion oi* tlie Secretaiy of State for India in Ocuncil,
that in 1942 they found it urgently neecssazy to i«organise
naval coaiunications in the Indian Ocean to meet the vrar
requirements in the .astern Theatre, and that steps were
taken to establish a number of j/'f stations at various places,
including Ehor Sin-.ni.
‘2, Instructions r/ere issued to the Naval Authorities in
the several areas to implement the scheme as a matter of high
priority. The work was to be put in hand after investigation
on the spot, in anticipation of specific approval of the details
of each ,/T station.
3. It is clear that the Secretary of dtate shaild have
been informed forthwith of the Khor Kus&l project, v.lthout
waiting for detailed paiticulars from the local Naval authority,
but unfortunately the necessity for doing so and the existence
of the 1935 agreement between H.M, Govcrnsaent and the Sultan of
duscat were overlooked in the heaw pressure of work at the
time. • 4 ;
4, The whole scherae has been pressed for.mrd at big'
prior'ity and. detailed reports on the \ 7 orJc have been delayed.
It was assunK;d tiiat ary special measures that raight be
nec - ssazy regarding the sites, or any other unusual features
in connection v,dth the er-Ction of each /T station, v ould be
taken or reported to the Admiralty by the naval authority
The Under Secretary of State,
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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This file contains correspondence between 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. , the Political 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. and the Admiralty regarding the construction of a Cable and Wireless cable station at Khor Kuwai, Oman in 1944 and the station's subsequent closure in 1945.
The file includes a divider, which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
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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 37; 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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- Coll 30/126(2) 'Persian Gulf. Naval Base at Khor Kuwai. Erection of Wireless Transmitter and Call Station'
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- front, front-i, 2r:36v, back-i, back
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