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'File 9/5 Naval & Shipping: Facilities for Royal Navy at Muscat Sultanate' [‎101r] (201/270)

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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Telegram
S 6
From
Secretary of State for India, London
To
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. , BahrAin
Rep
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
No. 1831
Dated the
9th received the 10th February, 1947.
S3
\ .
Your telegram No, T/3 of January 19th,
KHOR KUWAI.
2 . Admiralty state that naval establishment of
over and above scale agreed to in 1935 ( mut ) s of
wireless and cable station and ancillary buildings and
stores. Mobile wireless equipment has now been re
moved and cable disconnected. Buildings with some
heavy equipment remain in charge of caretaker.
3 . It is likely that similar facilities would
be required in a war and you will wish to retain these
facilities on care and maintenance basis. They will
pay reasonable rent but wish to be consulted before
being commi’tted to anything. I should be glad if
Sultan could te approached as soon as possible ( oram )
line of advice suggested in paragraph No.4 of your
telegram No.T/3. T
4. Matter might be treated separately from
Air facilities.
RETAXANDUM.

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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)
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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).

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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 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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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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