This file relates to landing contractors at Muscat. The correspondence concerns the question of whether goods transhipped in Muscat harbour should be subject to landing charges. It follows a complaint from the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company regarding charges incurred for transhipping aviation petrol ...
File 9/1 I Naval & Shipping: Movements of HM Ships and Naval Officers
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Correspondence concerning the movement of ships through Muscat. The majority of the file is made up of notifications of the arrival and departure of HM ships into and out of Muscat. These papers deal with the questions of gun salutes and official visits when appropriate. Other matters covered by...
File 9/1 II Visits of His Majesty's Ships to Muscat
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Correspondence and other papers relating to the visits of British Navy ships to Muscat. Most of the papers are notifications of the arrival and departure of HM Ships into and out of Muscat. Matters covered by this correspondence include the nature of visits (official or not), required gun salute...
Correspondence and other papers relating to the visits of British Navy ships to Muscat and other Oman ports. Most of the papers are notifications of the arrival and departure of HM Ships into and out of Muscat and of the expected movements of such ships within the wider Persian Gulf region. Matt...
File 9/1 A I Visits of H. E. The Naval Commander-in-Chief to Muscat & Correspondence
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Correspondence and other papers relating to visits by the Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station, to Muscat. The file covers several such visits and proposals for visits made between 1934 and 1949. They cover the following: notice of each visit, as well as any cancellations when they occurred; ...
File 9/5 Vol. 1 Naval & Shipping: A. British Navy: (5) Khor Kuwai
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Correspondence and other papers relating to the establishment of British naval facilities at Khor Kuwai (also written Khor Quwai) in Muscat territory. The papers cover several related matters, including: the evacuation of naval stations at Henjam and Basidu; the inter-departmental discussion of ...
File 9/5 Naval & Shipping: Facilities for Royal Navy at Muscat Sultanate
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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; a small station ...
File 9/20 Naval & Shipping: Infringement of Muscat Territorial Waters by Persian Navy
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Correspondence concerning an alleged infringement of Muscat territorial waters by a Persian vessel. The papers cover the report of the incident, the discussion of what action should be taken, and communication with the Persian Government about the matter. Correspondence comes from: the Senior Nav...
File 9/21 Naval & Shipping: Persian Navy - activities & visits to Arab ports
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Correspondence and other papers relating to the activities of the Persian Navy in the Persian Gulf. The papers deal with the movements of Persian naval vessels along the Arab coast of the Gulf, the discussion over what action should be taken in response to unheralded visits, and communication wi...
File 9/22 Naval and Shipping: Movements of Other Foreign Warships in the Gulf
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Correspondence and other papers relating to the visits of foreign naval vessels to the Persian Gulf. The papers mostly consist of notices given for such visits, correspondence connected to the effort to obtain permission for such visits and what protocol should be followed, and several reports o...
