File 6/36 Foreign Interests: Iraq Minister's proposed visit to Muscat
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This file consists of correspondence between British officials regarding a proposed visit to Kuwait, Bahrain and Muscat by the Iraqi politician, Nuri Pasha [Nūrī al-Sa‘īd].
File 6/38 Aviation: Flights of and into Foreign Countries
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This file contains correspondence between British officials regarding permission for private flights to pass over and land in the various states of the Persian Gulf. Much of this correspondence relates to a proposed trip to the region by the Egyptian aviator, Hassan Anis Pasha. The French languag...
File 6/40 Foreign Interests: Foreign Consular Representation in the Gulf - American
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This file contains correspondence between British officials concerning foreign, specifically American, consular representation in the Persian Gulf. In addition to this correspondence, the file contains the following document: 'Final Minutes of meeting held at India Office on Monday, 9th Octob...
File 6/40 Foreign Interests: Foreign Consular representation in the Gulf - America
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This file contains correspondence regarding the diplomatic representation of the United States in the Gulf. Specifically, much of this correspondence discusses the extent of the jurisdiction of the United States Consul in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, and whether it should be expanded to encompass Qatar...
File 6/43 Foreign Interests: Pakistan Envoy to Islamic States
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This file contains a copy of a letter that was sent from the Persian Gulf Residency in Bahrain to the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations and the Political Agencies in Bahrain and Muscat. The letter reports a visit made to Bahrain by Feroz Khan Noon, a Pakistani politician who had recen...
File 6/44 Gulf Agency Buildings (For Indian Consuls)
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This file contains correspondence between British officials regarding proposed diplomatic representation in the Gulf for the newly independent Republic of India and whether Britain would be able to assist in providing accommodation for its representatives.
File 7/2 Summary of Events in Dhofar [Dhufar] From 1906-1923
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This file contains correspondence regarding affairs related to Dhofar [Dhufar], notably the Sultan of Muscat and Oman's residence there while away from Muscat. Much of this correspondence is between British officials but the file also contains letters exchanged between the Sultan of Muscat and Om...
This volume is mainly comprised of correspondence relating to the boundary between Muscat-controlled Gwadur [Gwadar] and the state of Kalat. Much of the correspondence discusses longstanding British concerns that the boundary should be officially defined and demarcated before any valuable minera...
File 8/1 MUSCAT STATE AFFAIRS: GWADUR/KALAT BOUNDARY
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Following on from the previous file (IOR/R/15/6/183), this file mainly concerns issues arising in relation to the boundary between Muscat-controlled Gwadur [Gwadar] and the state of Kalat. It features the following principal correspondents: the British Agent, Gwadur; the Political Agent and Cons...
This file relates to the boundaries of Muscat, in the context of anticipated negotiations between the British Government and King Ibn Saud [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd], regarding the eastern frontiers of Saudi Arabia. Reference is made to the 'blue line', which was laid...