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File 9/1 A III Visit of Commander-in-Chief to Muscat
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Correspondence and other papers relating to visits by the Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station, to Muscat. The file covers a visit in early 1950 and a proposed visit in early 1951 which was later cancelled. The papers deal with matters such as notifying the Sultan of Muscat, the programme of ...
The file contains correspondence giving notice of the cancellation of the visit to Muscat by the Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station, planned for early 1951, and his intention not to visit the Persian Gulf in early 1952. The correspondence comes from the British Residency, Bahrain, and the Of...
Correspondence and other papers relating to the question of appropriate gun salutes for deputies appointed during a ruling Shaikh's absence. The question is applied to Abu Dhabi, Aden, Ajman, Bahrain, Dubai, Kuwait, Muscat, Qatar, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah, and Umm al-Qaiwain. The correspondence co...
Correspondence between the Political Residency in the Persian Gulf, Bahrain, and the Political Agency, Muscat. The correspondence includes: a list of the rulers of Persian Gulf states with details of their titles and salutes; notification that Shaikh Abdulla bin Salim al Subah [‘Abdullāh bin Sāli...
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 9/5 I R. N. Facilities in Sultanate: Khor Kuwai`
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Correspondence concerning the selling of Royal Navy property following the decision to evacuate the naval base at Khor Kuwai. The papers cover the offer of the property to the Sultanate of Muscat and the discussion of prices and particulars. The correspondence is between: the Senior Naval Officer...
File 9/5 II R. N. Facilities in Sultanate: Khor Kuwai; (ii) Little Quoin Islands
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Correspondence and other papers concerning Royal Navy facilities in the territories of the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman. The papers cover: the sale of naval property at Khor Kuwai (in continuation of IOR/R/15/6/310); the reversal of a decision to evacuate the base at Khor Kuwai and the subsequen...
File 9/6 Naval & Shipping: Survey of Kuria Muria Island & Um Al Quwain
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Correspondence concerning a proposal to land a survey party on the mainland of Oman in the vicinity of the Kuria Muria Islands. The papers cover the request for permission to make the landing and the advice that no such landing should be attempted due to the lawlessness of the area. The correspon...
File 9/6 Naval and Shipping: Survey of Kuria Muria Island and Um al Quwain
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Correspondence and other papers connected to a survey of the area around the Kuria Muria Islands, in connection with the development of the Muscat-Aden air route. The papers cover: the question of control and legal status of the islands; the effort to obtain permission for the survey from the Su...
