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...
File 9/19 Naval & Shipping: Limits of Persian Territorial Waters
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Correspondence concerning a Persian claim to a ten mile limit to their territorial waters. The papers cover the discussion of what action should be taken in response. The correspondence comes from officials at the Political Residency in the Persian Gulf, the Foreign Office, the British Legation i...
File 9/19 Naval and Shipping: Limits of Persian Territorial Waters
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Correspondence covering the discussion of what action should be taken in the event of a British subject being arrested at the outer anchorage at Bushire. The correspondence comes from officials at the Political Residency in the Persian Gulf, the British Legation in Tehran, and the Foreign Office.
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 9/20 Naval and Shipping: Infringement of Muscat territorial waters by Persian Navy
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Correspondence concerning the question of Iranian rights to search foreign vessels outside their territorial waters. The papers cover the report of such an incident involving dhows from Dubai and the interdepartmental discussion of what rights the Iranians have and what action should be taken sho...
