IOR/R/15/6/298

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 the file include: the movement of naval officers; programmes for official tours (such as that of the Political Resident in December 1947, see folios 193-194); arrangements for injured servicemen during the Second World War (folios 4-14); requests for water, coal, interpreters, escorts, cash, and other miscellaneous things; and the question of new arrangements for the ships of newly-independent India and Pakistan when visiting Muscat and Gwadur.

The principal correspondents are: the Political Agent, Muscat; the Senior Naval Officer in the Persian Gulf; the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf; and Sultan Said bin Taimur of Muscat [Sa‘īd ibn Taymūr Āl Bū Sa‘īd] or his Secretary. Other correspondence comes from: the Government of India, External Affairs Department; Flag Officer Commanding, Royal Indian Navy; Air Officer Commanding British Forces, Iraq; Naval Officer in Charge, Hormuz; the High Commissioner for the UK in Pakistan; the Commonwealth Relations Office; the British Agent, Gwadur; and the British India Steam Navigation Company Limited.