'File 23/4 Lease of Masira Island to H.M.G.'

Title:

'File 23/4 Lease of Masira Island to H.M.G.'

Date:

1944/1944

Description:

Abstract: Correspondence discusses the issues involved in the purchase or lease of Masirah Island to Her Majesty's Government including:letter (ff 4-5) from R Peel, India Office to M R Bridgeman, Ministry of Fuel and Power. Discussion of a proposal to approach the Sultan of Muscat to sell or lease Masirah Island to HMG as a permanent base. Enclosed is a note by the Legal Adviser, India Office;letter from R Peel, India Office, to R M A Hankey, Foreign Office, regarding the form of Agreement of Retrocession in the event of it being decided to return the Kuria Muria Islands back to the Sultan of Muscat as part of the purchase or lease of Masirah Island. The Deed of Concession of the Kuria Muria Islands was not considered a suitable model. Possible precedents were the Dindings Agreement (Approval) Act of 1934 with the Sultan of Perak.A letter (f 11) from the Colonial Office to R T Peel, Foreign Office, expressing no objection to Masirah Island being attached to the charge of the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf for administration through the Political Agent, Muscat.Physical description: Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover and terminates at the back cover; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is also present in parallel between ff 3-11; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence.

Language:

English

Type:

Archival file

Type (Narrower):

Other Texts

Type (Broader):

Text

Subject:

Colonial administration

Geographic region:

Masirah
Kuria Muria Islands

Rights:

رخصة حكومة مفتوحة

Identifier:

81055/vdc_100000000241.0x000018_ar
81055/vdc_100000000241.0x000018_en
IOR/R/15/2/631
IOR/R/15/2/631

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