'File 9/5 Vol. 1 Naval & Shipping: A. British Navy: (5) Khor Kuwai'
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- 'File 9/5 Vol. 1 Naval & Shipping: A. British Navy: (5) Khor Kuwai'
- Date:
- 1934/1941
- Description:
- Abstract: 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 the proposals to transfer to Khor Kuwai; plans for recreational facilities, navigational aids and marking, lighting ashore, sanitation, buildings, personnel, tenure of land, defence, landing structures, supplies of water, oil, coal, etc., furniture, and communications; the efforts of the Political Agent in Muscat to obtain permission from the Sultan, Said bin Taimur [Sa‘īd bin Taymūr Āl Bū Sa‘īd] for the station at Khor Kuwai and, during the Second World War, signal posts at Ras Sharaita and Little Quoin Island; and the death of the station caretaker and one of his assistants in July 1940.The correspondence comes from: the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf; the Political Agent, Muscat; the Senior Naval Officer in the Persian Gulf; officials at the Foreign Office; officials at the India Office; the Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station; the Government of India, Foreign and Political Department; officials at the Admiralty; and the Sultan of Muscat and his representatives.A memorandum by John Gilbert Laithwaite entitled 'Question whether a Naval Station could be established for use by His Majesty's Ships at Khor Quwai or elsewhere in Muscat Territory compatibly with the existing International Engagements of His Majesty's Government', 2 November 1934, is included in the volume (folios 6-11).Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 188; 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 present in parallel between ff 10-185; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.Pagination: the file also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Archival file
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Subject:
- Naval bases
- Geographic region:
- Khor Kuwai
- Rights:
- غير معروف
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100000000881.0x000053_ar
81055/vdc_100000000881.0x000053_en
IOR/R/15/6/308
IOR/R/15/6/308