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FO 371/109817

Collection of Treaties and Engagements relating to the Persian Gulf Sheikhdoms and the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman in force at end of 1953, 1954

This file contains: Collection of treaties and engagements relating to the Gulf Sheikhdoms and Muscat and Oman in force until the end of 1953. It covers topics such as piracy, the slave trade, pearl fishing, telecommunications, oil, arms dealing, boundary disputes, trade and accessions. It also includes treaties of particular historical significance, such as: the General Treaty for the Cessation of Plunder and Piracy by Land and Sea, 1820; the Perpetual Maritime Truce, 1853; and the Treaty for the Abolition of the Slave Trade, 1873 (1) Related correspondence (2)

FO 371/132792

Negotiations between Pakistan and Muscat on oil rights at Gwadur, 1958

This file concerns negotiations over the transfer of Gwadur [Gwadar] from the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman to Pakistan.
FO 371/114642

Negotiations between Sultan of Muscat and Pakistan for lease or sale of Gwadur [Gwadar], 1955

This file contains correspondence relating to: History of how the proposed Gwadur [Gwadar] lease came about and the question of oil rights. It also contains a draft lease as agreed with Pakistan (1) The Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur's agreement in principle to the idea of a lease and his wish that HMG negotiate on his behalf. Britain does not want to get directly involved (2-3) Further points made by the Sultan in discussion of the draft lease agreement regarding the questions of oil, duration, payment in sterling and ratification.