Pakistan's desire to acquire Gwadar from the Sultan of Muscat; possible role of HMG as intermediary. Code EA file 1085

This file contains correspondence relating to:

• Pakistan's desire to acquire Gwadur [Gwadar] (1)
• Treasury letter on the efforts made to buy Gwadar from Muscat and a proposal for the UK to act as an intermediary; a proposal to lease Gwadar to the UK; Pakistan's claims to Gwadar; a letter from the UK High Commission, Karachi, relating to Pakistan's proposal to buy Gwadar; Major F C L Chauncy's report on his approach to the Sultan of Muscat and Oman Saeed Bin Taimur; the unsuccessful efforts to persuade Sultan Saeed Bin Taimur to sell Gwadar; discussions on HMG acting as intermediary in the transfer of the lease of Gwadar from Muscat to Pakistan (2-8)