'File 35/86 III A. 74. Muscat Treaty'

Content

This file consists of correspondence relating to the prolonging of the Muscat Commercial Treaty of 1891 for a further period of one year. The correspondence discusses issues of extra-territoriality; implications for Morocco and British rights; municipal taxes; tariff; taxation of British subjects; prolongation of the Treaty. Also discussed is the withdrawal from the Treaty by Australia, Canada, Irish Free State and South Africa. Correspondents include the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; Said bin Taimur [Sa‘īd bin Taymūr], Sultan of Muscat and Oman; Secretary of State, Foreign Office, London; India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. , London; External Affairs Department, Government of India.

Extent and format

1 volume (273 folios)

Arrangement

The papers are arranged chronologically from the front to the rear of the file.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: this file has foliation numbers in the top right hand corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. page of each folio.

Written in

English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script

Type

Archival file

Access & Reference

Original held at

British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity.

Access conditions

Unrestricted

Archive reference

IOR/R/15/1/410

Former external reference(s)

A Series: 35/86 III Confidential Series: A 74

History of this record

Date(s)

18 Mar 1931-22 Oct 1937 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects

TreatiesTreaty of Friendship, Commerce and Navigation between Great Britain and Muscat (1891)

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