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'1938 Treaties with Muscat' [14v] (41/58)
The record is made up of 1 volume (20 folios). It was created in 5 Feb 1939. It was written in English and Arabic. The original is part of the 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. .
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His Majesty shall mean all subjects of His Majesty and all
persons under his protection, wherever domiciled, except
nationals of Koweit, Bahrein, Qatar, Abu Dhabi' Dibai
Sharjah, Ajrnan. Umm-al-Qaiwain, Ras -al -Khaim'ah and
Kalba and, for the purposes of Articles 13, 14 and 15
nationals of the States of the Aden Protectorate and
nationals of Zanzibar of Oman! origin who own property in
Oman; and the term "nationals of the Sultan" or
"nationals of the one (or the other) High Contracting
Party " in relation to the Saltan shall mean all the Sultan's
subjects, wherever domiciled. For the purposes of
Articles 2. 3, 4, 5, (>, 13, 14 and 15 the word "nationals"
shall be deemed to include corporate bodies created under
the law of the territories of the High Contracting Party
concerned.
(iii) The term " British vessels " or " vessels of one (or the other)
High Contracting Party" in relation to His Majesty shall
mean all ships registered under the law of any part of the
British Commonwealth of Nations, including any territory
under the sovereignty, protection, suzerainty or mandate of
His Majesty except Koweit, Bahrein, Qatar, Abu Dhabi.
Dibai, Sharjah, Ajman, TJmm-al-Qaiwain, Ras-al-Khaimah
and Kalba; and the term " Omani vessels " or "vessels of
one (or the other) High Contracting Party " in relation to
the Sultan shall mean all ships registered by the Omani
Government and entitled to fly the flag of the Sultan.
(iv) The term "British aircraft" or "aircraft of one (or the
other) High Contracting Party " in relation to His Majesty
shall mean all aircraft registered under the law of any part
of the British Commonwealth of Nations, including any
territory under the sovereignty, protection, suzerainty or
mandate of His Majesty except Koweit, Bahrein, Qatar,
Abu Dhabi, Dibai, Sharjah. Ajman, Umm-al-Qaiwain,
Ras-al-Khaimah and Kalba; and the term "Omani air
craft " or " aircraft of one (or the other) High Contracting
Party in relation to the Sultan shall mean all aircraft
registered by the Omani Government.
(v) The term " foreign country" shall mean in relation to His
Majesty any country or territory not under the sovereignty,
protection, suzerainty or mandate of His Majesty, and, in
relation to the Sultan, any country or territory not being a
part of the territories of tho Sultan.
Article 2.
(1) There shall be perfect freedom of commerce and navigation
between the territories of the High Contracting Parties. Each High
Contracting Party shall allow the nationals of the other to enter all
ports, creeks and rivers with their vessels and cargoes, also to travel,
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Text in Arabic and English of the 1938 Treaty between Great Britain and the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman which was concerned with promoting and extending their commercial relations by the conclusion of a new treaty to replace the Treaty of Friendship, Commerce and Navigation signed at Muscat on 19th March 1891 which was terminating on 11th February, 1939. The treaty was signed in Muscat on 5 February 1939 by Sir Trenchard Craven Fowle, 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. and Saiyid Sa'id bin Taimur [Sa‘īd bin Taymūr], Sultan of Muscat.
The 23 articles concern freedom of commerce and navigation; ownership of land; customs duties; imports; charging of tonnage against ships; appointment of consuls; assistance in case of shipwreck; jurisdiction; freedom of conscience and religious toleration; length the Treaty shall remain in force (12 years).
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Foliation: The foliation sequence commences at the title page and terminates at the last folio; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and can be found in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. Foliation anomalies: 1 and 1A
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