'Muscat-Omani relations' [‎8r] (23/412)

-■ .:r^ . iKfc- ■
«
Letter dated ZQth Jamadi-al-Aval 135l s 30th September
JrC5i»# Shaikh Isa v )in Saleh (of Sur)
\
lo* 3 Consul* i3usnire<v
After Compliments•
I beg to state that I met the Imam about two
months ago,at Semail,Muavil and at Rustaq*. I beg to state
that Customs duties have been put up in Sur contrary to the
peace treaty which the British Gorernment patched up between the
Muscat Government and the Omanies* In that treaty a definite
arrangement was laid down in writing— I informed the British
Consul,Muscat at that .time. Two letters were sent by me and
I received no reply and now my messenger is taking ray third
letter to him. It thus became necessary to inform you and am
expecting a reply from you in the matter.
U.S. f
( Sd t By Order of His father.
lI u hUiiiaad bin Isa)
When the five per cent increase was imposed in Sur 1
pointed out the question to the T/ali and he made reference to
the Muscat Government and I too represented matters to them but
no result was achieved . I did not like to giveArouble on
trifling matters unless I became disappointed in thenu
The increase is said thatjwill be recovered on packages of
merchandise while the probability is that each would
c
not fetch the duty and hire on it because market prices have com
down and that particular^might have become cheap. I therefore
request you to pay attention to what you have already arranged
and to urge upon H.B.M's Consul.Muscat in this respect. This
thing that has taken place in Miotscat is contrary to the rule
f ixed.~
,/tr- Sd.Written by his own hand Isa.
cM
20-10-52.