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'Muscat Tariff' [101r] (214/422)
The record is made up of 1 file (211 folios). It was created in 2 Jun 1933-25 Jun 1937. It was written in English, Arabic and French. 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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Translation of a letter dated Bombay 12tla Ramadhan 1353
(20th December 1934) from His Highness Saiyid Said bin Talmur #|
Sultan of Muscat & Oman, to Major C.S.U.Bremner, M.C.,
political Agent
A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency.
& H.B.M's Consul, Muscato
After Compliments.
I received your letter Ho»G/227 dated
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22nd October 1934 intimating that you have been directed by
the Hon'ble the Political A esident in the Persian ^ulf to
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refer to my replies to your letters IIo«s220, 221, 222 and 2231
doted 19th June 1934 concerning the revision of my Oovernment
Tariff rates in bo far as they concern duty on alcoholic
beverages*
Please inform my friends the Governments
of the United Kingdom, Canada, the Irish Free tate and
France that I have fully understood the term "under proof ,f .
The term w under proofs is used of the amount by which the
strength of any given spirit falls short of'proof spirit".
•Proof spirit* contains 57 % hy Tolume of pure alcohol.
Thus the less number of degrees the spirit is "under preof*
and liquor hecomes stronger. The more it is "under proof"
the weaker the strength of the liquor.
In other words liquors which are less
than 55^ fttmder proof are liquors which contain more than
55jr alcohol and on liquors of these strength i.e. 55^ and
less "under proof" that the XKmafc increased duty will
he charged and liquors of weaker strength will still come
under the old rates. SStajot I trust that no mistake will
occur in the matter at the time of recovering duty on
liquors*
u. s.
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Correspondence relating to negotiations over revisions in the tariff questions relating to the proposed tarrif treaty with Muscat. Includes correspondence relating to negotiations with France, United States, Irish Free State and Canada. Arabic terminology is discussed relating to alcohol and tobacco and the Sultan's understanding of specific terms in English relating to alcohol such as "under proof". Also contains a number of letters in Arabic with translations in English from Said bin Taimur [Sa‘īd bin Taymūr], Sultan of Muscat; a few letters in French from the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the British Embassy, Muscat.
An annex to the file (35/146) consists of printed confidential letters, 1929-1930, relevant to the finances of the sultanate.
Correspondents include Said bin Taimur [Sa‘īd bin Taymūr], Sultan of Muscat; Percy Gordon Loch, 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. ; Major Ralph Ponsonby Watts, Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. Muscat; Major Claude Edward U Bremner, Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. Muscat; John Charles Walton, 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. , Whitehall. Alfred Wiseman, Dominions Office, London; Maurice J Clauson, 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.
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- 1 file (211 folios)
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The foliation sequence commences at the title page and terminates at the last folio; these numbers are written in pencil, 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 errors: 1, 1A and 1B. Foliation omissions: 145 and 148
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- Title
- 'Muscat Tariff'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:i-v, 1r:1v, 1ar:1bv, 2r:44v, 53v:105v, 109v:144v, 146r:147v, 149r:168v, 170v:206v, back-i
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