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'File 35/86 V A. 77 Muscat Commercial Treaty' [‎76r] (166/442)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (214 folios). It was created in 14 Apr 1938-10 Jun 1938. It was written in English. 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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.ra. (2) is reserved
)r further consideration.
(1) All customs duties leviable
in the territories of the Sultan shall "be
paid in cash and not in kind.
(2) The value of the merchandise,
goods or produce on which duty is to be
levied shall be fixed according to their
ready money wholesale market price at
Muscat? less the customs duties payable
on imp ortat ion.
(3) The,Sultan*s Government shall
have the right to fix the valuations for
customs purposes of any descriptions
of goods or produce for any period
provided such valuation are fixed by a
tariff board appoint^ ."py the Sultan
consisting of equal numbers of the
Sultan's nationals and nationals 'of His
Majesty representing the merchant
community and presided over by the
Director of the Sultan's Customs.
(U) In the event of any dispute
arising between a national of His Majesty
and the Customs House Authorities regarding
the value of any goods5 this shall be
determined by reference to two experts,
each party nominating one. and the value
so ascertained shall be decisive. Should
however these experts not be able to
agree 3 they shall choose an umpire ? whose
decision is to be considered as final.
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Correspondence relating to the negotiations in London with the Sultan of Muscat over articles for inclusion in a new treaty 'to replace the Treaty of Friendship, Commerce and Navigation signed at Muscat on the 19th March, 1891, which terminates on the 11th February, 1939.' The file includes drafts of the articles 1 to 23 with notes in the margin where the Sultan proposed a different wording. 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; 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; Secretary to the Government of India in the External Affairs Department; and the Colonial Office, London.

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1 volume (214 folios)
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The papers are arranged chronologically from the front to the rear of the file.

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Foliation: This file has foliation numbers that begin on the front cover and end on the back cover.

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English in Latin script
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