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'File 35/86 V A. 77 Muscat Commercial Treaty' [‎184r] (382/442)

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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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Tele gram
irora s Secretary of i>tate for India,
^ London.
10 Secretary to the Uovernraent of mdia
External Affairs department, ^imla#
Repeated to -folitical iiesident, ^ushire#
^o#1038
Bated lat received 2nd June 1938#
Metcalfe from Peel,
*our telegram Mo. 883 of May 30th
to itowle• Muscat Treaty#
While there might be advantage in
a discussion at Bombay on any points in draft which
Government of mdia may wish to make such discussion
could hardly take the form of final agreement on
text. Any alteration of the existing draft would
of course be subject to the approval of ills Majesty 1
Government. further even if Colonial office dif-
-ficulty over 3ultan f s amendments of Article I is
removed in time there remains the difficulty that
Dominions have been given to understand that Treaty
will not be finally concluded before July. Whether
or not i^'owle meets Sultan in India in June we are
inclined subject to your views to think it desirable
to carry out programme agreed to v/i th Sultan in
London viz. Resident should visit Muscat in ^uly for
conclusion and signature of treaty V This would
seem to be possible unless Sultan should raise some
fresh points or Government of india see substantial
difficulties ocdSKlxtog: in existing draft.
Question of preparing Arabic trans-
-lation/

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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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