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'File 35/86 II A 45 Muscat - Commercial Treaty of 1891 and revision of treaty 1922' [‎37v] (80/572)

The record is made up of 1 volume (281 folios). It was created in 12 Feb 1922-11 Mar 1931. 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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A rticle 13.
Subjects o£ Her Britannic Majesty shall, as regards their » ni }
property, enjoy within the dominions o£ His Highness the Sultan ol MusUt
the rights of ex -territoriality.
The authorities' of His Highness the Sultan have no right to interfere m
disputes with subjects of Her Britannic Majesty amongst themselves, or
between them and members o£ other Christian nations ; such questions, whe
her o a civU or criminal nature, shall be decided by the competent Consular
authorities. The trial and also the punishment o all offences and crimes o
which British subjects may be accused within the dominions ot His Uig l
the Sultan, also the hearing and settlement of all civil questions ^
putes in which they are the defendants, is expressly reserved to the Bntish
Consular authorities and Courts, and removed from the jurisdiction of
Highness the Sultan.
Should disputes arise between subjects of His Highness the Sultan or
other non-Christian Power, not represented by ^ntiff or
iect of Her Britannic Majesty, in which the British subject is the
complainant, the matter''shall be brought before and dec,dedbyhehgb
authority o£ the Sultan, or some person specially delegated by ^ tor t^
purpose. The proceedings and final decision in such a case . ' « j e( j
bo considered le^al unless notice has- been given and ^ filial
for the British Consul or his substitute to attend at the heann 0 a
decision.

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Correspondence concerning the Muscat Commercial Treaty of 1891 and a revision of the treaty in 1922. Includes the text of the 1833 Treaty of Amity and Commerce between the USA and Sayyid Sa'id bin Sultan [Saʻīd bin Sulṭān] of Muscat and correspondence with the United States of America over the revisions. Letters discuss the raising of the rate of customs from 5% to 10%. The file includes the text of the 1922 agreement in Arabic and English.

Correspondents include 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. ; 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; Deputy Secretary to the Government of India; Commonwealth of Australia, Governor General's Office; Foreign Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Department; Secretary of State, United States.

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1 volume (281 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 circled foliation numbers that begin on front cover and end on back cover.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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