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'File 35/86 II A 45 Muscat - Commercial Treaty of 1891 and revision of treaty 1922' [‎131v] (268/572)

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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HIALjt
NO, /^/ -S of 1923.
British Reeidoncy and Consulate-Goneral,
Bushire, 16th March 1923.
From
The Hon'ble Liout-Col. A.P.Trevor, C.S.IC.I.K.,
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. ,
To
Dr do S. Bray, .;Liscjr•, C«S*I«,C.T.
Foreign Secretary to the Govemment of India
in the Foreign and Political Department,
DELHI.
- ♦
Renewal of Commorcial Treaty xrith Muscat.
Sir,
With reference to your telegram'Tlo. 181-S dated 17th
February 1923, I have the honour to forward for the infomation
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of the Government of India a copy of letter from the Political
with the sultan of Muscat renewing the Commercial Treaty of
1891 for a further period of one year, and embodying the clause
regarding the right of the Dominion of Canada and the Common
wealth of Australia to withdraw from the treaty on giving
notice. Two copies only of the enclosure are being forwarded.
2. It will be seen from the 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. 's letter that T Tis
Highness is willing to prolong the treaty for a much longer
period if Government will consent to his raising his Customs
Tariff to 10^ and to seek the concurrence of the French and
American Governments. I do not know if the Government of
India are prepared to do this or whether the -present is a
suitable moment for doing so. Na^or Rae thinks it desirable
that the Sultan should have this right to enable him to raise
more revenue and to enable him to dispense with other less
lucrative and more troublesome taxation. From the local point
of view an increase of revenue is certainly desirable; on the
other hand if r 'uscat were empowered to raise its Tariff no
doubt all the other Arab states who are limited to 5^ by
No* 8-C dated 2Rth February 1923.|
\gent, ''uscat, giving
cover to an agreement made

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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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