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'File 35/86 II A 45 Muscat - Commercial Treaty of 1891 and revision of treaty 1922' [‎154v] (314/572)

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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NOTE.
We, the undersigned, have agreed to what follows: That the
Treaty of Friendship, Commerce and Navigation "between Great
Britain and IXaskat, signed on the eighth day of Shaban 1308 H, ,
corresponding to the 19th Uarch 1391, will "be prolonged by this
writing notwithstanding all, or any correspondence between His
late Highness Saiyid Faisal bin Turki and the Glorious British
Government in the matter of the revision of that Treaty, And it
will remain in force for a period of one year from this
eleventh day of February 1924 corresponding to the 5th Rajab
1342 H, unless a suitable treaty by agreement between His
Highness the Sultan of Ifaskat and Oman and the Glorious .British
Government be substituted for that ancient treaty aforesaid. It
is also understood that it shall be open to the Dominion of
Canada to withdraw from the aforesaid Treaty at any time on
notice being given to that effect by His Majesty's Represent-
-ative at Uaskat.
It is also understood that the Commonwealth of Australia
have withdrawn from participation in the aforesaid treaty as
per notice given by His l[ajesty f s Representative at Haskat in
his letter No.5 dated 3rd. December 1923.
In confimation thereof, we that is, I Taimur bin Faisal,
Sultan of Uaskat and Oman, with my own hand, and I Major R, G.
Hinde, duly authorised agent for that purpose on behalf of the
Glorious British Government have signed this writing'and five
copies and have affixed our seal thereto.
Done at Maskat this eleventh day of February 1924
corresponding to the 5th Rajab 1342 K,

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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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