'File 35/86 II A 45 Muscat - Commercial Treaty of 1891 and revision of treaty 1922' [‎163v] (332/572)

Jncloaure in Golonial Office covering letter dated
30th Hay 1924, No •22099/2''
No .222
Qomaon^ealth of Australia , No.191.
Irish jVee otate . No. 29.
My Lord,
Sir,
DOWNING- STiL^T,
28tli Lay 1924.
Jith reference to my predecessors despatch
110.221 of the 12th ray 1923 1 1 hsve the honour to
No.397 of the 22nd October 1923,
transmit to Your jlzcellency, for the information of your
Ministers, the accompanying copy of a document prolonging
for one year, from the 11th Pabmary 1924, the
Commercial Treaty v ;ith Muscat of 1891, (Treaty Series No.
Irish i ^ree State 9 of 1892), together with a copy of the notice of the
only
Commonwealth withdrawal of the Commonwealth of Australia from
of Australia
only.
participation in the Treaty and of the acknowledgment
thereto.
2. This Treaty, which was (under Article XXIII
Note (to all )
3rd Dec. (to G f wlth) subject to revision after 12 years is at present
13th ?eb.(only
Paras 2-4 to
Irish Pree
State only.
being renewed from year to year pending the negotiations
of a new Treaty. If such a new Treaty were negotiated
a clause would be inserted in it providing, not only that
its stipulations should not be applicable to any of the
self-governing Dominions unless notice to that effect were
given, but also that it might be terminated separately
in respect of any Dominion to which it had been made
applicable.
3. It would also be possible, if such a course were
desired by your Ministers, to propose the insertion
in any future agreement extending the present Treaty for a
further period, of a clause giving the Irish State
separate liberty of withdrawal. I should be glad to learn
whether vour ministers would desire such a course or
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whether they would think it sufficient that the matter
should remain in abeyance until a new Treaty is negotiated.
4.
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