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'File 35/86 II A 45 Muscat - Commercial Treaty of 1891 and revision of treaty 1922' [‎233v] (474/572)

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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Washington in 19i9.
7^ The proposals made by the Firestone Company" in
1925 were adopt-ed by Liberia at. tue end of 1926 •
6 # jn pursuance of the understanding reacned between
the two governments in 19x9, his Majesty's Government, have
refrained in the past from re-appointing the British
Receiver of Liberian Customs, and they have no doubt, in
the light of the correspondence which tooic place in 1919
and 1920, that the United States Government will in their
turn be disposed to give favourable consideration to proposals
for the revision of treaty articles which, under modern
conditions, conflict with the proper administration of the
Protectorate of Zanzibar.
9 # i should accordingly be glad if you would no v. araw
the attention of the United States Government to the previous
correspondence with them on this subject, and particulaxly
to their above -mentioned note ol Larch ord, 1920, to kr •
Lindsay, and to Mr. Chilton's note of the 7th October, 1925,
and would enquire whether you may assume that ti.ey are in
principle prepared to fall in with the wishes of His Majesty's
Government in regard to the modification ox articles II c^na
IX of the Treaty. You should add that it would be
su ffi c ient for the purposes of His iiajesty's Government ii
the United States Government can see their v.ay to undertake;-
(a) that they \.ill not interpret article IX of the
United States -LIuscat Treaty of 1833, nor article II ox the
Treaty of July 3rd, 1886 between the United States and
Zanzibar (so far as the latter article merely re-affirms
article IX of the 1833 Treaty) as justifying United States
Consular Officers in claiming immunity in the Courts of
Zanzibar. In putting forward this request you should once
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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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