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'File 35/86 I A 32 Muscat Commercial Treaty, 1891: revision of 1905' [‎21r] (45/480)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (236 folios). It was created in 6 Jul 1905-1 Feb 1922. 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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birt that t &ey v/ere rot contrary to the Treaty# A day or two
later Hi a Highness handed the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. Dra^o^an a copy or hi©
no tiification, a translation of which is annexfed# It will "be
observed that the dutieo are only applicable to the Batineh
Coast; His Highness has two motives I believe in levying thou
firstly to raise a little money as he is at present in great
financial straits, and secondly tc prevent dates and other
goods being shipped to Lebai for export instead of to Muscat.
S.- Before receiving His Hishnesf; , notification I had
however, instituted enquiries at Kaabura to verify the state
ments of the Indian merchants, and also to find out the inci
dence of the new duty and the amour;t of taxes, etc, which had
hitherto beer paid by Indian traders "by private arrangement
with local officials. I did not receive details from Khabura
till the beginning of October, by which time the Sultan had
left on tour for 3ur and 3ohar. As I wished to discuss the
matter with His Highness in order to gii^e him an opportunity
of altering the orders about export dirty, I awaited his return
4.- His Highness only spent a few days during October
in. Muscat, but directly after his return I paid him a visit
on the Srd November, and pointed out to him that in my opinion
the duty could not be levied without the previous concurrence
of the British Government (vide Article 7 of the Commercial
Treaty of 1691). His ighness then somewhat surprised me by
stating that the 'Treaty of 1891 had lapsed years ago, and that
therefore he was not bound to adhere to it. I pointed out to
Tr M Highness that although in Article SC. twelve 3^ears* time
limit was mentioned the Article, in my opinion, only meant
that the Treaty was subject to revision after IS years and
* ~ 1 after IS months f notice •
I have since observed that the
wording of the protocol of February being given, by either
SCta 1892 is somewhat different and
seems tc modify Article SS a little. partv , s there was no ques-
tier, of the Treaty lap
sing? and in any case, so far as I was aware, no formal notice
had ever been given by either party, .fis Highness replied
Kr
# that

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Correspondence concerning the Muscat Commercial Treaty of 1891 and its revision in 1905. Includes drafts of the treaty articles with comments in the margins on possible amendments as well as the final signed agreement. A letter discusses the wish of the Sultan to be addressed as His Majesty. Correspondents include Ronald Evelyn Wingate, 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; 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. ; Taimur bin Faisal [Taymūr ibn Fayṣal], Sultan of Muscat; Deputy Secretary to the Government of India.

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1 volume (236 folios)
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The papers are arranged chronologically from the front to the rear of the file.

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Foliation: The foliation system in use is the sequence of numbers appearing in a circle in the top right hand corner of each folio. The file also bears a former foliation system comprising of uncircled numbers.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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