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'File 35/86 I A 32 Muscat Commercial Treaty, 1891: revision of 1905' [‎22r] (47/480)

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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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t>aat» the question had been discussed in Major Grey f s -time ~r.l
nctice Tor revlnior ae well mi certain prcposais tor alteration
had been given by him t»o lAa.jor Grey # I answered that I had
no Knowledge ot any notice being given but would look up the
file .and coimmicate further.
L *~ 1 have looked up the rile or the case and rind that
tncre was evidently some discussion between His Ifijhress and
Major Grey in 1905, and there is an Arabic note or certain
alterations which His Highness desires to be made to the
Treaty» There is however no formal notice on record, and
tne last paper on the rile is Pajor Grey # s letter Ho # ICS dated
the IGtn Apri 1 lie J, in which he ss^ys that negociations with
I-is Highness the Sultan, in connection with the revision or the
Ifuscat Commercial treaty should be delved ui^til the conclusion
or tncbse now in progress regarding the French Flag arbitratiai
settlement. The matter seems to have rested there, and
apparently the Sultan has made no gi<n?. from that day to this.
He certainly never mentioned the matter to me till November
3rd, but he now talks as ir the delay in revision is rather
a grievance.
6# "' Ir h: y letters I have pointed out to Tis richness
that the Treaty of 1881 Is, in my oplnlor, clearly Mrdlrc.
ana that the levy of export duty is contrary- to Article 7, but,
is .. igteess adiierejj to nls opinion, vide his letter dated
18th noveraber. I went to call on His Highness thin morning
bo talL over this matter, hut found him suffering fro:;, fever,
so could not do more than ma;e a few remarlrs and leave. I
intendeu. to point out to His Highress that it is a serious
otep on his .pari- to impose these duties contrary to tiie Treatj'/
and to make another effort to get him to modify his orders.
As I was unable to do this, I think it better to report,
tae ttacie matter by tnia mall to save furtlier delaj/. 1 have
intimated to British subjects on the Eatineh Cogwt that they
should ir the first irstarce refuse to pay the duty, and then
if the auatoms authorities do not allow the goods to be ex-
portei

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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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