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'File 35/86 I A 32 Muscat Commercial Treaty, 1891: revision of 1905' [42r] (87/480)
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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This is supposed
to "be done at present.
€
Similar to "cabotage
pais "in Persia: There
seems no objection to
this •
>
And if goods ax'e removed from one ship to
smother we should have no objection to it.
11. It will "be necessary for the owner of
the transhipped goods to inform the Customs
(authorities) before the goods he landed in
the Customs (House), and when goods are (once f J
landed in the Customs, the same cannot he
fought or sold until it is removed therefrom.
12. Should an owner wish to take or send
goods that have "been once charged ¥>rith duty,
to any place in Oman, he should obtain a certi
ficate of exemption from (further) duty.
The Customs incur some expenditure for
the merchant in the way of salaries of clerks
and supervisors; ko we would like to levy some-
thing (on such goods). For example, if a man
want to send some goods to Gwadur and these
have ^een previously charged the duty, he vfouli
obtain an 'exemption certificate' from the
Muscat Customs to (for) Gwadur Customs gratis:
it is proper we should charge something (a
little) for that (certificate),
15. The British Government have agreed and
persuaded us (to agree)that there should be no
hindrance to the transit of goods. Accordingly
the Customs give certificates so that there
may e periect facility in landing and convey
ing goods. The Government (British) have added
the words"total absence of restraint (hindrance
/
I in conveyance,"
14, The ships and "Baghlas" that come to
the Muscat harbour are not liable to pay the fees
called "anchoring fees".
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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)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged chronologically from the front to the rear of the file.
- Physical characteristics
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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- IOR/R/15/1/408
- Title
- 'File 35/86 I A 32 Muscat Commercial Treaty, 1891: revision of 1905'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 1r:1v, 1ar:1av, 2r:154v, 157r:165v, 168r:183v, 188r:201v, 206r:235v, i-r:ii-v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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