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'File 35/86 I A 32 Muscat Commercial Treaty, 1891: revision of 1905' [‎187v] (378/480)

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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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We, the undersigned, have agreed to what follows:
that the Treaty of Friendship, Commerce, and Navigation bet
ween Great Britain and Oman, signed on the eighth day of
Shahan 1308 H,, corresponding to the 19th March 1891, will he
prolonged "by this writing notwithstanding all, or any corres
pondence between His late Highness Syud Faisal bin Turki and
the Glorious British Government in the matter of the revision
of that Treaty, And it will remain in force for a period of
one year from this eleventh day of February 1920 corresponding
to the 20th Jamadi ul Awwal 1338 H«, unless a suitable treaty
by agreement between His Highness the Sultan of Muscat an(d
Oman and the Glorious British Government be substituted for
that KgxjKK ancient treaty aforesaid.
In confirmation thereof, we that is, I Taimur bin
Faisal, Sultan of Muscat and Oman, with my own hand, and I
R,E,L,Wingate Esquire duly authorised agent for that
purpose on behalf of the Glorious British Government, have
signed this writing and five copies and have affixed our seals
thereto.
Done at Muscat this eleventh day of February 1920,
corresponding to the 20th Jamadi ul Awwal 1338 H.

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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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