"الملف 35/86 V A. 77 معاهدة مسقط التجارية" [و‎‎١‎٠‎٢] (٤٤٢/٢١٨)

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freedom to impose restrictions with regard to the purchase
etc. of immovable property by British subjects which would
not be applicable to his o?/n subjects.
Articles 5 (7) and 6 (2) : The Board of Trade would not
object to these paragraphs as at present drafted and
Sir Trenchard Powle thinks they may be accepted, provided
that it is confirmed that the charges referred to in
Article 5 (7) are in fact of long standing, as alleged by
the Sultan. As Indian traders and Indian trade are the
most affected the (xovernment of India may have special
views on the paragraphs*
Article 7 : The Board of Trade would be prepared to
accept this Article (regarding harbour dues &c.) in the
light of the assurances which the Sultan is willing to give.
Article 9 : With regard to paragraph 3 of this Article,
it should be explained that some doubt was felt regarding
the inclusion of exception (b) relating to the
importation of arms, but the Foreign Office Legal Adviser
and the Board of Trade considered that it might on the
whole be as well to retain (b) in view of the possibility
that the Treaty might be used by the Sultan as a model
f or/