"الملف 35/86 V A. 77 معاهدة مسقط التجارية" [و‎‎١‎٥‎٣] (٤٤٢/٣٢٠)

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MTSG^T treaty .
Note of ninth meeting with His Highness the
Sultan^ dated 23rd ^pril.
Presents His Hi.hnesSj Sir T. Powle
and Mr. Gibson.
The outstanding points we re discussed.
Article 2 .
The alternative clause offered to His Highness at the
eighth meeting with the amendments proposed hy him was
adopted.
Article 3 (i) «
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The Sultan was informed that considerable importance
was attached to the principle of freedom of trade ? and for
that reason ,it was felt to he necessary to press the reouest
for 5f national u treatment in matters of trade. But it was
not considered necessary to retain the words n as in every
other respect"9 which were copied from the present Treaty.
The Sultan said he had no objection to these words if they
referred only to m.f.n. ? and not to national5 treatment.
It was proposed to him that these words might be deleted
while retaining the provision for ^national" treatment and
after some discussion the Sultan agreed.
Article 6 (2) .
as the Sultan vms still unable to accept the draft it
was proposed to him that/subject to the views of the
Government of India as the party principally interested in
trade with Muscat, the following simplified formula might
be adopted, "according to their market price following the
normal usage of trade in Muscat". His Highness agreed.
Artic le i L l .
The Sultan was informed that the amendments suggested
"by him Y/ould be adopted and he agreed to the Article and draft
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letter as now amended.
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