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'Muscat Tariff' [200r] (408/422)
The record is made up of 1 file (211 folios). It was created in 2 Jun 1933-25 Jun 1937. It was written in English, Arabic and French. 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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(11)
Telegram P., to the Secretary of State for India, No. 752-S., dated
the 9th March 1930.
tele « ram [Serial No. (10)].
™p.T£ SSSrin If;™-, '"r, , 9 "■
o-flrdino- Knr r^Avioi \ t 7iV a N-n . 111 re Pv to hls clespatch re-
G -™nt of India are
(11-A.)
Telegram* P., to the H on'ble the Polittcal Restdent, Bushiee,
No. 753-S., dated the 9th March 1930.
^M Ple rT e refer to . No. 688-8. of 28th December [Serial No.
(6)]. Government ot India are ready to support Sultan with naval
lorce and to explore possibilities of air action at Sur but feel that
1 ^ e ^ s 1 l f ir ^ ^vocated by you are little more likely to secure permanent
results than those which have already been taken, unless sufficient force,
by Sultan ty res P ected ' can b e maintained permanently at Sur
For this purpose, what force of State infantry do you estimate
would be required ? ^ ^
What additional expenditure would be involved by increase in Muscat
ntry, necessary to maintain detachment of size estimated at Sur.
(12)
MEMORANDUM.
The papers specified below were transmitted to the Secretary, Poli
tical Department,
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.
, London, for the information of His
Majesty's Secretary of State for India, under cover of the Foreign
Secretary's letter No. 29-M., dated the 13th March 1930
Demi-official letter from the Hon'ble the
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.
, No. 70-S., dated the 20th February 1930, with
enclosures (page 20 of notes).
(13)
Telegram P., from the Hon'ble the
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.
, Btjshire,
No. 254, dated the 14 th March 1930.
This is with reference to Secretary of State's telegram 599, February
17th, Muscat tariff [Serial No. (9)].
Letter has been sent by Sultan asking His Majesty's Government to
obtain consent of American and French Governments to introduction of
tariff. As soon as it is received from Muscat I will forward it.
(14)
Telegram P., to the Secretary of State for India, London, No . 835-S.,
DATED THE 16th MARCH 1930.
Please refer to your telegram of 17th February, No. 599 [Serial No.
(9)]. Resident Bushire telegraphs 14th March [Serial No. (13)1.
Begins. Sultan has sent ^ ^ f rom Musca t. Ends.
* " O " copy on File No. 34-N.J29, —— ~~~
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Correspondence relating to negotiations over revisions in the tariff questions relating to the proposed tarrif treaty with Muscat. Includes correspondence relating to negotiations with France, United States, Irish Free State and Canada. Arabic terminology is discussed relating to alcohol and tobacco and the Sultan's understanding of specific terms in English relating to alcohol such as "under proof". Also contains a number of letters in Arabic with translations in English from Said bin Taimur [Sa‘īd bin Taymūr], Sultan of Muscat; a few letters in French from the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the British Embassy, Muscat.
An annex to the file (35/146) consists of printed confidential letters, 1929-1930, relevant to the finances of the sultanate.
Correspondents include Said bin Taimur [Sa‘īd bin Taymūr], Sultan of Muscat; Percy Gordon Loch, 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. Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; Major Ralph Ponsonby Watts, 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; Major Claude Edward U Bremner, 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; John Charles Walton, 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. , Whitehall. Alfred Wiseman, Dominions Office, London; Maurice J Clauson, 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. , London.
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- 1 file (211 folios)
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The foliation sequence commences at the title page and terminates at the last folio; these numbers are written in pencil, and can be found in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
Foliation errors: 1, 1A and 1B. Foliation omissions: 145 and 148
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- 'Muscat Tariff'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:i-v, 1r:1v, 1ar:1bv, 2r:44v, 53v:105v, 109v:144v, 146r:147v, 149r:168v, 170v:206v, back-i
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