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'File 35/86 II A 45 Muscat - Commercial Treaty of 1891 and revision of treaty 1922' [‎60r] (125/572)

The record is made up of 1 volume (281 folios). It was created in 12 Feb 1922-11 Mar 1931. 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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Article XXI.
The stipulations of the present treaty shall not be applicable to any of His
[itannic Majesty's Colonies or possessions beyond the seas unless notice to that
jet shall have been given on behalf of any such Colony or possession, by
Is Britannic Majesty's Representative at Maskat to the Government of His
Ighness the Sultan within one^jear from the date of the exchange of the
tifications of the present treaty.
It is understood that, under the provisions of this article, His Majesty's
)vernment can, in the same manner, give notice of adhesion on behalf of any
ritish Protectorate or sphere of influence, or on behalf of the Island of Cyprus
virtue of the Convention of the 4ith June 1878, between Great Britain and
'urkey.
His Britannic Majesty's Government shall have also the right to terminate
jeparately the present Treaty at any time on giving 12 months' notice to that
3fl:ect > on behalf of any British Colony, possession, or dependency, as specified
in this Article* which may have acceded thereto.
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It is further agreed that during the existence of the present Commercial
Treaty the goods produced or manufactured in, and vessels belonging to, any
part of the British Empire shall enjoy in the Dominions of His Highness
complete and unconditional most-favoured-nation treatment so long as such
^ssession. Colony or Protectorate shall accord to the goods and vessels of
[askat treatment as favourable as it gives to the goods, the produce or manu
facture or the vessels of any other foreign country.
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Correspondence concerning the Muscat Commercial Treaty of 1891 and a revision of the treaty in 1922. Includes the text of the 1833 Treaty of Amity and Commerce between the USA and Sayyid Sa'id bin Sultan [Saʻīd bin Sulṭān] of Muscat and correspondence with the United States of America over the revisions. Letters discuss the raising of the rate of customs from 5% to 10%. The file includes the text of the 1922 agreement in Arabic and English.

Correspondents include 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. ; 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; Deputy Secretary to the Government of India; Commonwealth of Australia, Governor General's Office; Foreign Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Department; Secretary of State, United States.

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1 volume (281 folios)
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The papers are arranged chronologically from the front to the rear of the file.

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Foliation: this file has circled foliation numbers that begin on front cover and end on back cover.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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