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'Muscat Tariff Treaty' [3r] (22/472)
The record is made up of 1 file (234 folios). It was created in 24 Aug 1931-8 May 1933. 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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Dated. Behradun the 10th Habl'-uu-Thani 1350 (a4th |
August 1931)
yroin & Taimur "bin i'aisulo.
Sultan of Muscat and Oraano
To» Major T.C.rovrleo.
Officiating
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• Bushire* fcV
v
After Compliments^
I have the honour to acknowledge receipt
on the 22nd August 1931 of your letter dated the 17th
August 1931 (8th Rahi f -us-Thani 1550). I understood what
you mentioned therein from the beginning to the end and
have likewise received the full powers documents drawn up ^
on my behalf for the modification of the treaties with my
friends the two Governments of France %nd the United Btat^
of America as required by me* f f
Yes,as I have already explained in iiiy
letter dated the 12th Jamada-as-Thani 1349( 6th October
193 0) regarding viy reqviest for interference by my friend|
the (British) Government in this matter by discussing it
with the two Governmentso.l have approved the modification
you senA vide drafts 11 A 11 and
I signed the full powers documents and
senJr three copies to the Secretary for foreign AfrHirs
to the Government of India in the foreign and Political
Department,Simla as desired by you, also a copy of this*
reply of mine. I am thankful to you and offer my
gratitude to the Government for their kindness in bestow
ing attention and regard to the interests of the Muscat
State^
Should the desired agreement be arrived
at betv/een the empowered person representing me and the
representative of my friends the two Governments namely
the Republic of France and the Government of the United
States of America then there would be no term in writing
the modifications in the French language for the French
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Correspondence relating to negotiations over revisions in the tariff questions relating to the proposed tariff treaty with Muscat. Includes correspondence relating to negotiations with France, United States, Irish Free State and Canada, as well as, letters in Arabic with translations in English from Taimur bin Faisal [Taymūr bin Fayṣal], Sultan of Muscat, giving full powers in representing him in the negotiations.
Correspondents include Taimur bin Faisal, Sultan of Muscat; Trenchard Craven Fowle, 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. A. 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; Henry Lewis Stimson, Secretary of State of the United States, Washington.
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- 1 file (234 folios)
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Foliation: The foliation sequence commences at the first folio 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. A second foliation/pagination sequence briefly runs between ff 207-211A; these numbers are written in blue crayon, and can be found in the same position as the main sequence. Circled index numbers written in red crayon can also be found throughout the volume. Foliation errors: 1, 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D and 1E; 9 and 9A; 10 and 10A; 15 and 15A; 23 and 23A; 41 and 41A; 68 and 68A; 177 and 177A, 211 and 211A Foliation omissions: 25
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- 'Muscat Tariff Treaty'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 1ar:1ev, 3r:9v, 9ar:9av, 10r:10v, 10ar:10av, 11r:15v, 15ar:15av, 16r:23v, 23ar:23av, 24r:24v, 26r:41v, 41ar:41av, 42r:68v, 68ar:68av, 69r:177v, 177ar:177av, 178r:211v, 211ar:211av, 212r:220v, back-i
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