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'Muscat Tariff Treaty' [‎14r] (48/472)

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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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the Sultan, and the French Govemraent have
intimated their readiness to consider proposals
on the subject. The Government of the United
States of America on being approached indicated
their readiness to agree to the grantof full
tariff autonomy to Muscat in return for the
grant of general most favoured nation treatment.
But investigation showed that the difficulties
involved in acceptanceof this demand were
likely to he so considerable that,
particularly in view of the acute financial
position, it would be preferable, at any rate
for the moment, to concentrate on securing
the concurrenceof France and the United States
of America in an increase in the maximum
import duties leviable by Muscat under her
treaties with these countries,
4. His Majesty's Ambassadors at
Paris and Washington have accordingly been
instructed to take the matter up with the
French and United States Governments on the
basis of the despatches enclosed. Having
regard to the most-favoured-nation provisions
of the Muscat Treaties with France and the
United States of America, it is clear that,
were the Governments of those countries
to accept these proposals, no benefit would
ensure to Muscat unless a corresponding
modification were approved of the tariff
restrictions embodied in the Treaty with
Great Britain of 1891. British and Indian
trade in any case far outweighs in importance
the

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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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