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'File 35/86 III A. 74. Muscat Treaty' [‎91r] (200/548)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (273 folios). It was created in 18 Mar 1931-22 Oct 1937. 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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iMe, tne unci•:r3igned, have agreed to what follows 1- That
the Ti eaty of Friendship, Commerce and Navigation betv/een
Great Britain and Muscat, signed on the eighth day of Shaban
1308-H corresponding to the 19th March 1891, will be prolonged
l.y this uing, notwithstanding all, or any, correspondence
between His late Highness Saiyid Faisal bin Turki and the
Glorious British Government in the matter of the revision of
that Ti eat j • Aug t. will remain m force for s. period of one
year froiii this eleventh day of February 1935, corresponding
to the 6th Dhil Qadeh 1353-H / unless a suitable Treaty, by
agreement between His Highness the Sultan of Muscat and Oman
and 111 e Glorious British Goverrurient be substituted for that
diiCient Trea,ty aforesaid* It is also understood that it shall
be open to the Dominion of Canada and the Irish Free State
to withdraw from the aforesaid Treaty at any time on notice
being given to that effect by His Majesty's representative
at Muscat,
To Is b . x so onuerstoco that the Commonwealth of Australia
and the Union of South Africa (in respect of Natal, the
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Transvaal and the Orange Free State) have withdrawn from
■-•cirtl cipati on in the aforesaid Treaty as per notices given
by His Majesty's Representative at Muscat in his letters
Nos.6 and C/188 dated 3rd December 1923 and 27th October 1932
re sp e ctively.
In confirmation thereof, we that is, I,Said bin Taimur,
Sultan of Muscat and Oman, with my own hand, and I. Major
G.K.U.Bremner, M .C., duly authorised arent for that purpose
on behalf of the Glorious British Government, have siemed
this writing and thirteen copies and have affixed our seals
thereto.
Done at Muscat this eleventh day of February 1936, J
corresponding to 6th Dhil Qadeh 1353-H. i

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This file consists of correspondence relating to the prolonging of the Muscat Commercial Treaty of 1891 for a further period of one year. The correspondence discusses issues of extra-territoriality; implications for Morocco and British rights; municipal taxes; tariff; taxation of British subjects; prolongation of the Treaty. Also discussed is the withdrawal from the Treaty by Australia, Canada, Irish Free State and South Africa. Correspondents include 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. Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; Said bin Taimur [Sa‘īd bin Taymūr], Sultan of Muscat and Oman; Secretary of State, Foreign Office, London; 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; External Affairs Department, Government of India.

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1 volume (273 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 foliation numbers in the top right hand corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. page of each folio.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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