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'File 35/86 III A. 74. Muscat Treaty' [151r] (320/548)
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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taxea xn coula be legally appliea to Britisn subjects
I informea His Highness tnat I woula report the whole matter
to His Majesty's Government ana obtain their decision on
tne matter ana tnat in the meantime Britisn subjects coula
continue paying/taxes without prejuaice to tne final
settlement of tne question. I was influencea in this view
by tne fact tnat the payment of tne taxes is a custom which
nao becomt firmly establisned in tne course of time ana
suo Swop tneir payment would iiave been impolitic.
I suggest tiiai, tnere shoula be no cxiange in tne status qua
uni/j.1 wixe provisions oi one new Treaty xiave been agreed upon.
I am sending a copy of this aespateh to His Majesty's
Secretary O j .bCate 1 or India ana tne
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.
I nave the honour to be.
Sir,
Your most oucaient servant,
J
Sd/- A. C. Galloway.
for
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 tne
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
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Original on Town file No.35/116 pa^e 49.
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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)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged chronologically from the front to the rear of the file.
- Physical characteristics
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 View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/R/15/1/410
- Title
- 'File 35/86 III A. 74. Muscat Treaty'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:i-v, 1ar:1cv, 2r:7v, 7ar:7av, 8r:8v, 8ar:8av, 9r:14r, 15r:25v, 26v:38v, 39v:53v, 53ar:53av, 54r:58v, 59v:78r, 79r:91v, 92v:97v, 98v:117v, 118v:123v, 124v:161v, 161ar:161av, 162r:190v, 191ar:191bv, 192r:207v, 209r:209v, 211r:211v, 213r:213v, 215r:215v, 217r:217v, 219r:219v, 221r:221v, 223r:223v, 225r:225v, 227r:227v, 229r:229v, 231r:231v, 233r:233v, 235r:235v, 237r:237v, 239r:239v, 241r:241v, 243ar:243hv, 244r:267v, 269r:269v, 271r:271v, 273r:273v, ii-r:iv-v, back-i
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence