'File 35/86 III A. 74. Muscat Treaty' [159r] (336/548)
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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Sultan leares on tour for 3ur # ion should noweTer arrange
to open negotiations direotly after liis return, and to this
end 1 regret I must ask you to advance your progransae so as
to return to Muscat not later tnan mail arriving September
21st« Time is snort and it is desirable to aim at getting
negotiations well on way before Sultan's projected visit to
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Delhi in November•
3, I leave methods of first approacn to your judgment,
but it will be important to assure Sultan in tne first
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instance that as requested by hie Hignness you nave been
formally appointed by His Majesty's Government to open
negotiations. It may assist you to clear ground if you
could arrange to examine existing Treaty witn Sultan Article
by Article# You will be informed as soon as possible of
His Majesty^s Government's views on sucn questions as extra
territorial rights, taxation and tariff autonomy.
4. The abortive draft of 1900 was forwarded to your
office under Kesidency endorsement Mo.lib dated tne 23rd
July WOD. /fat. ft' 1 *
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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.
- 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
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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