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'File 35/86 III A. 74. Muscat Treaty' [161r] (340/548)
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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55/86
Teleg^a® Q* /
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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.
, Busnire, at Sniraz,
To Major Watts, Ziarat, Balucnistan,
H0.T/164,
Dated the 9tJa September 1937,
Continuation my telegram T/lb8 of 6tn September,
MUSCAT TREATY.
2, Tne general instructions of His Majesty's Government
at present stage are ;-
(a) Your first step on all points must be to
ascertain and report for instructions sultan's
desiderata before furtner action,
(b) Subject to tile above
(1) as regards ex-territorial rignts it is
important to take up a firm attitude frcm
tile outset,
(ii) it may be possible at a later stage to
make concessions in matter of subjection
of Britisn. subjects to taxation,
(iii) question of tariff autonomy or ennancement
may be discussed.
( iv) Should Sultan raise any question of formal
guarantees of protection, external or
internal, dill icu.Lt issues would be involved
and it is far from certain wlietner His
Majesty's (iovernment would be prepared to
give such guarantees. If therefore any
advances are made in tnis direction, you
should listen sympathetically and report
t Hem /
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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 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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