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'File 35/86 III A. 74. Muscat Treaty' [187r] (394/548)
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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Telegram
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To
Repeated to
political' Resident, Eushires
H.M'a Secretary of Stat# for India, London.
Government of India, Simla.
Jopy t)y post to
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.
So. 981
Dated 16th October 1937.
Your telegram I:o. 2479 of 12th October.
MU3 JAT TH :JATY.
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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.
tele graphs as follows begins
Sultan desires drastic revision of all important parts
of treaty. CJhief points are j
(a) he claims complete freedom for tariff and
fiscal autonomy subject to safeguard of equal
treatment for British subjects with most-favoured
nations and of course Muscat subjects and declares
that he prepared to make necessary modifications
in his treaties with other powers.
(b) he is willing to continue concession of extra
territoriality to British subjects in respect
of only jurisdiction over their -persons but
not their property
(c) in regard to all privileges (other than juris
diction) hitherto enjoyed by British subjects
under present treaty he demands full reciprocity.
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3. It is not clear what privileges are referred
to under (c). I will telegraph again on receiving Sultan's
proposals in their final form, which should reach me by
25th October.
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to prolongation of existing treaty for one year.
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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
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence