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'Muscat: Proposed Tariff Treaty' [91r] (185/509)
The record is made up of 1 file. It was created in 4 Sep 1929-19 Aug 1931. It was written in English and French. 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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interests in Muscat are in charge of the Government of
India's
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.
, His Highness lias requested that
His Majesty's Governnent should take up the matter with
the United States Government on his behalf#
Conditions have entirely altered since the .conclusion
of the Treaty of 1333. During the intervening period the
revenues of the Sultans of Muscat have steadily
diminished, owing principally to
(1) the loss of their sea-power and overseas
dominions j
(2) the introduction of steamers into the Persian
Gulf and the abandon] ent of Muscat as an entrepot
for trade;
(3) the arrest of the prosperity of the country
and its gradual impoverishment owing to the
persistent drought in the interior.
In the last fifteen years, in particular, the general
economic conditions of the country have deteriorated to an
alarming extent. The date crop, Oman's primary source of
wealth, has greatly declined in value as a result of the
continued failure of the rains. There has in addition heen
a fall in the value of the country's produce since the war,
and a fall in the value of the Maria Theresa dollar, Oman's
principal currency, in sympathy with the silver market (in
1922 the dollar exchange was reckoned at two hundred
rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
as against one hundred and twenty three
rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
in 1929).
Moreover the depressed conditions of the pearl industry in
recent years have reacted unfavourably on the finances
of Muscat, since Bahrein and Dihai are one of her principal
markets.
The following figures for the four years 1925-1923
show the progressive decrease in the customs receipts,
which are, and must remain, Muscat's principal source of
revenue s-
•"V
1925 Es.' 774,410
1926 . . • .
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Correspondence relating to the drafting of the Muscat Tariff treaty. Letters discuss the raising of duty on French and American goods beyond a rate of five per cent which had been limited by Article 3 of the 1833 Treaty between Muscat and the United States of America, and by Article 10 of the 1844 Treaty between Muscat and France. Topics covered include: the proposed revision of the American treaty of 1833; proposed revision of the British Treaty of 1891; proposed revision of French treaty of 1844; flying of the French flag by Sur dhows; and the Commercial Treaty with the Netherlands 1877. The file also contains the draft treaty articles; discussion of zakat and exports; measures to meet the deficits.
Correspondents include Trenchard Craven Fowle, 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; 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. ; George William Rendell, Foreign Office, London; Ronald Ian Campell, British Embassy, Washington; Joseph P Cotton, Under Secretary, Department of State, Washington; Council of Ministers, Muscat; Taimur bin Faisal [Taymūr bin Fayṣal], Sultan of Muscat and Oman.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the title page and terminates at the last folio; these numbers are written in pencil, and can be found in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. Foliation errors: 1, 1A, 1B and 1C; 93 and 93A; 109 and 109A; 117 and 117A; 120 and 120A; 121 and 121A; 124 and 124A; 178 and 178A; 182 and 182A; 191 and 191A; 195 and 195A; 199 and 199A; 221 and 221A. Foliation omissions: 24-26; 152-153.
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- 'Muscat: Proposed Tariff Treaty'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:ii-v, 1r:1v, 1ar:1cr, 2r:23v, 27r:29r, 30r:45r, 46r:56r, 57r:67r, 68r:69r, 70r:71r, 72r:93v, 93ar, 94r:109v, 109ar, 110r:117v, 117ar:117av, 118r:120v, 120ar, 121r:121v, 121ar:121av, 122r:124v, 124ar, 125r:151v, 154r:178v, 178ar:178av, 179r:182v, 182ar:182av, 183r:191v, 191ar:191av, 192r:195v, 195ar:195av, 196r:199v, 199ar:199av, 200r:221v, 221ar:221av, 222r:244v, back-i
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