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'Muscat: Proposed Tariff Treaty' [‎107r] (218/509)

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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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96C » BRITISH EMBASSY»
1ASHINGT0F, D.G.,
June 12th, 1930.
Sir,
With reference to previous correspondence ending
V; " with my despatch Ko. 881 of May 29th, 1930, relating to
the raising of the customs tariff of Muscat, I hare the
honour to report that Mr. Cotton yesterday expressed
regret to me that it would "be impossible to secure the
ratification of any treaty giving effect to the desires
of the Muscat Government without considerable delay. At the
same time he could not conceive that the United States
Government, about to raise their own tariff in so striking
a measure, could possibly object to the action proposed
in Muscat. Ke therefore suggested that the Muscat Govern
ment should, if they saw fit, raise their duties in the
manner suggested, in advance of treaty approval by the
United States Government. Ke asked me whether I thought
that this verbal notification should be enough to enable
His Majesty's Government so to proceed, or whether I should
prefer it in writing.
2. I said that as we were dealing with formal treaty
rights I thought it would be preferable to have it in
some form on paper. At the same time I thanked him for
the helpful attitude of the State Department, viiich, I said,
would bring material assistance to a small and remote, but
suffering community. I thought that the interests at stake
being so small the technical irregularity he was proposing
might
'he Right Honourable
Arthur Henderson, M.P.,
Et c ., etc •, etc •,

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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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