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'Muscat: Proposed Tariff Treaty' [196r] (407/509)
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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P.Z. 4130.
From Board of Trade to
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.
,
dated 29th June 1931,Ko.C.R.T.2835/51
Commercial Relatione and Treaties
Department,
Board of Trade,
Great George St, S .W.I.
29th June 1931.
IirEDIATS.
C.R.T. 2835/31.
Sir,
V/ith reference to your letter of the 24th
June, (P.Z.3137/31), regarding the tariff provisions
of the Coirjnercial Treaty of 1691 between His
Majesty f s Government and the Sultan of Muscat and Oman,
I am directed "by the Board of Trade to state that so
far as they are concerned they concur in Fr. Secretary
Benn f s view as to the a11i tude which His Maje s ty T s
Government should adopt in the matter.
A copy of this letter is being sent to the
Foreign Office.
I have etc.
(Sgd) H.Fountain.
The Under Secretary of State for India,
■Political Department,
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.
, S.W. 1
■
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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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