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'File 35/86 V A. 77 Muscat Commercial Treaty' [‎11r] (36/442)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (214 folios). It was created in 14 Apr 1938-10 Jun 1938. It was written in English. 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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Arti cle B,
(1) There shall be perfect freedom
of commerce and navigation Ijetween the
territories of the High Contracting
Parties. Each High Contracting Party
shall allow the nationals of the other
to enter all ports ? creeks and rivers
with their vessels and cargoes, also
to travel, reside and pursue commerce
and trade, whether wholesale or retail,
in the territories of the other, except
that special permission shall have to
he obtained before entering those
places in the hinterland of Muscat
which owing to c onditions of
lawlessness and insecurity shall have
been notified unsafe by the local
authorities, and provided, as regards
nationals of the Sultan, that they
satisfy and observe the conditions and
regulations applicable in the
territories of His Majesty to the
entry, travel, residence and departure
of all foreigners. Further, each High
Contracting Party shall allow in his
territories subject to the provisions
of Article 8, the nationals of the
other, whether personally or by agent,
freely to bargain for,buy,barter and
sell goods, articles of import,or. local
production, whether intended for local
sale, use or consumption, or for export.
(2)7-

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Correspondence relating to the negotiations in London with the Sultan of Muscat over articles for inclusion in a new treaty 'to replace the Treaty of Friendship, Commerce and Navigation signed at Muscat on the 19th March, 1891, which terminates on the 11th February, 1939.' The file includes drafts of the articles 1 to 23 with notes in the margin where the Sultan proposed a different wording. 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; 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. , Whitehall; Secretary to the Government of India in the External Affairs Department; and the Colonial Office, London.

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1 volume (214 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 that begin on the front cover and end on the back cover.

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