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'File 35/86 V A. 77 Muscat Commercial Treaty' [‎26r] (66/442)

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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 cl e 11 .
(1) British vessels or aircraft
coming to the territories of the
Sultan^ in distress^ shall receive
from the local authorities all
necessary aid to enable them to
re-victual and refit so as to
proceed on their voyage or journey.
(2) Should a British vessel or
aircraft "be wrecked off the coast of
or in the Sultanas territories, the
authorities of the Sultan shall
render all assistance in their power
to save the vessel or aircraft, its
cargo and those on hoard; they
shall also give aid and protection to
persons saved, and shall assist them
in reaching the nearest British
Consulate- they shall further take
every possible care that the goods
so recovered are safely stored,
and kept for the purpose of "being
handed over to the owner, Captain,
Agent of the ship or aircraft, or
British Consul, subject always to
rights of salvage.
(3) The Sultan T s authorities shall
further see that the British
Consulate is as soon as possible
informed of such disaster having
occurred,
(4) Should a British vessel or
aircraft, wrecked on the coast of
or in the Sultan^ territories be
plundered/

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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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English in Latin script
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