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'File 35/86 V A. 77 Muscat Commercial Treaty' [58r] (130/442)
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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above all in imposing customs duties. A delay of ten days
after publication of the proposed duties yould, he said, enable
traders to import goods from India before the duties -ere
enforceable and so would deprive him of revenues. Further
consideration of the Article v/as promised.
Article 15 . As His Highness maintained his objection to
this Article it was agreed that it should be omitted.
Article 16, His Highness desired the insertion of a
provision relating to nationals of His Majesty in the Sultan's
service which would enable notice to be given to him before
they were arrested.
Article 18 . The meaning of the words "without request or
compensation" was explained to the Sultan but he pressed for
their omission and this was agreed to.
The Sultan referred to Article 7 of his draft,regarding
harbour dues etc. He was asked to accept Article 8 of the
existing Treaty ? but objected on the ground that he wanted, or
might want, to raise funds for the improvement of his harbours.
He said he was quite willing to leave undisturbed the existing
lights maintained by the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
Lighting and Buoying
Committee. Pie was prepared to pay a subsidy to cover the
cost of the lights which would be deducted from the dues
collected by him. He was further prepared to agree that such ■
harbour dues should be levied on a scale corresponding to that
levied by international custom, and he would agree to British
representation on the special board provided for in his draft.
He was promised that the matter would be considered in the
light of what he now said.
The next meeting was arranged for Saturday morning,
9th April.
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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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- IOR/R/15/1/412
- Title
- 'File 35/86 V A. 77 Muscat Commercial Treaty'
- Pages
- 42r:45r, 46r:48r, 49r:54r, 55r:58r, 59r:63r, 142r:144r, 145r:150r, 151r:152r, 153r:154r
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