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'File 35/86 II A 45 Muscat - Commercial Treaty of 1891 and revision of treaty 1922' [5r] (15/572)
The record is made up of 1 volume (281 folios). It was created in 12 Feb 1922-11 Mar 1931. It was written in English and Arabic. 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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MASKAT AND ZANZIBAR.
APPENDIX No. b.—Pages 42 and 232.
Tbeaty of Amity and Commerce between the United States of America and His
Majesty Syud Sueed Bin Sultan, of Maskat, and his Dependencies.
Article 1.
There shall be a. perpetual peace between the United States of America and
His Majesty Syud Sueed Bin Sultan, of Maskat, and his Dependencies,
Article 2.
The citizens of the United States shall have free liberty to enter all the
ports of his Majesty Syud Sueed Bin Sultan, with their cargoes, of what
ever kind the said cargoes may consist, and they shall have liberty to sell the
same to any of the subjects of the Sultan, or others who may wish to purchase
the same, or to barter the same for any produce or manufactures of the
kingdom or other articles that may be found there. No price shall be fixed
by the Sultan or his officers on the articles to be sold by the merchants of the
United States, or the merchandize they may wish to buy; but the trade shall
be free on both sides to sell or buy, or exchange, on the terms and for the
prices the owners may think fit; and whenever the said citizens of the United
States may think fit to depart, they shall be at liberty to do so; and if any
officer of the Sultan shall contravene this Article he shall be severely punished.
It is understood and agreed, however, that the articles of muskets, powder,
and ball can only be sold to the Government in the Island of Zanzibar, but
in all other ports of the Sultan the said munitions of war may be freely sold
without any restriction whatever to the highest bidder.
Article 3.
Vessels of the United States entering any port within the Sultan's domi
nions shall pay no more than five per cent, duties on the cargo landed, and
this shall be in full consideration of all import and export duties, tonnage,
license to trade, pilotage, anchorage, or any other charge whatever. Nor shall
- any charge be paid on that part of the cargo which shall remain on board
unsold and re-exported. Nor shall any charge whatever be paid on any vessel
of the United States which may enter any of the ports of His Majesty for
the purpose of refitting, or for refreshments, or to inquire the state of the
market.
Article 4.
That American citizens shall pay no other duties on export or import,
tonnage, license to trade, or other charge whatsoever, than the nation the most
favoured shall pay.
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Correspondence concerning the Muscat Commercial Treaty of 1891 and a revision of the treaty in 1922. Includes the text of the 1833 Treaty of Amity and Commerce between the USA and Sayyid Sa'id bin Sultan [Saʻīd bin Sulṭān] of Muscat and correspondence with the United States of America over the revisions. Letters discuss the raising of the rate of customs from 5% to 10%. The file includes the text of the 1922 agreement in Arabic and English.
Correspondents include 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. ; 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; Deputy Secretary to the Government of India; Commonwealth of Australia, Governor General's Office; Foreign Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Department; Secretary of State, United States.
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- 1 volume (281 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged chronologically from the front to the rear of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: this file has circled foliation numbers that begin on front cover and end on back cover.
- Written in
- English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/R/15/1/409
- Title
- 'File 35/86 II A 45 Muscat - Commercial Treaty of 1891 and revision of treaty 1922'
- Pages
- front, front-i, i-r:i-v, 1r:3v, 3ar:3av, 4r:199v, 199ar:199av, 200r:281v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence