'File 35/86 II A 45 Muscat - Commercial Treaty of 1891 and revision of treaty 1922' [‎136v] (278/572)

Telegram P., No. nil, dated the 6th (received the 7th) December 1921.
From—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. , Mohammerah.
- 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. telegraphs that owing to absence of Sultan of Maskat no progress
has or can be made with revision of Commercial Treaty referred to in 3'our
telegram* 2677-S., and that it will be necessary therefore to prolong existing treaty.
Presumably papersf now being sent will show what Colonial Office desires.
At present it is not quite clear as existing treaty never .seems to have been made
applicable to Dominions. •
Serial No. 5.
Serial No, 10j
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Telegram R., No. 30, dated the 4th (received the 5th) January 1922.
From—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. , Buhsire.
Your endorsement 1438-E.A.,t Rae is still not quite clear as to the nature of
clause required and suggests that draft in English and Arabic of agreement to
renew treaty with desired clause added might be sent to .Bombay Secretaiiat to a^ ait
his arrival when he can probably get Sultan to sign it. If Governemnt see no
objection perhaps this might be done as I presume it would not be possible to send
draft of new treaty as now desired which Rae suggests as alternative ; he thinks
it just possible its acceptance might be secured otherwise revision must await
Sultan's return to Maskat.
Serial No» 15.
Serial No. 23.
Telegram No. 156, dated the 24th (received the 25th) January 1922.
From—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. , Bushire.
(Repeated to Major Rae, 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. , Maskat at Bombay.)
Rae's telegram *of 23rdt January. In this connection please see my telegram
dated 4th January, SOj.
i'elegram P., No. 290, dated the 14th (received the 15th) February 1922.
From— 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. , Bushire.
TW course in the circumstances is I think for 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. to renew old
treason return of Sultan of Maskat and as soon as points raised in second para
graph of his telegram are settled proceed with new treaty.
This refers to Maskat telegramj No. 208.
Telegram P., No. 364, dated (and received) the mh February 1922. Serial No. 28.
From—The Political Eesident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Bushire.
(Repeated 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. , Maskat).
™ when LleweUyn Smith's Commission came up of trying
1 here was some tal •, b g is roun d Gulf. The object of this was to
^etlce 0 Lnrto 0r s mu gg ling r How
Anglo-1 ersian treaty has never heen ratified.
I see therefore no reason for revising tariff unless any special local reasons
exist for such a course. , 4. xt „ n
This refers to your telegramf No. 238-S., and Muscat telegramj No. 7-C.
Demi-official telegram P., No. 414, dated and (received) the 3rd March 1922.
From—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. , Bushire.
(Repeated Muscat).
I should think that in the same way as in previous years treaty could be prolonged again
as before February 11th. Sultan was apparently agreeable to prolonging it. Meredith ho\\ e\ e
was not on the spot to sign.
This refers to Maskat's telegram No. 10-C., *and your telegram No. 271-C.*
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