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'File 35/86 II A 45 Muscat - Commercial Treaty of 1891 and revision of treaty 1922' [‎175v] (356/572)

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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No. O of 191 J
BUS'- IRE RESIDENCY An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. .
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Date
CONFIDENTIAL RECOflOS. y
Lieut.Dolonel C!> G. Cr^atiiwaite f C» H. HI.,
P olitical A gent and H. B. M .'s C onsul,
M uscat,
To
The Hon f "ble Lieut .Colonel F.B.Prideaux, C. S. I.,C.I.B;
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. ,
B U S H I R E .
B ritish A gency and C onsulate,
Muscat, the 18ttl 25
S ir,
A*
"^Tith reference to the correspondence ending with
.
the telegram ^o.17 S - S .dated the 11th February 1925 from the
(iovernment of India,foreign and Political Department,! have
the honour to forward,herewith,four copies of a document duly
signed "by His Highness the Sultan of Muscat and the Political
Agent prolonging the Muscat Commercial Treaty of 1891 for a
further period of one year.
The wording is the same as in the previous documents
prolonging this Treaty except that a new proviso has "been
added for the Irish i'ree State as in the case of the dominion
of Canada to withdraw from this Treaty at any time on notice
"being given to that effect.
I have the honour to "be.
Sir,
Your most obedient servant.
Lieut.Colonel,
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. and H.B.M's Consul,Muscat•
s. g. p. I.—147 p. A. & H. B. M .'b Consul, Maseat.— 14-3-13. 1,440.

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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)
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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 circled foliation numbers that begin on front cover and end on back cover.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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