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'File 35/86 I A 32 Muscat Commercial Treaty, 1891: revision of 1905' [‎29r] (61/480)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (236 folios). It was created in 6 Jul 1905-1 Feb 1922. 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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IT0.14SC of 1910.
To,
His Highness Saiyid Sir Faisal "bin Turki, G.G.I."i.
SULTAN OF MUSCAT
rated Muscat,
4"tli Hoveniber 1910.
After Gompliinents.
I have "the honour t>o refer "bo "the
matter of the new levy of export duty about which' some con
versation have taken place between Your Highness and myself
and the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. Dragoman.
The British subjects at IQiaburah have complained
against the export duties now levied under Your Highness *
proclamation of 24th Shaaban 1S28 (SOth August 1G10). They
particularly refer to the enhanced duty on dates and ghee.
But in this connection I beg to call Your Highness'
attention to Articles 6 and V of the Treaty of Commerce etc.,
of 1891 between the British Governmer:t and Your TTighness, and
to observe that to levy the new duty from British subjects
without previous reference to the British Government does not
appear to be in accordance with the terms of the Treaty.
Accept an. expression of my high esteem and consideration.
(Signed). A,P.TRFVCR. "■Tajor.
Bolitical Agent & F.B.H's Consul,

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Correspondence concerning the Muscat Commercial Treaty of 1891 and its revision in 1905. Includes drafts of the treaty articles with comments in the margins on possible amendments as well as the final signed agreement. A letter discusses the wish of the Sultan to be addressed as His Majesty. Correspondents include Ronald Evelyn Wingate, 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; 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. ; Taimur bin Faisal [Taymūr ibn Fayṣal], Sultan of Muscat; Deputy Secretary to the Government of India.

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1 volume (236 folios)
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The papers are arranged chronologically from the front to the rear of the file.

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Foliation: The foliation system in use is the sequence of numbers appearing in a circle in the top right hand corner of each folio. The file also bears a former foliation system comprising of uncircled numbers.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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