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'File 35/86 I A 32 Muscat Commercial Treaty, 1891: revision of 1905' [43r] (89/480)
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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This would hamper;
^trade arid cannot, I
>-hink "be agreed,
itl
I think we should
allow high duty on
cheap spirits. The
drunkenness in Muscat
is very "^ad.
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15. The income tax. levied "by us from our
subjects should not "be interfered with "by
British subjects; nor should British subjects
give our subjects any money beforehand, nor
purchase any property before they (Muscat
subjects) should pay the entire tax. And for
this reason, British subjects should not buy
any goods (purchase any property) from our
subjects without our' permission.
16. Goods that are sold in the market "^y
auction are (should be ?) subject to tax and
rent (duty ?).
17. Wine, opium, tobacco and all the intoxi
cants (stimulants) as well as those things
whereof stimulants are made should be liable
to greater tax and duty.
18. In the ninth condition (Article) the
^ "Words "Muscat ^azaar" should be retained for
the sake of exposition (expressiveness).
19. The question of Administration of
Justice (the law court).
Every plaintiff must purchase "Warqas"
of suits (forms or legal paper ?) from the
No fees are charged
to Arab subjects in our ' .'^ourt, for which a fixed percentage shall be
/*-purt. I think H.H.
, $ ght be allowed to
charge fees, if he char
ges Arab subjects
only in cases ?fhen
reco vered, ' m very many
no result is ever
achieved
charged; and also on documents of rents and
de'^ts. If the paper is not a Government one,
it shall not be considered reliable (genuine
bona fide) except those of a previous date.
20. The Question of Weights.
Weights shall be specially marked for by
the Government (of His Highness ?) for(use
v among) our subjects as well as British subjects'
there be no Government mark (on any
weights
*
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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)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged chronologically from the front to the rear of the file.
- Physical characteristics
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 View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/R/15/1/408
- Title
- 'File 35/86 I A 32 Muscat Commercial Treaty, 1891: revision of 1905'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 1r:1v, 1ar:1av, 2r:154v, 157r:165v, 168r:183v, 188r:201v, 206r:235v, i-r:ii-v, 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