'File 35/86 I A 32 Muscat Commercial Treaty, 1891: revision of 1905' [79r] (161/480)
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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xelegram.
From - Cox, Bushire.
To - imox, Muscat•
Demi-official - Confidential.
Dated 28th July 1911.
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Demi-official. EncloGuree to your letter 24 bf 19tli June were
written v/ithout seeing our revised draft and in regard to several -
items both the language as received and the intention of the
writer
The lowest of the four classes into which East India Company civil servants were divided. A Writer’s duties originally consisted mostly of copying documents and book-keeping.
prove too doubtful to admit of useful handling in present form;
many of the items could probably be eliminated by mutual expla
nation and discussion and appear to be partially superseded by
enclosures to your letter 27 of 28th June. Please explain to
party interested that it is most convenient to start with our
printed draft as basis and just add modifications he desires.
one
I suggest following procedure. Take/item of vernacular version
now current, put corresponding item of our revised version along
side, discuss alteration and after necessary weeding-ouli process
add result in third parallel column, •-'end each item on here as
completed as above*
s ent D.P.S.
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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.
- Extent and format
- 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