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'File 35/86 I A 32 Muscat Commercial Treaty, 1891: revision of 1905' [‎209r] (421/480)

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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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.a) The subsidies are personal to M b . Were he to abdicate ^
they would automatically cease, and be would be a peniless
man as ne nas no private property atall, and even if his
cessor wei e oo promise him an allowance we would in no
way be responsible for it,
l b) Should in tbe future the s^ate fall into disorder in its
finances or otherwise, the subsidies are pledged to us for
the redemption of our loan, and they will automatically
stopped. It is to be presumed that his ministers will
be able to pay him nothing under such circumstances.
^cj Though hi,-, state is now self-supporting and h fe s a defence
force, it still only exists through our moral support.
Should that be withdrawn it will crumble to dust at once.
And we will withdraw it should tne Sultan persist in his
attibu^e. or should ha -ot act in accordance with our
wisnes in important matters and not continue the reform
of his administration.
(a) V /e have more than fulfilled, and at great cost our duty
towards him. It is up to him now. He must be the responsi-
-ole ruler or his state. If anything goes wrong now we
accept no responsibility. It is his alone.
(•} ffe have made peace for him with tne tribes. The maintananc
of this peace depends on tne tribes knowing that we
support hia and the agreement which was made through us.
All I would ask is that the Sultan should
be made to understand these important points thoroughly. He
is no fool, but he seems to think that the British Empire
is only ,00 delighted to take on fresh responsibilities and
to administer places, quite regardless if it pays us or not,
or if it is for our own benefit. I would not ask tne Sultan
even to reside a fixed period of the year in Muscat. I would
leave it to him, but I would insist that he is personally
responsible for all important measures such as the appointment ~~

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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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