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'P. 3 733/1904. Muscat :- Commercial Treaties.' [‎217r] (19/286)

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The record is made up of 1 item (141 folios). It was created in 8 Feb 1903-23 Mar 1914. It was written in English and French. 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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We, the undersigned, have agreed to v/nat follows
that the Treaty of Friendship, Commerce and Navigation
between Cr^at Britain and Onan, signed on the 8th day of
Shaban 1308 H., corresponding to the 19th ’.'arch 18S1, will
be prolonged by this writing, notwithstanding all or any
correspondence between his late Highness Oyud Faisal bin
Turk! and the Glorious British Government in the matter of
the revision of that Treaty. And it will remain in force
*
for a period of five years from this ^ day of February
1914, corresponding to the Rabi’al Awwal 1332 H..unless
a suitable Ireaty by agreement between Mis Highness the
Hultan of Faskat and Oman and the glorious British Govern
ment be substituted for that ancient Treaty aforesaid.
In confirmation thereof S'e, that is, I, Taimur bin
Faisal, Sultan of I.'&skat and Oman, with my own hand and i,
Major 8. G. Knox, C.I.3., duly authorised agent for that
purpose, on behalf of the glorious British Government, have
signed this writing and four copies and have affixed our
seals thereto.
Done at Maskat this
corresponding to the
day of February 1914,
Kabi’al Awwal 1332 H*

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The item discusses a proposal to revise the Treaty of Friendship, Commerce and Navigation signed between Great Britain and Muscat in 1892.

The correspondence includes the opinions of the 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. , the Government of India, the Foreign Office, the Colonial Office, the Board of Trade, the 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. , the 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 Consul at Muscat, and the Sultan of Muscat on the revisions required for the treaty.

The item concludes with the decision not to revise the 1891 Treaty, instead agreeing to an extension of the existing treaty for a further five years from February 1914.

Also discussed are questions arising from the proposed revision:

  • the protection of Goanese subjects of Portugal in Muscat;
  • the protection extended by the French Government to subjects of Christian powers residing at Muscat who did not have their own consul.

This is part 3 of 6. Each part includes a divider which gives the subject and part numbers, year the subject file was opened, subject heading, and list of correspondence references contained in that part by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at f 208, and terminates at f 349, as part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.

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