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'P. 3 733/1904. Muscat :- Commercial Treaties.' [‎226r] (37/286)

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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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From
The Deputy Secretary to the Government of India
in the Foreign Department,
To
Lieutenant Colonel P*Z*Cox, C*S«I« 9 C*!•£•*
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. ,
B u s h i r e.
Dated Simla, the 17th August 1911.
Sir,
I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter
dated the 25th June 1911, forwarding a draft revised Commercial
Treaty, drawn tp by His Highness the Sultan of Kasfcat, with
notes and comments thereon by 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. , Maskat,
2. The alterations in the draft treaty are numerous. They extend
to nearly all the articles of that instrument and in their
combined effect seriously modify many provisions in the existing
commercial treaty.
3. It is observed, however, from your telegram, dated the 28th
July 1911, that the Sultan's proposals were framed before His
Highness had received a translation of the revised draft as
approved by His Majesty's Government,(a copy of which accompanied
the letter from the Government of India in the Foreign Department
H0.4464-E.3. (Confidential), dated the 6th December 19o5) ; and you
have already instructed 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. to resubmit proposals
based on the British, revised draft, and you anticipate that many
of the Sultan's suggestions will be eliminated by an exchnage of
views.
pending the result of these further negotiations, it may he well
to indicate the ohanges essential to meet the objectionable
alterations in the draft proposed by the sultan, and it is neces
sary that the earliest opportunity should be taken by the Politi
cal Agent to discuss them with the Sultan, unless His Highness is
prepared to accept the British draft practically as it stands. In
so

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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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