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'P. 3 733/1904. Muscat :- Commercial Treaties.' [‎244r] (73/286)

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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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Treaty op Friendship, Commerce and Naviga
tion between Great Britain and Mdskat—
1891.
Signed at Muskat, March 19th—1891.
Ratifications were exchanged in 1892,
Translation (with notes) by Major Knox
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, of draft Treaty
S repared by His Highness the Sultan of
[ ask at on the 15th May 1911, and handed
over by him to Consular Dragoman to
place before 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.
THE NEW TREATY.
Article 1.
The treaty concluded between Th e British
Government (1) and Saiyid Faisal bin Turki bin
Said bin Sultan, Sultan of Maskat and Oman.
And this treaty, now concluded in the year
1839-H m Cancels all treaties that preceded it,
(2) and at the time of exchange of ratifications,
shall replace them.
Note.—H is Highness has here confused pre
amble and first articl e. 1 anticipa te no d ifficulty
here in bringing him round to our point of view.
As regards underlined portion (1) 1 pointed
out to His Highness that the direct treaty with
His Majesty was an honour that he should not
lightly forego and he seeme d to ac cept my view.
As regards underlined portion (2) I pointed
out to His Highness that the wide terms ot this
cancell ation rendered it impossible to accept, and
he said that t he def ect would be remedied.
Article 2.
That, in virtue of this treaty, the subjects of
the Indian Kings, (1) who have treaty relations
with the British Government, shall be considered
as subjects of the aforesaid Great Government
also. And all subjects of the British Government
shall be permitted to enjoy, throughout all the
dominions of His Highness the Sultan of Maskat,
with reference to commerce and navigation and
the exercise of trades and professions, as in every
other respect, all the rights, immunities and
protection of every nature which they possess, or
enjoy, or which may be practised in future they
shall enjoy them, (2) or which may be granted
Her Majesty the Queen of the United King
dom of Great Britain and Ireland, Empress of
India, and His Highness the Seyyid Feysal-bin-
Turki bin Saeed, Sultan of Muskat and Oman,
being desirous to confirm and strengthen the
friendly relations which now subsist between the
two countries and to promote and extend their
commercial relations, have named as their Pleni
potentiaries to conclude a treaty for this purpose,
that is to say :—
Her Majesty the Queen of the United King
dom of Great Britain and Ireland, Empress of
India, Colonel Edward Charles Ross, Companion
of the Star of India, Her Britannic Majesty’s
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. ; and His
Highness the Sultan of Muskat in person; who
had agreed upon and concluded the following
Articles:—
Article 1.
The Treaty concluded between the British Gov
ernment and Sultan Seyyid-bin-Sultan of Muskat
and Oman on the 31st May, 1839 (17 Rabia 1st,
1255), is hereby cancelled and declared void, and
the present Treaty, when ratified, shall be substi
tuted for it.
Article 2.
Subjects of Her Britannic Majesty shall, for
the purposes of this Treaty, include subjects of
Native States in India in alliance with Her
Majesty. Such subject shall enjoy, immediately
and unconditionally, throughout the dominions
of His Highness the Sultan of Muskat, with
respect to commerce, shipping and the exercise
of trade, as in every other respect, all the rights,
privileges, immunities, advantages, and protection
of whatsoever nature, which are or hereafter may
be, enjoyed by, or accorded to, the subjects or
citizens of the most favoured nation.

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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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1 item (141 folios)
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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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