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'P. 1 733/1904. Muscat Arbitration. (1904-08).' [101r] (208/778)
The record is made up of 1 volume (385 folios). It was created in 1903-1906. It was written in English. 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 Secretary of State to Ficeroy, Foreign Department,
Qth August 1905.
Muscat Arbitration. Terms of Award, as given in official English
translation, are as follows
“(1.) Before 2nd January 1892, date of ratification of General Act of
Brussels Conference, Trance was entitled to authorise vessels
belonging to subjects of Sultan of Muscat to fly French flag, only
bound by her own legislation and administrative rules.
(2.) Owners of dhows, who have been before 1892 authorised by France
to fly French flag, retain this authorisation as long as France
renews it to grantee.
^3.) After 2nd January 1892 France was not entitled to authorise vessels
belonging to subjects of Sultan of Muscat to fly French flag,
except on condition that their owners, or fitters out, had esta
blished, or should establish, that they had been considered and
treated by France as her proteges before 1863.
c< (4.) Muscat dhows, authorised as abov^ stater^ to fly French flag are
entitled in Muscat territorial waters to inviolability provided by
French Muscat Treaty, 17th November 1844.
“ (5.) The authorisation to fly French flag cannot be transmitted or
transferred to any other person or
dhow
A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean.
, even if belonging to same
owner.
“ (6.) Subjects of Sultan of Muscat who are the owners, or masters, of
dhows authorised to fly French flag, or who are members of crews
of such vessels, or who belong to their families, do not enjoy, in
consequence of that fact, any right of ex-territoriality which could
exempt them from sovereignty, especially from jurisdiction, of
Sultan of Muscat.”
First three paragraphs refer to question of issue of French flags, last three
paragraphs refer to nature of privileges claimed. Vide paragraph 2 of
Compromis, 13th October last. Await further telegram from me.
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The volume discusses a dispute between the British and French Government’s over the use of French flags on Muscat dhows and individuals dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. owners from Muscat claiming to be protégés of France owing to their vessels being registered as French.
The two governments agreed in October 1904 for the dispute to be taken to the Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague, and the award, which was approved by the British Government in September 1905, was concluded primarily in favour of the British Government’s position. The complete award in English and French can be found at folios 135-141.The papers include reports and discussions on other matters linked to the arbitration case including the limits of Oman territory; the question of ownership of Gwadar; and the legal status and nationality of the Khoja peoples residing within Muscat and Oman. The principal correspondents in the volume include the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (Henry Charles Keith Petty-Fitzmaurice, 5th Marquess of Lansdowne); the Secretary of State for India (William St John Fremantle Brodrick, 1st Earl of Middleton); the Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign Department (Louis William Dane); the Viceroy of India (George Nathaniel Curxon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston); 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 (William George Grey); the French Consul at Muscat (Lucien-Ernest-Roger Laronce); the French Ambassador to the United Kingdom (Paul Cambon); and representatives of the Foreign Office and 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 volume is part 1 of 3. 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.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (385 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.
The subject 733 (Muscat Arbitration) consists of 3 volumes, IOR/L/PS/10/25-27. The volumes are divided into 6 parts with parts 1 and 2 comprising one volume each, and parts 4, 5, and 6, comprising the third volume.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the back cover with 386; 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. An additional foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
Condition: The spine has become detached from the volume and has been placed in a polyester sleeve at the back of the volume as folio 395. The sleeve may result in some loss of sharpness in the digitised image.
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:9v, 10br:10bv, 10r:13v, 15r:28v, 30r:32r, 34r:41v, 42v:106v, 115r:121v, 135r:135v, 142r:163v, 165r:167r, 168r:170v, 172r:172v, 173v, 175r:194r, 195r:206v, 207v:218v, 220v:232r, 233r:240v, 243r:247v, 249r:298v, 301r:310r, 311r:312v, 314r:323v, 324v, 326r:327v, 333r:349v, 352r:359v, 367r:368v, 375r:376v, 383r:385v, back-i
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