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Coll 20/3(3) 'Muscat: Relations with HMG: Commercial Treaty, Revision of' [189r] (377/693)
The record is made up of 1 file (344 folios). It was created in 17 Oct 1938-19 Nov 1947. 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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7
Article 10.
Ihe Sultan engages by the present Treaty to provide and give
orders to his officials fhaf the movement of goods in transit shall not
be obstructed oi delayed in a vexatious manner by unnecessary
customs formalities and regulations, and that every facility will be
given for their transport.
Article 11.
Either of the two High Contracting Parties may appoint Consuls
to reside in the territories of the other, subject to the consent and
approval of the other as regards the persons so appointed and the
places at which they reside. Such Consuls shall at all times be
accorded in the country in which they reside treatment and privileges
not less favourable than Consuls of the most favoured foreign country.
Each of the High (Contracting Parties further agrees to permit his
own nationals to be appointed to Consular Offices by the other
Contracting Party, provided always that the person so appointed
shall not begin to act without the previous approbation of the High
Contracting Party whose national he may be.
Article 12.
(1) British vessels or aircraft coming to the territories of the
Sultan, in distress, shall receive from the local authorities all possible
necessary aid to enable them to revictual and refit so as to proceed
on their voyage or journey.
(2) Should a British vessel or aircraft be wrecked ofi the coast of
or in the Sultan's territories, the authorities of the Sultan shall
render all i>ossible assistance to save the vessel or aircraft, its cargo
and those on board; they shall also give all possible aid and protec
tion to persons saved, and shall assist them in reaching the nearest
British Consulate; they shall further take every possible care that
such vessel and all parts thereof, and all furniture and appurtenances
belonging thereto, and all goods and merchandise saved therefrom,
including any which may have been cast into the sea. or the proceeds
thereof, if sold, as well as all papers found on board such stranded
or wrecked vessel, shall be given up to the owners of such vessel,
goods, merchandise, &c., or to their agents when claimed by them
or to the British Consul.
(8) The Sultan’s authorities shall further see that the British
Consulate is as soon as possible informed of such disaster having
occurred.
(4) Should a British vessel or aircraft, wrecked off the coast of
or in the Sultan’s territories, be plundered, the authorities of the
Sultan shall, as soon as they come to know 7 thereof, render prompt
assistance and take all possible measures to pursue and punish the
robbers and recover the stolen property.
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The file contains letters, telegrams, minutes, and draft correspondence relating to the revision of the Anglo-Muscat Treaty of Friendship, Commerce and Navigation of 1891. The papers cover the finalisation and signing of the new treaty on 5 February 1939. The majority of the file covers the final adjustments to the wording and grammar of the text of the treaty which 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. carried out in consultation with the Foreign Office, Colonial Office, Dominions Office, Board of Trade, Government of India, 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 Sultan Said bin Taimur of Muscat [Sa‘īd ibn Taymūr Āl Bū Sa‘īd].
The file also contains correspondence relating to the following matters:
- the question of extra-territorial jurisdiction over subjects of British Dominions in Muscat, specifically those of the Union of South Africa
- notes on translation
- arrangements for the printing and distribution of the final text of the treaty
- preparations for the signing and ratification of the treaty, including 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. 's need for a personal seal
- the composition of a communiqué for the press
- the customary publication of letters relating to the signing of the treaty
- the question of the application of the terms of the treaty to an independent India and Pakistan, including a note on British-Indian subjects residing in Muscat by Major Andrew Charles Stewart of the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , Muscat (folios 24-25).
Other more minor matters covered by the file include:
- a Home Office request for a provision for control of dangerous drugs to be added to the treaty
- the need for the Sultan's formal consent to the appointment of Captain Tom Hickinbotham as 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. in Muscat
- notice given to the Sultan of the territories to which the treaty is applicable
- 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. 's (William Rupert Hay) wish to import fish manure from Muscat to Ceylon.
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- 1 file (344 folios)
- Arrangement
The file is arranged in chronological order, from the back to the front.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 346; 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 is present in parallel between ff 267-281; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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- Title
- Coll 20/3(3) 'Muscat: Relations with HMG: Commercial Treaty, Revision of'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:82v, 87r:99v, 101r:103v, 105r:127v, 129r:277v, 279r:280v, 282r:346v, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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