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Coll 20/3(2) 'Muscat: Relations with H. M. G.; Commercial Treaty: Revision of' [‎234r] (472/1324)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (657 folios). It was created in 23 Nov 1937-8 Oct 1938. 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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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
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Fowle to Metcalfe, 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. telegram Eo.1038, Eune 1st*
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Muscat Treaty,
I do not think it possible for the Treaty to be
concluded and signed at Muscat in one stage.
2 # First stage would, I suggest, consist of
meeting Sultan in India and {? settling with) the concurrence
His Majesty’s Government and Government of India,points, if any,
raised by the Government of India, also point (o) of letters
connected with artic3.e 7, vide 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. letter P Z S 3X?2,
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May 5th* (b) If translation of present draft and letters can
reach Karachi in time getting Sultan's acceptance thereof* If
not, final draft of Arabic version will have to be sent to
Sultan later for his acceptance*
3„ Second stage* Communication by His Majesty's
Government of draff finally agreed on to Colonies and Dominions,
4«. Third stage. Preparation in London or Simla of
signature copies in Arabic and English*
5, Fourth and last stage* Signature of Treaty at
Muscat,
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The volume contains letters, telegrams, minutes, and draft correspondence relating to the revision of the Anglo-Muscat Treaty of Friendship, Commerce and Navigation of 1891. The revision is based upon the proposals (folios 601-56) of Sultan Said bin Taimur of Muscat [Sa‘īd ibn Taymūr Āl Bū Sa‘īd] further refined by meetings between the Sultan and 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. , Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Trenchard Craven William Fowle, in London and Karachi in 1938, and in consultation with 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. , Foreign Office, Colonial Office, Dominions Office, Board of Trade, Government of India, Government of Burma, and Air Ministry. The majority of the volume consists of correspondence connected to this process.

Also included in the volume:

  • correspondence, mostly with The School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), concerning the translation of the text of the treaty into Arabic
  • correspondence pertaining to comments on the draft treaty made by the Government of the Union of South Africa, including a report by the Inter-Departmental Committee on Intra-Imperial Relations on the points raised (folios 25-50)
  • a copy of the Treaty of Commerce and Navigation with Siam, 23 November 1937, used for comparison during the revision process (folios 554-65).

The volume does not cover the finalisation of the revised treaty.

Extent and format
1 volume (657 folios)
Arrangement

The volume is arranged in chronological order from the back to the front.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 659; 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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Title
Coll 20/3(2) 'Muscat: Relations with H. M. G.; Commercial Treaty: Revision of'
Pages
front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:96v, 98r:99v, 103r:216v, 218r:250v, 253r:544v, 545ar:545av, 545r:566v, 568r:658v, back-i
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