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Coll 20/3(2) 'Muscat: Relations with H. M. G.; Commercial Treaty: Revision of' [338r] (680/1324)
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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3.
Article 3 (1 ): The Sultan showed some sign 0 f objecting
to "national" treatment in this paragraph which he said
u.i d. not oocui xi* hilt pi © son o i'l'Gci'ty, u@ wns ns'i^od. to
turn first to the next Article. . Article 3 was not
further discussed but it was inf
erred from a passing
remarx of tne Siixtan at the end of the meeting that be did
not attach much importance to his objection.
Articl e 4: The Sultan was informed that we would be
satisfied with the formula for the last few lines of this
Article vvhich he said at tne fourth meeting he would
accept (i.e. national and most favoured nation treatment
m respect ox movable property. Most favoured nation
treatment only in respect of immovable property). His
Highness confirmed that he accepted the formula. (It is
thought, though the point was not put to him on this
occasion that this will remove his objection to H national"
treatment in Article 3 (1)).
Artic le 5 ( 6 ) : In addition to "weighing" the Sultan now
wishes to insert "transit" fees, explaining that both these
charges, like the others mentioned, are already embodied
in the customs regulations which have been in force in
Muscat for many years. He also presses for the omission
of the words "in strict relation to the cost of the
services they are intended to cover" at the end of the
paragraph, urging that "on a reasonable scale" is quite
sufficient.
Art icle 6 (2 ): Mr. Shackle explained at length the
reasons for which this paragraph was considered desirable,
pointing out that it was in accordance with the almost
universal practice, and citing as an example the treaty
The
provisions in force in Morocco for man
matter/
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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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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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