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Coll 20/3(2) 'Muscat: Relations with H. M. G.; Commercial Treaty: Revision of' [561r] (1128/1324)
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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2. It is understood that in all matters for which national treat
ment is provided in this Treaty, the subjects, companies and vessels
of either High Contracting Party, and goods the produce or manu
facture of their territories, shall not be treated by the other less
favourably than the subjects or citizens, companies and vessels of any
Dther foreign country, or than goods the produce or manufacture of
mch country.
3. It is understood that the most-favoured-nation treatment
provided for in Article 1 of this Treaty in favour of the subjects of
each High Contracting Party is accorded to such subjects whether
or not they are resident in the territories of the other High
Contracting Party.
ir seals, ^
PEOTOCOL.
At the moment of proceeding this day to the signature of the
Treaty of Commerce and Navigation, the Plenipotentiaries of the two
High Contracting Parties have agreed as follows :—
1 . It is understood that in the said Treaty, of which the present
£«itocol shall form an integral part:—
( 1 ) the term “ subjects of one (or of the other) High Contracting
Party” shall (i) in relation to His Majesty the King of
Siam, mean all His Majesty’s subjects; and (ii) in relation
to His Majesty The King and Emperor, all the subjects
of His Majesty and all persons under His Majesty’s
protection;
( 2 ) the term “vessels of one (or of the other) High Contracting
Party” shall (i) in relation to His Majesty the King of
Siam, include all ships registered under the laws of Siam;
and (ii) in relation to His Majesty The King and Emperor,
include all ships registered under the law of any part of
the British Commonwealth of Nations, including any
territory under the sovereignty, protection, suzerainty or
mandate of His Majesty;
(3) the expression ‘ ‘ companies ’ ’ of any country and the expres
sion ‘ ‘ companies of one (or of the other) High Contracting
Party” mean all limited liability and other companies,
partnerships and associations formed for the purpose of
commerce, finance, industry, transport or any other
business, and duly constituted in accordance with the laws
in force in that country or in the territories of that High
Contracting Party, as the case may be; and
(4) the term “foreign country” means (i) in relation to His
Majesty the King of Siam, a country not being a territory
under his sovereignty; and (ii) in relation to His Majesty
The King and Emperor, a country not being a territory
under his sovereignty, protection, suzerainty or mandate.
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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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- English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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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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