'File XXXIV/3 PROLONGATION of COMMERCIAL TREATY. 1919-1931' [‎124r] (258/510)

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l__ Teie « ram P - No ' ^ ^ed the «th (received the 7tM r, ,
Poaicii A^rnutr * 1 in * he persiaa ^ 19J-
has or can be made of Maskat no progress
telegram* 2677-S., and that it will be necessary therefore to 7 r , eferred . to w your
Presumably papersf now being sent will s } mw , > + n” ° ng eXIStin g tre aty.
At present it is not quite clear as existing treaty never see,? ° ffice de «'res.
applicable to Dominions. ^ Iie ^ er se ems to have been made
Serial ]^o. 5.
Serial No, 10;
Telegram R„ No. 30, dated the 4th (received the 5th) January 2.
From The Pol.tical Resident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Buhsire. ‘
Your endorsement 1438-E.A. f Rae k ofiu ^ •,
^ required and suggests that draft in ^ as to . t]le nat ure of
his arrival when he can probablv ^et Secretariatt
objection perhaps this might be done as I Dresume^f U ^ r i If ^ overileilln t see no
draft of new treaty as now desired whiclmRae snwp W f° U ^ 11 u t be P ossible to send
it just possible its acceptance might be secured^thp 8 ^ altcrnatlve 5 he thinks
Sultan’s return to Maskat. g 6d otWlse re ™on must await
erial No. 15.
Telegram No. 156, dated the 24th (received the 25th) January 1922.
From 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. , Bushire.
(Repeated to Major Rae, 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. , Maskat at Bombay.)
dated^/th Jan^ry, tf ^ lD ^ C ° nnection P lease ^ -7 telegram
Serial No. 23.
Serial No. 28
i'elegram P„ No. 290, dated the 14th (received the 15th) February 1922.
From—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. , Bushire.
Best course in the circumstances is I think for 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. to renew o^d
treaty on return of Sultan of Maskat and as soon as points raised in second para'
graph of his telegram are settled proceed with new treaty. r
This refers to Maskat telegramj No, 208,
Telegram P., No. 364, dated (and received) the 27th February 1922.
From—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. , Bushire,
(Repeated 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. , Maskat).
There was some talk when Tdewellyn Smith’s Commi^ion came up of trying
to get tariffs on more,or less uniform basis round Gulf. The object of this was to
reduce inducements to smuggling. I do not think we need go out of our way to
help in this matter as our action would chiefly benefit Persia. Persia is now
thoroughly anii-British 'and Anglo-Persian treaty has never been ratified.
I see therefore no reason for revising tariff unless any special local reasons
exist for such a course.
This refers to your ielegramf No, 23.8-S., and Muscat telegramJ No. 7-C.
Demi-official telegram P., No. 414, dated and (received) the 3rd March 1922.
From—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 Gulp Bushire.
(Repeated Muscat).
I should think that in the same way as in previous years treaty could h e pro 1 eng__
as before February 11th. Sultan was apparently agreeable to prolonging i . ere i
was not on the spot to sign.
This refers to Maskat’s telegram No. 10-C., *and your telegram No. 271 C.