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'File 8/66 MUSCAT STATE AFFAIRS: MUSCAT-PERSO TREATIES.' [‎4r] (7/44)

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The record is made up of 1 file (20 folios). It was created in 7 Apr 1930-27 Jul 1933. 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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suffice if a reciprocal undertaking v/as given "by nis
Majesty’s Government to respect the territorial
integrity of Persia: hut the Persian Government
pointed out that tl i mid impose unilateral obli
gations on Persia since the states under special
treaty relations would not lave to give any
reciprocal undertaking to respect the territorial
ihtegrit_ ia. You will see therefore thatan
the clause as nov; drafted the addition has been made
”in his ovm name and in the name of those States and
M territories to which this article refers": that is
to say, it is proposed that His Majesty’s fjoverninent
should give an undertaking on behalf of the
Sultan of Muscat
Shai kh. B ar rain< to respect the territorial independ-
Shaikh of Kuwait
ence of Persia. in order to enable them to do this,
it is considered desirable that they should obtain the
requisite authority from the rulers concerned.
I am therefore to request that you will obtain a
Sultan of Muscat or Muscat
formal letter from the 'shaik h of
Shaikh of~
Council
Pobrain authorising His Majesty’s Government to sign
Kuwait
the non-aggression clause, in the sense of the draft
which has been communicated to him, on his behalf.
’-he Hon’ble tl:e Political Kesident would be glad if
you would obtain the requisite undertaking with as
little delay as possible and inform him by telegram
when it has been signed: considerable progress, it
is believed, is being made with the Persian negotiations
and it is essential that the formal assent of the
rulers concerned should be obtained as soon as possible.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient servant.
Captain,
for Secretary to the Political Kesident
in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .

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This file relates both to a proposed Anglo-Persian treaty and to previous agreements between Muscat and Persia.

The first half of the file concerns a non-aggression clause in a proposed treaty between Britain and Persia. In the clause the two parties agree to respect one another's territorial independence, including those territories described as being under each party's protection. The clause also implies that those territories agree to respect the territorial independence of the corresponding party. In Britain's case, Bahrain, Kuwait and Muscat are named as territories under its protection. The file contains correspondence between the 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. and Consul at Muscat and the Sultan of Muscat and Oman [Taymūr bin Fayṣal bin Turkī Āl Bū Sa‘īd], concerning the granting of the Sultan's permission for Britain to sign the non-aggression clause on Muscat's behalf.

The remaining half of the file documents the efforts of British officials to trace evidence of a reported treaty between Persia and Muscat from 1856.

Notable correspondents besides those already mentioned include the following: 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. ; the Secretary to 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. ; John Charles Walton of 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. . The Arabic language material consists of letters exchanged between the 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. and the Sultan (English translations are included).

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1 file (20 folios)
Arrangement

The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 22; 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
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