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'File 8/65 IX RENEWAL of COMMERCIAL TREATY' [‎26r] (51/242)

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The record is made up of 1 file (119 folios). It was created in 13 Aug 1951-14 Oct 1951. 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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ask it should he exolained to him that there is no citizen
ship of individual colonies; citizenship of United Kingdom
and Colonies is an indivisible conception in United King
dom laws. It is therefore extremely difficult to differ
entiate persons belonging to United Kingdom and to each
separate colony, although same difficulty does not arise
with regard to definition ships and aircraft. If Sultan
insists we could put forward a definition drafted on basis
accenting persons domiciled territories to which treaty
has n^t been extended. This should not be offered to
Sultan without further reference to us. Any definition
however which would be acceptable to us w uld cover any
Khojas who may become citizens of United Kingdom and
Colonies and who are not or do not bee me nationals of
Muscat.
4. We should be unwilling to agree to a duration less
than twelve years for treaty and you should try to get
Sultan to accent twenty years.
5. We agree that you should negotiate further prolong
ation present treaty if possible until 31st December as
proposed in your letter 16420/31G. It may be necessary
to exchange letters with Sultan amending period previously
agreed and we assume Sultan would wish India to be covered
by any new extensions he accepts. 7e have asked Government
of India whether they have any objection.
6. Separate instructions will be sent to you «bout extra
territorial jurisdiction.
- SOSFA -
y U FlLe
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Continuing on from the previous file (IOR/R/15/6/260), this file relates to the termination and proposed replacement of the 1939 Commercial Treaty between Britain and the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman.

Most of the correspondence concerns the drafting of a new treaty between the two parties (eventually concluded in December 1951 and ratified in May 1952). The file contains a series 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 Consul at Muscat (Major Frederick Charles Leslie Chauncy) and the Sultan of Muscat and Oman [Sa‘īd bin Taymūr Āl Bū Sa‘īd] regarding the precise wording of the English text of the treaty. The remaining correspondence, which is mostly 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 Foreign Office, concerns proposed amendments to drafts of the treaty. Other related matters of discussion include the following: the question of whether the Sultan will agree to allow the British to retain their 'extra-territorial privileges' in Muscat (i.e. jurisdiction over nationals from other British territories); whether the new treaty should cover consuls and consular functions; the duration of the new treaty, with the Foreign Office preferring a minimum of twelve years; the possibility of prolonging the existing treaty until 31 December 1951.

Also included is a draft of the proposed new treaty (ff 93-103). The Arabic language material consists of the aforementioned 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 the Sultan (English translations are included).

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1 file (119 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 121; 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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