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'File 8/65 IX RENEWAL of COMMERCIAL TREATY' [86r] (171/242)
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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might aak for thm reaovnl of thi« if jurisdiction
were surrendered,
;i '■ 6 Th® Multan wants clauses (1) and (2) nada reciprocal,
(4) Tha Sultan dislikes the whole of the redraft of
this part of former Article 5* he says that the latter
was arrived at when he was in England after discussion
between his own Customs Official and a representative
of Rls faj©sty f s Customs, or (probably) Poard of Trade,
He took no part in it, and if there are to be any change®
ha will have to study and go into it all very carefully
and it would take considerable time, especially as his
Director General is on leave, and he would have to await
his return.
He does not a^ee that apy extension of the periods
provided in the 1939 Treaty are necessary, and it has
not been possible to cite any instances brought to
notice locally,
lie particularly noticed the omission of the words
"Ships* and "Aircraft* in the new draft clause (d), and
objected. He states that Ships and Aircraft come and go,
but for any ground installation or permanent personnel
special agreements at the time of obtaining pertaissie**
fer them to come would be required* He does not in
fact levy any charges in respect of the shore requirements
of the Naval base at Khor Kuwai or the R.A.F. personnel
at Hasirah and Salalah nor does he contemplate this, but
he is prepared to widen the scope of the existing Treaty
in this respect.
As the former clauses 4(a) to (d) have served hitherto
end the Sultan is likely to be very difficult over any
revision, perhaps it can be substituted for the new draft
clauses 4 (a) to (e),
(5) and (6) Ho comrients»
en/-
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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)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front 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 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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- IOR/R/15/6/261
- Title
- 'File 8/65 IX RENEWAL of COMMERCIAL TREATY'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 3r:7v, 12r:16v, 18r:27v, 29r:44v, 47r:49v, 52r:52v, 54r:68v, 70r:71v, 73r:76v, 78r:92v, 104r:105v, 110r:111v, 114r:120v, back-i, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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