'File 8/65 IX RENEWAL of COMMERCIAL TREATY' [‎115r] (229/242)

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(CONPin^TTAL ).
BRITISH RZSIDI
BAHRAIN.
24th August, 1951
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Sir,
Under this Residency’s reference ^0^/62 of July 28th 1951
there were transmitted to you copies of
(a)
(b)
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2 . I have the honour now to transmit
(a) Three copies of the final version
of the draft treaty of Commerce and u
Navigation.
(t>) A copy of the Secretary of ‘"’tate’s
despatch No. 123 (EA 1645/10) of ^
August 13th about our retention of
extra-territorial jurisdiction in
Muscat.
The Secretary of State's despatch
No 110 (EA 1053/11) of July 24 th
about the preliminary draft of
a new treaty for negotiation
with the Sultan of Muscat.
The draft treaty enclosed therewith.
Sir Rupert' Hay's despatch No .96
(1041/62) of July 28th to the
Secretary of State commenting on the l
two documents mentioned above.
I shall be grateful if you will open negotiations with the Sultan
of Muscat as soon as possible on the basis of the draft treaty enclosed
and if you will discuss with the Sultan the question of extra-territorial
jurisdiction on the lines laid down in the Secretary of State's despatch.
3. With regard to the draft treaty the Secretary of State has written
as follows :
"You will note that the present draft contains no **
provision at the end of Article 6 ( 7 ) for a definition
of the word "charges” such as that which was included
in Article 5 ( 7 ) of the former treaty. The former
definition was unsatisfactory and difficulty has been
found in drafting a satisfactory new one. Unless
therefore you consider there is any risk of the
' Sultan in fact levying some totally new form of charge
in order to get round the provision of the article as
it now stands, the draft article can remain."
"There is no objection to the Treaty remaining in force
for a period of twenty years if you consider that the
Sultan will accept this amendment." $ <-{3
"With reference to paragraph 3 of you despatch, we can
await an actual request from the S Itan, but in the
meanwhile no doubt Major Uhauncy will be able to point
out the general advantages which the Sultan derives
from his T re aty relations with ourselves, including
the existing arrangements for the supply of munitions."
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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. ,
Muscat.