'File 11/12 VII Muscat Intelligence Summary' [‎2r] (3/70)

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MUSCAT INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY
FOR THE PERIOD 21-11-51 TO 13-12-51.
(V
CONFIDENTIAL
No. 12.
MUSCAT N EWS.
A J .! lew ' T ^saty of Friendship, Commerce and Navigation
' tlie United Kingdom and Muscat, to replace the
]939 Treaty, was signed on 20th December; His Excellency
tnepolitical Resident, representing His Majesty The Kin^
arrived on H.M. 3. Flamingo on 19th December for the siynin^
Ce r e +? ny * He receive U his salute from the shore batteries
and the usual calls were exchanged. Signature of the Treaty
ook place in the Sultan^ palace thefollowing day, amid
01 Mu scati officials and notables, and British
n -t! CialS „ ana . Naval Officials including the Senior Naval
rer sian Gulf. After an official dinner given by
His nighness 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. left on board H M S
Flamingo the same evening. ’ 0 ’
216. The new Treaty which will come into force on
1-^ ? aima S y the 1939 Treaty, In general it
reci P roc Ql» national, and most favoured nation
the + 0!7l ? e N Ce and shi P nin ^ (’ 7ith the exception of
the cCosting; trade) and in respect of taxation. It will
remain in force for 15 years from the date of ratificati-
ana was signed on behalf of the United Kingdom only, with
provision for extension to any territories for the inter
national relations of which H. M. G, is responsible.
217. By an exchange of letters
the Sultan has given extra-terri
non-Moslems who are citizens of
Colonies, citizens of Southern R
Persons. 'Ye also retain juried
of Commonwealth countries, other
and Pakistan, in cases wh
^effected at the same time
torial jurisdiction over
the United Kingdom and
hodesia, or British Protected
iction over other nationals
than the Union of South
ere no Muscatis are involved.
218. Reference Summary 11, paragraph 201, the Muscat
Government have requested the Pakistan Government’s assis-
term- n? ^ ecra - it doctors for and 3ur. The salary and
teraio of service, sufficiently generous judged by local
standards, are boosted by the offer of a bonus of Rs. 2 500/-
o the candidate completing the contract ueriod of 2 years*
Alt hRr R E ndi0aUt T ° f , the difficulties the Muscat GoverA-
plSeca experienced in keepin- doctors in the past in these
219. An official invitation to the Sultan to be the
guest of H.M.G, for a fortnight durin
extended to him by the Political
his visit.
the next year v/as
Resident in the course of
gg nev/ Aut P rna ' t ic Telephone Exchange at Muscat \;ns
o “lally opened hy the Sultan on November 29th- thi 0
exchange links Muscat, Matrah and (when the liAe has net
been out by passing Bedu to whom copper wire is inevitablv
abstraction) Bait al Falaj. The directory lists 58
tireless
period.
uu nx cracTion; Bait al Falaj. The directory lists 58
subscribers (there are a few not listed); Cable and Wi
o not expect to make the exchange pay in the initial p