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File XXXII/12 '1. Finances. 2. Customs Duties (Sur). 3. Financial Crisis, 1931. 4. Treaties with France and America' [‎96r] (196/266)

The record is made up of 1 file (129 folios). It was created in 18 Dec 1928-31 Dec 1930. 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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an increasing deterioration of the efficiency of the
administration and is exercising a marked effect upon
the Sultan’s control over the country. Indeed it may
he said to he threatening the stability of the State.
'fhe problem of improving the finances cf/the State
has therefore received the most attentive consideration
and every possible means of remedying the situation has
been examined hy the Sultan and his native and European
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advisers. As a result it has become clear that the
onl^, course, which holds out any prospect of success, if
to increase the rate of the customs duty, and moreover
that such a step should he taken with the minumum of
delay. It is understood that an increase of the flat
rate of five per cent ad vc&orem to one of seven and
a half per cent(except upon alcohol and cigarettes, on
which a tax of fifteen per cent would be levied) is
at present contemplated. i t is scarcely necessary to
point out that the rate of five per cent, fixed over
three-quarters of a century ago is, in the light of
modern tariffs, a very low one and that the new rates
proposed are moderate.
His Majesty’s Government feel little doubt that,
having in view the complete change of conditions, both
in regard to the revenues and economic resources of
Muscat and Oman, and in regard to the necessities
imposed by the improved standards and increased costs of
modern administration, the United States Government
will consider the Sultan’s request as reasonable, and
will agree to release him from the limitation upon the
rate of the Muscat tariff imposed by the Treaty of 1930.
Should...

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This file contains correspondence between British officials (primarily at the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Muscat, the Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. in Bushire and 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. in London) concerning economic problems in the Sultanate of Muscat and the consequent need to raise its customs tariffs in order to increase state revenue. Much of the correspondence relates to potential issues that this proposed increase could cause with the United States of America and France due to treaties those two countries previously agreed with the Sultan of Muscat.

In addition to internal correspondence between British officials, the file also contains a limited amount of correspondence with US and French diplomats and one letter in Arabic (with English translation) from the Sultan of Muscat, Taymūr bin Fayṣal bin Turkī Āl Bū Sa‘īd(folios 52-53).

In addition to correspondence, the file contains the following documents:

  • 'Note on the Financial Aspect of Our Policy [in Muscat]' 1928 (folios 5-6)
  • 'List of the monthly allowances paid by the Muscat Govt. to the Frontier Shaikhs. 1927' (folio 48)
  • Draft revised treaty between the United States of America and the Sultan of Muscat (folios 120-121).
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1 file (129 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 131; 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. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 5-128; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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File XXXII/12 '1. Finances. 2. Customs Duties (Sur). 3. Financial Crisis, 1931. 4. Treaties with France and America' [‎96r] (196/266), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/6/49, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100063310110.0x0000c5> [accessed 29 March 2024]

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