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'File 8/65 III RENEWAL of COMMERCIAL TREATY MAY 1938 – Feby. 1939' [‎58r] (138/547)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (260 folios). It was created in 28 Apr 1938-24 Feb 1939. 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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2.
Article 6 (2 ). His Highness said he had not come to any
definite conclusion on this paragraph, but his feeling was
that there was no need to disturb a procedure which had
been in force in Muscat for many years and worked
satisfactorily to all concerned.
■article 12 ( 3 ) ; The amendment proposed at the seventh
meeting was agreed to, in viev/ of the conclusion reached
on Article 14•
article 14 ; ^ proposal was made to the Sultan that only
a short article should be inserted in the Treaty and that
the procedure contemplated in the present article should
be agreed upon in an exchange of letters which would be
confidential. ^ draft article and draft letter were
handed to him. After considerable discassion and with
some reluctance the Sultan was induced to accept the
proposal, subject to certain amendments in the text of the
drafts. (The amended text will be included in the fresh
revise of the provisional draft Treaty.)
SAUan's article 7 . His Highness agreed to substitute for
(b) of the pomes to oe dealt with by an exchange of letters
the following "(b) that the dues levied at each port should
be on a scale commensurate with the expenditure incurred on
the harbour and light facilities at that port.” He wished
to supplement (c) by the words "presided over by the
Sultan’s Port authority.”.

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This volume concerns the renewal of the 1891 Commercial Treaty between Britain and Muscat. The original treaty was given a term of twelve years, which was extended at regular intervals afterwards, initially for several years at a time and later on an annual basis.

The volume covers the period May 1938-February 1939 (abbreviated as 'Feby' on the volume's cover). It documents informal discussions between the two parties regarding the replacement of the treaty; it also includes extensive correspondence discussing amendments, drafts and revised drafts. Also discussed are discrepancies between the English and Arabic texts of the draft treaty, and preparations for the final signature copies of the new treaty.

The correspondence largely consists of interdepartmental discussion between officials of 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. , Foreign Office, the Colonial Office, the Board of Trade, and the Government of India's External Affairs Department. Other correspondents include the Secretary of State for India, 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , and the Sultan of Muscat and Oman [Sa‘īd bin Taymūr Āl Bū Sa‘īd].

In addition to correspondence the volume contains a full draft of the new treaty (ff 11-45) and notes on meetings between British representatives and the Sultan of Muscat and Oman in April 1938, concerning amendments to particular articles (ff 48-60).

The Arabic language material consists of several items of correspondence and draft Arabic translations of certain passages from the treaty (English texts appear alongside the Arabic translations).

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1 volume (260 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.

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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 262; 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 63-259; 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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