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File 3939/1926 Pt 6 'Revision of Aitchison's Treaties. Persian Gulf Section.' [419r] (273/818)
The record is made up of 1 item (408 folios). It was created in 16 Aug 1929-9 Dec 1932. It was written in English and French. 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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OMAN (MUSCAT)—NO. IV-1839. I
24
ic Majesty’s dominions in Europe and in Asia, and shall enjoy in those
Bntann ^ ^ privileges and advantages, with respect to commerce or other-
dominions^ ^ ^ ^ acC orded therein to the subjects or citizens of the most
r^ired nations ; and the subjects of Her Britannic Majesty shall, in like man-
a '°h ve full liberty to enter, reside in, trade with and pass with their merchan-
“ er> t u roU (Th all parts of the dominions of His Highness the Sultan of Muscat,
f ha ii in those dominions enjoy all the privileges and advantages, with respect
to commerce or otherwise, which are or may be accorded therein to the subjects
or citizens of the most favored nation.
Article 2.
•
British subjects shall be at liberty to purchase, sell, or hire laud or houses m
the dominions of His Highness the Sultan of Muscat.
The houses, ware-houses, or other premises of British subjects, or of persons
actually in the service of British subjects in the dominions of His Highness the
Sultan of Muscat, shall not be forcibly entered, nor on any pretext searched with
out the consent of the occupier, unless with the cognizance of the Consul or British
Resident Agent. But such Consul or Resident Agent, on just cause being adduced
by the authorities of His Highness the Sultan of Muscat, shall send a competent
person who, in concert with the Officers of His Highness the Sultan of Muscat
shall conduct the search, and shall prevent the use of unnecessary violence or of
improper resistance.
Article 3.
The two high contracting parties acknowledge reciprocally to each other the
right of appointing Consuls to reside in each other’s dominions ^ercvcr tbe . -
terests of commerce may require the presence of such officers, «d such Consuls
shall at all times be placed in the country in which t eyresi e 0 trfl ^.: na Da rtie8
the Consuls of the most favored nations. Each of the hig con ,
further agrees to permit his own subjects to be appointed to consular offices J
the other contracting party, provided always that the persons so appomtid shall
not begin to act without the previous approbation of the sovereign
they may be. • • f
The mihl ic functionaries of either government residing m the
the othJIifoll enjoy the same privileges, immunities and exemp ^ coun .
enjoyed within the same dominions by similar public functionaries
tries.
Article 4.
ARTlOnib •*.
Subjects of the dominions of His Highness the Sultan of
the service of British subjects in those dominions, sha en 3°y , . . f ^
rtion which is granted to British subjects themselves, but i sue crime
minions of His Highness the Sultan of Muscat shall be convic e
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This part relates to the Government of India's decision to issue a revised edition of Aitchison's Treaties (full title: A Collection of Treaties, Engagements and Sanads Relating to India and Neighbouring Countries ), with revised narratives for each geographical area covered, incorporating the principal events that have occurred since the publication of the previous edition in 1909.
The part contains two copies of proofs for the following revised narratives: Treaties and Engagements Relating to the Arab Principalities in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. (ff 305-328 and ff 617-640) and Treaties and Engagements Relating to Oman (Muscat) (ff 406-422 and ff 641-657). Also included are copies of related treaties, agreements, and correspondence for the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. (ff 329-405 and ff 540-616) and Oman sections (ff 423-477 and ff 485-539), which cover the periods 1806-1927 and 1798-1928 respectively.
The proofs are accompanied by interdepartmental correspondence discussing the contents of the narratives, and the possibility of amendments and additions being made, such as for the parts entitled 'The Wahabis and Nejd' and 'Kuwait' in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. section. In addition, the correspondence discusses the question of whether to include recently concluded agreements with Mohammerah [Khorramshahr] and Kuwait in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. section. Also included is a list of anomalies and misprints that have been identified in the proofs.
The main correspondents are as follows: the Foreign Secretary to the Government of India; 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, Colonial Office, and the Government of India's Foreign and Political Department.
The French language material consists of a small amount of the aforementioned treaties and agreements.
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