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File 3939/1926 Pt 6 'Revision of Aitchison's Treaties. Persian Gulf Section.' [480r] (395/818)
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.
23
on of the annexed letter, dated 18th August 1845, from His Highness
TRA the Imam of Muscat, to Captain Hamerton, relative to the fourth Article
of the Treaty concluded on the 10th September 1822 by Captain Moresby
with His Highness the Imam of Muscat.
After Compliments. —Your excellent letter has reached, and your friend under-
t od its contents ; you mention that you have received a letter from the mighty
Government, containing orders to you to bring to our notice that, in the 4th
Article of the Treaty we concluded with Captain Moresby in the year 1822, it jp
entioned in the English version that it is incumbent on us, and our heirs and
Governors, to assist in apprehending English subjects engaged in the slave trade,
but that such is not mentioned in the Arabic version of the treaty, and my friend
( ou) considering it not necessary to alter the Treaty, nevertheless we consider
it incumbent on us, our heirs and Governors, that we should assist to apprehend
English subjects who may be engaged in the slave trade. Therefore whoever
may be accredited from the Government and require assistance from us, shall
receive it accordingly. Whatever you may require let us know, and peace be
on you.
Dated 4th Shaban 1241, 18th August 1845.
No. IV.
Treaty of Commerce between Her Majesty the Queen of the United King
dom of Great Britain and Ireland and His Highness Sultan Seid Saeed
bin Sultan, Imam of Muscat— 1839.
Preamble.—Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland, and His Highness the Sultan of Muscat and its dependencies, being
desirous to confirm and strengthen the good understanding which now subsists
between them, and to promote by means of a convention the commercial inter
course between their respective subjects ; and His Highness the Sultan of i uscat
being, moreover, desirous to record in a more formal manner the engagements
entered into by His Highness on the 10th of September 1822, for the perpetual
abolition of the slave trade between the dominions of His Highness and all ns
tian nations, they have accordingly appointed as the Plenipotentiaries, that
to say, Robert Cogan, Esq., a Captain in the Naval Service of the East India Com
pany, on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Grea *"”‘
tain and Ireland, &c., &c., and Hasin bin Ebrehim, and Ali bin Naser on e a
of His Highness the Sultan of Muscat, &c., &c., who having communicated their
full powers found to be in due and proper form, have agreed upon and cone u e
the following articles :—
Article 1.
The subjects of His Highness the Sultan of Muscat shall be at liberty to enter,
reside in, trade with and pass with their merchandize through all parts o 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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