Taxation of British Subjects in Muscat, and their Employees, by the Muscat Government [‎614r] (3/10)

Enclosure No. 1.
™ dated Bom W Castle, 30th September 1871.
u'a" 0 ^ ;ESq '' ACtinS Secretal 7 to the Government of Bombay From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions. ,
To C. U. Aitchison, Esq „ C.S.I., Secy, to Govt, of India, Foreign Dept., with G.-G.
R ^ mar S iMll y noted,
„ 478-134 „ 22 nd „ J 0 ' Il 1 ° m tlle 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. m the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , as
dated 30th instant, and’ to reauest 0 tbnt°L a 1 h ti ° ri P , aSSed thereon ’ No -. 4677,
favour this Government witlf the ' r ,T- enou gh to obtain and
ral in Council on the Question dL" u ° f Excelle “cy the Governor-Gene-
employes of British subjects at Muscat. ^ ° ^ exemptlon from taxation of
No. 426-120, dated Bushire, 8th October 1870.
From_ LlEUT con Lewis Belly, C.S.I., H. B. M.’s Poltl. Resident, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ,
Secretary to the Government of Bombay From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions. , Political Dept.
I have the honor to submit a copy ^ of a letter as per margin, from th
No. 47o, dated 24th September i87o. Acting Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. at Muscat.
Way l am deferentially of opinion-A re8ai ’ dS ^ tW ° P ° intS by Maj °
i S ‘e ia ^ a 1 ^ ias ^ er ^siding at Muscat must almost of necessity entertain
peop e o he country, and is on the spot to answer for their conduct, or to hand
cm over to proper authority on reasonable ground being shown. Hence pro-
sotituated. 101 " 61 ^ eXtended t0 the bond fi de Arab servants of a British master
3. But if the same protection were extended to the servants of foreigners
residing m countries other than that of Muscat, the door might he opened to
many inconvenient results. 1 on lo
• 4 i d ‘ , 1 - Practlcall / i m tbe Present case the difficulty might, I should think, he
met by the servant becoming the servant of the Company’s Agent, who resides
m Muscat.
2nd As regards taxation, the terms of the Treaty should, I think be
observed. ’
No. 470, dated 24tb September 1870.
From— Major A. C. Way, H. B. M/s Acting- Poltl. Agent and Consul, Muscat,
To— Lieut.-Col. Lewis Pelly, C.S.I., H. B. M/s Poltl. Resident, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .'
An Arab subject in the service of the British-Indian Steam Navigation
Company has claimed exemption from taxation by the local Government and
protection.
2. As the Company would he greatly inconvenienced by the loss of his
services at present, I accorded protection to him, hut I am doubtful whether he
is equally entitled to it on the following grounds :—
1^.—By Article IY. of the Treaty between Her Majesty’s Government and
His Highness Synd Saeed, protection is only granted to Arab subjects in the
service of British subjects in Muscat, and the claimant, as shown in his plaint,
is in the service of the British-Indian Steam Navigation Company in Bombay.
2nd .—Granting him, however, to be entitled to protection, he can only
claim such as is granted by'the Treaty to the British subjects in Muscat, and
exemption from taxation is certainly not granted therein.
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