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File 3939/1926 Pt 6 'Revision of Aitchison's Treaties. Persian Gulf Section.' [498r] (431/818)
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. XVI—1891.
41
vessel, I forego all claim to duty for the sake of the unity between us and the
British Government, and will raise no question concerning such goods, even though
rich were liable to duty in the time of our ancestors.
No. XVI.
Treaty of Friendship, Commerce and Navigation between Great Britain
and Muscat —1891.
Signed at Muscat, March 19th—1891.
Ratifications were exchanged in 1892.
Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Empress of India, and His Highness the Seyyid Feysal bin Turki bin Saeed, Sultan
of Muscat and Oman, being desirous to confirm and strengthen the friendly rela
tions which now subsist between the two countries and to promote and extend
their commercial relations, have named as their Plenipotentiaries to conclude a
treaty for this purpose, that is to say :—
Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland,
Empress of India, Colonel Edward Charles Ross, Companion of the Star of India,
Her Britannic Majesty’s
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 His High
ness the Sultan of Muskat in person ; who had agreed upon and concluded the
following Articles :—
Article 1.
The Treaty concluded between the British Govenrment and Sultan Seyyid-
hin-Sultan of Muskat and Oman on the 31st May, 1839 (17 Rabia 1st, 1255), is
hereby cancelled and declared void, and the present Treaty, when ratified, shall
be substituted for it.
Article 2.
Subjects of Her Britannic Majesty shall, for the purposes of this Treaty, include
subjects of Native States in India in alliance with Her Majesty. Such subject
shall enjoy, immediately and unconditionally, throughout the dominions of His
Highness the Sultan of Muskat, with respect to commerce, shipping and the exer
cise of trade, as in every other respect, all the rights, privileges, immunities,
advantages, and protection of whatsoever nature, which are or hereafter may be,
ea joyed by, or accorded to , the subjects or citizens of the most favoured nation.
They shall more especially not be liable to other or more onerous duties, im
posts, restrictions, or obligation of whatever description, than those to which
subjects or citizens of the most favoured nation now are, or hereafter may be,
subjected.
Article 3.
Tb ( two High Contracting Parties acknowledge reciprocally to each other the
n gbt of appointing Consuls to reside in each other’s dominions wherever the
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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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- Āl Bū Sa‘īd, Sayyid Turkī bin Sa‘īd
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