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File 3939/1926 Pt 6 'Revision of Aitchison's Treaties. Persian Gulf Section.' [‎500r] (435/818)

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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.
43
• J tv once paid, shall cover, from all other charges on the part of His
This ^ ds of whatever description coming from Foreign coun-
Highness e whethe ’ r these are intended for local consumption or for transmis-
tries by sea, otherwiae> an d whether they remain in the state in which
sl °n els ^^ orted or h ave been manufactured.
^There shall, however, be exempted from payment of all duty the following,
"‘“m AU goods and merchandise which, being destined for a foreign port are
transhipped from one vessel to another m any of the ports of His
Hiehness the Sultan of Muscat, or which have been for this purpose
provisionally landed and deposited in any of the Sultan s Custom
houses to await the arrival of a vessel in which to be re-shipped abroad.
But goods and merchand.se so landed shall be exempted only proved
ihat the consignee or his Agent shall have, on the arrwal o the ship,
handed over the said goods to be kept under Customs seal, and de-
l them as landed for transhipment, designating at the same time
the foin port of destination, and also provided that the said goods
are actually shipped for the said foreign port as originally declare ,
TthT a period not exceeding six months after their first landing,
a wHbnnt having in the interval, changed owners.
I r;sX o a f be open'd or iemoved from the custody of the Customs
authorities, the full duty shall Maiesty’s
,3) C t;vrnlrXedrT; dlnio^ h HIS Highness for the use of
the ships of Her Majesty’s Navy. , , , p re ir 0 f damage
( 1 ) All goods and merchandise ‘(“^^Td'isasters at sea, provided the
caused by stress of weather or ^ ^ board o{
. “ r 8 ° 90 discharged shall have been con demned, or her
the same vessel, or if the latter
departure delayed, in any other manner.
Article 7.
No article whatever shall be prohibited ,r0 “ Xport duties
from the territories of His Highness the Suita t w i t h the consent
are to be levied on goods exported from those te P t0 tbe
„f the Government of Her Britannic Mafesty, "~ng the same,
conditions that may be laid down in Hie notifications intimatmg
Article 8. ’the event
It is agreed and understood by the High Contracting Partes ^at^ ^ ^
of an arrangement being entered into hereafter between His H.g

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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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