"الملف 35/87 VI A. 38 الإصلاحات والجمارك والشؤون المالية في مسقط" [و‎‎٤‎٦] (٤٤٠/٩٩)

C01T J? IDEN TIAL .
NOTE Oil THE TREATY BETWEEN GREAT BRITAIN AND MUSCAT, DATED
MARCH 19TH 1891.
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The articles relating to Customs matters may be
summarized as follows : t
Art. 6 provides for tlie levy of an import duty not exceeding 5^
on the value of all i&js goods and merchandise, of whatever
description, imported by sea from foreign countries.
The duty shall be paid at the port where the goods are first
landed and shall on payment thereof be exempt from all other
Customs duties or taxes.
No higher duty shall be claimed from British subjects than
that which is paid by subjects of the most favoured nation
(See also latter part of Art. 2).
Exemptions .
(1). All cargo intended for a foreign port which is
transhipped or reshipped,provided such goods are declared on
arrival of steamer as for transhipment to a particular
destination and are so transhipped within six months or
without changing owners.
(2) All cargo, not consigned to H.H. the Sultan's ports
which has been overlanded and is re-shipped within one month
and which has not been removed from the Custom House.
(3) Coal etc. for H.M f s. Ships.
(4) All goods landed owing to stress of weather etc.
if taken on board same or another vessel.
Art. 7 . No article whatever shall be prohibited from being
imported or exported.
No other Export duty to be levied except with the
consent of H.M's. Government.
Art. 8 . deals with shipping, tonnage and harbour dues for the
improvement of Muscat and for construction and maintenance of
lighthouses, etc.
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