'File 35/86 II A 45 Muscat - Commercial Treaty of 1891 and revision of treaty 1922'
Date:
1922/1931
Description:
Abstract: Correspondence concerning the Muscat Commercial Treaty of 1891 and a revision of the treaty in 1922. Includes the text of the 1833 Treaty of Amity and Commerce between the USA and Sayyid Sa'id bin Sultan [Saʻīd bin Sulṭān] of Muscat and correspondence with the United States of America over the revisions. Letters discuss the raising of the rate of customs from 5% to 10%. The file includes the text of the 1922 agreement in Arabic and English.Correspondents include Political Resident, Persian Gulf; Political Agent, Muscat; Deputy Secretary to the Government of India; Commonwealth of Australia, Governor General's Office; Foreign Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Department; Secretary of State, United States.Physical description: Foliation: this file has circled foliation numbers that begin on front cover and end on back cover.