'File 8/65 VIII RENEWAL of COMMERCIAL TREATY.'

Title:

'File 8/65 VIII RENEWAL of COMMERCIAL TREATY.'

Date:

1950/1951

Description:

Abstract: This file relates to the termination and proposed replacement of the 1939 Commercial Treaty between Great Britain and the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman, following the Sultan of Muscat and Oman's [Sa‘īd bin Taymūr Āl Bū Sa‘īd] notice of termination of the existing treaty in February 1950.The file documents the prolongation of the existing treaty for a period of eight months, by an exchange of notes between the two parties, in order to allow time for the negotiation of a new treaty. Also covered are preparations for the drafting of a new treaty between the two parties (eventually concluded in December 1951 and ratified in May 1952).Related matters of discussion include the following: whether the Government of India should also exchange notes with the Sultan for the prolongation of the existing treaty; whether the Government of Pakistan should also be informed of the Sultan's wish to prolong the treaty; the question of whether the British consular authorities in Muscat should continue to exercise jurisdiction over residing Indian nationals for the extended period of the existing treaty.The file features the following principal correspondents: the Political Agent and Consul, Muscat; the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf; the Sultan of Muscat and Oman; officials of the Foreign Office.Also included in the file are the following items: copies of drafts of the new treaty (ff 11-17 and ff 36-42); drafts of a protocol to the new treaty, produced by the Foreign Office and concerning consular functions and privileges (ff 27-29 and ff 31-34); a copy of a non-ratified consular convention between Britain and the United States of America, dated 16 February 1949 (ff 45-54).Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 124; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.

Language:

English

Type:

Archival file

Type (Narrower):

Other Texts

Type (Broader):

Text

Subject:

Treaty of Friendship, Commerce and Navigation between Great Britain and Muscat (1939)
Treaties
Consular services

Rights:

غير معروف

Identifier:

81055/vdc_100000000881.0x000023_ar
81055/vdc_100000000881.0x000023_en
IOR/R/15/6/260
IOR/R/15/6/260

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