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File 2902/1916 ‘Treaties and Engagements between the British Government and the Chiefs of the Arabian Coast of the Persian Gulf’ [100r] (210/448)
The record is made up of 1 volume (222 folios). It was created in 1916-1928. It was written in English, Arabic and Persian. 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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5F and P. D.
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Ko. 8 (a).
TRANSLATION OR PROCLAMATION ISSUED BY THE SULTAN OE
OMAN REGARDING THE SUPPRESSION OE THE ILLEGAL
Be it known to all who see it that we have given permission to British
and Persian vessels of war to search vessels carrying their and our flags in our
territorial waters, and to confiscate all arms and ammunition (weapons of war)
We have also given permission to those vessels of war to search Muscat
vessels in Indian and Persian waters susj)ected to contain arms and ammuni
tion for Indian and Persian ports, and to confiscate the said arms and ammuni-
and Persian Governments have represented to us that they are desirous of
preventing introduction of arms and ammunition into India and Persia and
that there is reason to think that many are exported from Muscat and taken
to those two abovenamed countries, we have resolved to join them and to assist
them as far as it lies in our power in suppressing this trade in arms and
ammunition between Muscat and India and Persia. We therefore warn (our
subjects) that all the arms and ammunition sent to those two countries will he
confiscated and those engaged in this trade will be punished, as the introduc
tion of arms and ammunition into India and Persia is prohibited by the Gov
ernments of those two countries and therefore illegal.
In future, our Muscat flag will be no protection to vessels carrying the said
arms and ammunition from our dominions to India and Persia. (This is
written ) that it may be known. And salaams.
IMPORTATION OE ARMS INTO PERSIA AND BRITISH INDIA,
1898.
in them, if those arms and ammunition are intended for Indian and Persian
ports and if they are the property of British, Persian or Muscat subjects.
tion.
(This is written) that it may be known. And salaams. Written the 19th
day of Shaban 1315 A. H. (13th January 1898).
No. 8 (&).
TRANSLATION OE NOTIFICATION.
Be it known to such of our subjects as see this that, whereas the British
Dated the 19th of Shaban 1315 A.H. (13th January 1898).
(Sd.) EEYSAL-BIN-TURKI.
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The volume consists mainly of six bound compilations of treaties and undertakings, together with related correspondence and other supplementary material, made between the British Government and the British Protectorates of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , 1820-1919. These treaty compilations were published by the Government of India in 1919 and comprise: the Trucial Treaties to January 1906, Treaties with Rulers of Kuwait from 1841 to 1913, Treaties with the Sultan of Oman and Muscat from 1845 to 1914, Undertakings with the Trucial Chiefs of Oman from 1911 to 1912, Treaties with the Shaikh of Mohammerah from 1899 to 1919 and Treaties with the Rulers of Bahrain from 1820 to 1914. In addition, there is a separate Foreign Office ‘Memorandum on British Commitments (During the War) to the Gulf Chiefs’ made in 1916, which contains at Appendix A, the English text of the treaty made with the Ruler of Qatar in 1916. The treaty compilations are published in English and Arabic, except for the treaties with the Shaikh of Mohammerah, which are published in English and Persian.
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- 1 volume (222 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume. The subject 2902 (Treaties and Engagements between the British Government and the Chiefs of the Arabian Coast of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ) consists of one volume.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 216; these numbers are written in pencil, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the two leading and ending flyleaves. A previous foliation sequence has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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- English, Arabic and Persian in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/L/PS/10/606
- Title
- File 2902/1916 ‘Treaties and Engagements between the British Government and the Chiefs of the Arabian Coast of the Persian Gulf’
- Pages
- 100r:106r, 107v:114r
- Author
- Āl Bū Sa‘īd, Sayyid Fayṣal bin Turkī
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- Public Domain