"الملف 35/86 III A. 74 معاهدة مسقط" [و‎‎٩‎٩] (٥٤٨/٢١٦)

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We, the undersigned, have agreed to what follows:- That
the Treaty of Friendship, Corranerce and Navigation between Great
Britain and Muscat, signed on the eighth day of Shaban 1308-H
corresponding to the 19th March 1891, will be prolonged by this
writing, notwithstanding all, or any, correspondence between
His late Highness Saiyid Faisal bin Turki and the Glorious
British Government in the matter of the revision of that
Treaty. And it will remain in force for a period of one year
from this eleventh day of February 1936, corresponding to the
17th Dhil Qadeh 1354-H unless a suitable Treaty, by agreement
betv/een His Highness the Sultan of Muscat and Oman and the
Glorious British Government be substituted for that ancient
Treaty aforesaid. It is also understood that it shall be open
to the Dominion of Canada and the Irish Free State to withdraw
from the aforesaid Treaty at any time on notice being given to
that effect by His Majesty's representative at Muscat.
It is also understood that the Commonwealth of Australia
and the Union of South Africa (in respect of Natal, the
Transvaal and the Orange Free State) have withdrawn from
participation in the aforesaid Treaty as per notices given
by His Majesty's representative at Muscat in his letters
Nos. 6 and C/188 dated 3rd December 1923 and 27th October
1932 respectively.
In confirmation thereof, we that is, I, Said bin Taimur,
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Sultan of Muscat and Oman, with my own hand, and I, Major
R.P. Watts, I.A., duly authorised agent for that purpose on
behalf of the Glorious British Government, have signed this
writing and thirteen copies and have affixed our seals thereto.
Done at Muscat this eleventh day of February 1936,
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corresponding to 17th Dhil Qadeh 1354-H.
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Maj or,
Political Agent, Muscat.