'Treaties and Agreements between the British Government and Certain Arab Rulers and Agreements between the Said Rulers inter se Affecting the British Government' [‎6r] (16/54)

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Government on its part agrees to grant
me facilities to purchase and import, from
the Maskat Arms Warehouse or such
other place as the British Government
may approve, for my personal use, and for
the arming of my dependents, such arms
and ammunition as I may reasonably
need and apply for in such fashion as
may be arranged hereafter through the
Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , Bahrein. I undertake
absolutely that arms and ammunition
thus supplied to me shall under no circum
stances be re-exported from my territories
or sold to the public, but shall be
reserved solely for supplying the needs of
my tribesmen and dependents whom I
have to arm for the maintenance of
order in my territories and the protection
of my Frontiers, In my opinion the
amount of my yearly* requirements will
be up to five hundred weapons.
IV
I, Shaikh 'Abdullah, further undertake
that I will not have relations nor corre
spond with, nor receive the agent of,
any other Power without the consent of
the High British Government; neither
will I, without such consent, cede, to any
other Power or its subjects, land either
on lease, sale, transfer, gift, or in any other
way whatsoever.
V
I also declare that, without the consent
of the High British Government, I will
not grant pearl-fishery concessions, or any
other monopolies, concessions, or cable
landing rights, to anyone whomsoever.
VI
The Customs dues on the goods of
British merchants imported to Qatar
shall not exceed those levied from my
own subjects on their goods and shall in
no case exceed five per cent, ad valorem.
British goods shall be liable to the pay
ment of no other dues or taxes of any
other kind whatsoever, beyond that
already specified.
VII
I, Shaikh c Abdullah, further, in parti
cular, undertake to allow British subjects
to reside in Qatar for trade and to protect
their lives and property.
VIII
I also undertake to receive, should
the British Government deem it advisable,
an Agent from the British Government,
who shall remain at A1 Bidaa for the
transaction of such business as the British
Government may have with me and to
watch over the interests of British
traders, residing at my ports or visiting
them upon their lawful occasions.
*Aote. la original Treaty in the English version the word
' early ' has been written for 'yearly by' slip of the pen.
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