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'Treaties and Agreements between the British Government and Certain Arab Rulers and Agreements between the Said Rulers inter se Affecting the British Government' [‎9v] (23/54)

The record is made up of 1 volume (23 folios). It was created in 1926. It was written in English and Arabic. 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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of transit under equitable conditions
across 'Iraq territory.
Article XII. —No measure shall be
taken in 'Iraq to obstruct or interfere with
missionary enterprise or to discriminate
against any missionary on the ground of
his religious belief or nationality, provided
that such enterprise is not prejudicial
to public order and good government.
Article J:///.—His Majesty the King
ol 'Iraq undertakes.: to co-operate, in so
far as social, religious and oilier condi
tions may permit, in the execution of
any common policy adopted by the
League of Nations for preventing and
combating disease, including diseases of
plants and animals.
Article XIV. —His Majesty the King
of 'Iraq undertakes to secure the enaet-
ment, within twelve months of the com
ing into force of this Treaty, and to
ensure the execution of a Law of Anti
quities based on the rules annexed to
Article 421 of the Treaty of Peace signed
at Sevres on the 10th August, 1920.
This Law shall replace the former Otto
man Law of Antiquities, and shall ensure
equality of treatment in the matter of
archaeological research to the nationals
of all States members of the League of
Nations, and of any State to which His
Britannic Majesty has agreed by treaty
that the same rights should be ensured
a^ it would enjoy if it were a member of
the said League,
Article XV, A separate agreement
shall regulate the financial relations bet
ween the High Contracting Parties. It
shall provide, on the one hand, for the
transfer by His Britannic Majesty's
Government to the Government of 'Iraq
of such works of public utility as may be
agreed upon and for the rendering bv
liis Britannic Majesty's Government of
such financial assistance as may from
time to time be considered necessary tor
Iraqi and, on the other hand, for the
progressive liquidation by the Govern
ment of'Iraq of all liabilities thus in
curred. Such agreement shall be com
municated to the Council of the League
of Nations. 0
Artwle j^/.—So far as is consistent
with his international obligations His
Britanuip Majesty undertakes to place no
obstacle m the way ol the association of
t he otate of 'Laq for customs or other
purposes with such neighbouring Arab
states as may desire it.
Article XVII. —Any difference that
may arise between the High Contracting
laities as to the interpretation of the
provisions of this Treaty shall he referred

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The volume is Treaties and Agreements between the British Government and Certain Arab Rulers and Agreements between the Said Rulers inter se Affecting the British Government (Calcutta: Government of India Press, 1926). The volume contains transcripts of treaties and agreements dated 1915 to 1925 relating to Najd, Qatar, Iraq, Kuwait, Trans-Jordan, and Kaf.

The texts of some of the treaties and agreements appear in both English and Arabic in vertical parallel columns.

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1 volume (23 folios)
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There is a list of the treaties and agreements recorded towards the front of the volume, on folio 3.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at 1 on the front cover and terminates at 25 on the back cover. These numbers are written in pencil, are enclosed in a circle, and appear in the top right hand corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. page of each folio. An original printed pagination sequence is also present in the volume. The following folio folds out: f. 15.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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'Treaties and Agreements between the British Government and Certain Arab Rulers and Agreements between the Said Rulers inter se Affecting the British Government' [‎9v] (23/54), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/733, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023400715.0x000018> [accessed 7 May 2024]

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