'File 35/86 III A. 74. Muscat Treaty' [‎46r] (108/548)

HOSE .
We, tiie undersigned, have agreed to what follows
That the Treaty of Friendship, Commerce 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 1932, corresponding
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to the 3rd Shawal 1350-H,unless a suitable Treaty, by agreement
between His Highness the Sultan of Muscat and Oman and the
Glorious British Government be substituted for that ancient
Treaty aforesaid. It xs also understood tnat it shall be open
to the Dominion of Canada, the Union of South Africa (in
respect of Natal, the Transvaal and the Orange Free State) 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
have withdrawn from participation in the aforesaid Treaty
as per notice given by His Majesty's Representative at Muscat
in his letter No.6, dated 3rd December, 1923,
In confirmation thereof, we that is, I Said bin Taimur,
Sultan of Muscat and Oman, with my own hand, and I, Captain
H.G.Alban, duly authorised agent for that purpose on behalf
of the Gloifious British Government, have signed this writing
and thirteen copies and have affixed our seals thereto.
Done at Muscat this eleventh day of February, 1932,
corresponding to the 3rd Shawal 1350-H.
(Sd) R.G.Alban, Captain,
„ . n 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. , Muscat.
Said bin Taimur Bin Faisal,
Sultan of Muscat & Oman.