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'A Collection of Treaties and Engagements relating to the Persian Gulf Shaikhdoms and the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman in force up to the End of 1953' [‎28r] (57/92)

The record is made up of 1 volume (44 folios). It was created in c 1954. It was written in English. 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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53
Article 7.
Nothing in these Articles shall be held as invalidating any Article of any Treaty
entered into by mysell or forefathers with our ancient and faithful ally, the British
Government, from the year 1798 downwards.
Birka, Muscat, 17th November 1864. Signed in our presence by
Syed Thoweynee bm Saeed, Sultan of Muscat, this 17th day of November 1864,
and sealed in our presence by His Highness's Minister, Hajee Ahmed, at Muscat,
this 18th day of November 1864.
Lewis Pelly, Lieut.-CoL,
H.B.M.'s Poltl. Resdt., Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
Herbert Disbrowe, Lieut.-CoL,
H.B.M.'s Poltl. Agent, Muscat.
No. 5
Telegraphic Convention relating to the Sultan's Territories in Arabia
and Mekran, dated January 19, 1865
Article 1.
That the British Government shall be at liberty to construct one or more
telegraphic lines, and to erect Telegraph Stations, in any portion of territory
subject to the sovereignty of His Highness, both in Arabia and Mekran, which
shall be most convenient to them.
Article 2.
That the cost of materials, landing charges, labour, housing, provisions, etc.,
etc., shall be paid by the British Government, who will make any arrangement they
consider most convenient regarding their own supplies, labour, etc., the Sultan of
Muscat undertaking that no impediment of any sort shall be thrown in their way
in collecting them; on the contrary, that every protection and assistance shall be
given on his part.
Article 3.
That His Highness the Sultan of Muscat shall afford protection to the best of
his ability to the lines of Telegraph, the Telegraph Stations, and the persons
employed in their construction and maintenance.
Article 4.
Should any disagreements arise in the possessions of the Sultan of Muscat,
situate near Arabia, between the Telegraph officials and the subjects of His
Highness, the said disagreements shall be referred to the British Political Officer
at Muscat, if they cannot be satisfactorily settled on the spot.
Article 5.
In like manner, should any disagreements arise in the possessions of the Sultan
of Muscat, situate in Mekran, between the Telegraph officials and the subjects of
His Highness, the said disagreements shall be referred to the Assistant British
Political Officer at Gwadur, if they cannot be satisfactorily settled on the spot.
.
Article 6.
This Convention, together with any supplementary Articles that may here
after thereunto be added, is to be considered dependent for completion and effect
upon the approval of the British Government.
Done at Muscat this nineteenth day of January in the year of Christ one
thousand eight hundred and sixty-five, corresponding with the twentieth day of
the month Shabun of the Hegira one thousand two hundred and eighty-one, day
of the week Thursday.
Herbert Disbrowe, Lieut.-CoL,
H.B.M's Poltl. Agent at Muscat,
on the part of the British Govt.

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The volume consists of the following Foreign Office document: 19127, marked 'For Official Use only'.

The volume is divided into sections containing transcripts of treaties and engagements relating to Bahrain; Kuwait; Qatar; Trucial States A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. ; Muscat; and miscellaneous. The earliest treaties recorded date from 1820.

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1 volume (44 folios)
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There is a list of contents at the front of the volume.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at 1 on the front cover and terminates at 45 on the back cover. These numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and can be found 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. Foliation anomaly: ff. 10, 10A. The following folio needs to be folded out: f. 39.

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