'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' [‎29r] (59/92)

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Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. on behalf of the British Government, on the other part, that the said
Seyyid Feysal bm Turki bin Saeed, Sultan of Muscat and Oman, does pledge and
bind nimseli, ms heirs and successors never to cede, to sell, to mortgage or other-
W1S fJ? Ve occu pation, save to the British Government, the dominions of Muscat
and Oman or any of their dependencies.
, ^ ^e conclusion of this lawful and honourable Bond Seyyid Feysal
bin Turki bm Saeed, Sultan ot Muscat and Oman, and Colonel Edward Charles
Ross, Companion of the Star of India, Her Britannic Majesty's Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency.
in the Persian the former for himself, his heirs and successors, and the latter
on behalf of the British Government, do each, in the presence of witnesses affix
their signatures on this ninth day of Shaaban one thousand three hundred and
eight (A.H.) corresponding to the twentieth day of March (A.D.) 1891.
E. C. Ross, Colonel, Seyyid Feysal bin Turki bin Saeed,
Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Sultan of Muscat and Oman.
Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
LANSDOWNE,
Viceroy and Governor-General of India.
Ratified by His Excellency the Viceroy and Governor-General of India, at
Simla, on the twenty-third day of May, 1891.
H. M. D urand,
Secretary to the Government of India,
Foreign Department.
No. 8
Undertaking by the Sultan of Muscat regarding the Sur Coalfields, dated
M ay 31, 1902—
After the usual compliments. —Regarding the communication you made to
me on the subject of the Geologist's report and the views of Government on the
subject of the coal deposits. Your Honour is at liberty to inform Government on
my behalf, that for the present I have no intention of entering upon the work
myself; and that in the future if any Government or Company ask my permission
to embark upon the mining enterprise in question, I will not accord such permis
sion without first communicating with Government, in order that they may them
selves take up the work with me if they feel so inclined. This is what had to be
written. May you be preserved.
No. 9
Undertaking by Sultan Taimur to Adhere to the Arms Traffic
Convention of 1919, dated February 17, 1921—
Dated the 8th Jamadi-al-Akhar 1339, 17th February, 1921.
From— Taimur Bin Faisal (His Highness the Sultan).
To— Mr. R. E. L. Wingate , His Britannic Majesty's Consul, Muscat.
After Compliments. —We received your letter, dated the 16th February, 1921,
and your friend understood what you mentioned in it with regard to the Inter
national Convention agreed upon in the matter of arms. Your Honour on behalf
of your Government invited our adherence to the Convention of the 10th Septem
ber, 1919. We adhere to that Convention and agree to it. We accept the
conditions of the Arms Traffic Convention.