'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' [‎31v] (64/92)

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A rticle 10
The Sultan engages by the present Treaty to provide that the movement of
goods in transit shall not be obstructed or delayed by unnecessaj}/ customs
formalities and regulations, and that every facility will be given for their transport.
A rticle 11
(1) Either of the two High Contracting Parties may appoint Consuls to reside
in the territories of the other, subject to the consent and approval of the other as
regards the persons so appointed and the places at which they reside. Each High
Contracting Party further agrees to permit His own nationals to be appointed to
consular offices by the other High Contracting Party, provided always that any
person so appointed shall not begin to act without the previous approbation of the
High Contracting Party whose national he may be.
(2) Such Consuls shall be permitted to perform such consular functions and
shall enjoy such privileges and immunities as are in accordance with international
law or practice relating to Consuls as recognised in the territories in which they
reside.
A rticle 12
(1) British vessels and aircraft coming to the territories of the Sultan, in
distress, shall receive from the local authorities all possible necessary aid to enable
them to revictual, refuel and refit so as to proceed on their voyage or flight.
(2) Should a British vessel run aground or be wrecked on or near the coast of
the Sultan's territories, or a British aircraft be wrecked or make a forced landing in
the Sultan's territories, the authorities of the Sultan shall render all possible
assistance to save the vessel or aircraft, its cargo and those on board; they shall also
give all possible aid and protection to persons saved, and shall assist them in
reaching the nearest British Consulate; they shall further take every possible care
that such vessels or aircraft and the cargo, stores, equipment and fittings, and
articles carried by or forming part of the vessel or aircraft, or the proceeds thereof,
if sold, as well as all papers found on board such vessel or aircraft, shall be given up
to their owners or to their agents when claimed by them, or to the British Consul.
(3) The Sultan's authorities shall further see that the British Consulate is as
soon as possible informed of any such event as is mentioned in the preceding
paragraph of this Article having occurred.
(4) Likewise should an Omani vessel come to His Majesty's territories in
distress, or run aground or be wrecked on or near the coast of His Majesty's
territories, or should an Omani aircraft be wrecked or make a forced landing in
His Majesty's territories, the like help and assistance shall be rendered by the
authorities of those territories.
A rticle 13
Nationals of the one High Contracting Party shall, within the territories of the
other, enjoy freedom of conscience and religious toleration and the free and public
exercise of all forms of religion, provided that such exercise does not wound or out
rage the religious susceptibilities of the country in which it is proposed to be
practised, but shall not build edifices for religious worship except in places specified
for the Purpose by the local authorities and after approval and permission has been
obtained. Nothing shall be done by either High Contracting Party that may
disturb existing places of worship belonging to nationals of the other.
A rticle 14
All the provisions of the present Treaty providing for the srart of fhe treat
ment accorded to the most favoured foreign country shall be internreted as meanine
that such treatment shall be accorded immediately and unconditionally
A rticle 15
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the present Treaty shall extend to any territorv for^he inJ f i 1S f 811 ^ 1
which He is responsible through His Government in tho tt •? r ^ a ^ na ! re ^ at J 0 ^ s 0 [
BriLin and No,.tar.