'Slave-dealing and Slave-holding by Kutchees in Zanzibar' [‎109v] (7/63)

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Article 5.
The Honourable Company engages to guarantee the power of His Highness the
Rao Dessul, his heirs and successors, and the integrity of his dominions, from
foreign or domestic enemies,
Article 6.
The Honourable Company, at the desire of Rao Shree Dessul and the Jhareja
Bhayad for the security of the Government of Kutch, agrees to leave a British
force in its service. For the payment of this force, Rao Shree Dessuljee and the
Jhareja Bhayad agree that funds shall be appropriated from the revenues of Kutch.
The Honourable Company retains to itself the option of reducing or entirely with-
drawing its troops (and relieving Kutch from the expense) whenever, in the opinion
of Government, the efficiency and strength of the Rao's authority may admit of its
being done with safety.
Article 7.
The money stipulated for in the -preceding Article is to be paid in instalments,
each of four months, and it is further engaged that the Regency appointed in the
4th Article shall enter into a separate responsibility for the regular payments of
the above kists.
Article 8.
The Kutch Government engages not to allow any Arabs, Seedees, or other
foreign mercenaries to remain in its territories, nor generally to entertain any
soldiers, not natives of Kutch, without the consent of the Honourable Company's
Government.
Article 9.
The Kutch Government agrees that no foreign vessels, American, European, or
Asiatic, shall be allowed to import into the territories of Kutch arms or military
stores.' The Honourable Company engages to supply the wants of the Kutch
Government in these articles at a fair valuation.
Article 10.
The Honourable Company engages to exercise no authority over the domestic
concerns of the Rao or those of any of the Jhareja Chieftains of the country j that
the Rao, his heirs and successors, shall be absolute masters of their territory; and
that the civil and criminal jurisdiction of the British Government shall not be
introduced therein.
Article 11.
It is clearly understood that the views of the British Government are limited to
the reform and organization of the military establishment of the Kutch Govern
ment, to the correction of any abuses which may operate oppressively on the
inhabitants, and to the limitation of the general expenses of the State within its
resources.
Article 12.
The Rao, his heirs and successors, engage not to enter into negotiations with
any Chief or State without the sanction of the British Government, but their
customary amicable correspondence with friends and relations shall continue.
Article 13.
The Rao, his heirs and successors, engage not to commit aggressions on any
Chief or State, and if any disputes with such Chief or State accidentally arise,
they are to be submitted for adjustment to the arbitration of the Honourable
Company.
Article 14.
The Rao, his heirs and successors, engage to afford what military force they
may possess to the aid of the Honourable Company's Government upon its requi
sition. This Article, however, is not to be understood as imposing any duties on
the Jhareja Bhayad contrary to their established customs.