'File 35/86 II A 45 Muscat - Commercial Treaty of 1891 and revision of treaty 1922' [‎177v] (360/572)

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We,the undersigned,have agreed to what follows: That the Treaty
of Friendship,Commerce and Navigation "between Great .Britain and
Maskat,signed on the eight day of ahaban 1308-H;corresponding
to the 19th March 1891,will "be prolonged "by this writing,not-
-withstanding all,or any,correspondence "between His late high-
-ness Saiyid Faisal "bin Turki and the trlorious British uovern-
. -ment 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 1925,corresponding to the 17th Rajab 1343 -11;
unless a suitable Treaty by agreement between His Highness the
Sultan of Maskat and Oman and the Glorious .British (iovermnent
be substituted for that ancient Treaty aforesaid. It is also
understood that it shall be open to the Dominion of Canada 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 Kaskat.
It is also understood tnat the commonwealth of
Australia have withdrawn from participation in the aforesaid
Treaty as per notice given by His Majesty's Representative at
Maskat in his letter l>lo#6 dated 3rd December 1923.
In confirmation thereof,we that is,I,Taimur bin
Faisal,C.S.I; Sultan of Maskat and Oman,with ray own hand,and
I,Lieutenant Colonel C. G. Crosthwaite,C.B.E.,duly authorised
agent for that purpose on behalf of the Glorious British
Government,have signed this writing and five copies and have
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affixed our seals thereto.
p Done at Maskat this eleventh day of February 1925,
corresponding to the 17th Rajab 1343-H.
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