'File No. II/9 Foreign Dept Memoranda of Information re. affairs in Persian Gulf, Maskat & Arabian Shore of the Persian Gulf. Nov '07 - Dec '08.' [‎13r] (27/132)

to abrogate their rights as regards the export as well
as regards the inport of ams .
The GK of I. , had previously suggested that in
order to enlarge their powers as regards the seizure
of ams , the words ’’and if the^ ( the ams) are the
property of Iritish , Persian or LI a skat subjects"
should be onitted fron the Llaskat proclanation . It
was possible , however , that this proposal night be
regarded as open to objection , as even powers which
have no treaty rights in the natter nightbe unwilling
to acquiesce in the application to the property of
their subjects of the power of confiscation granted
to T ritish & Persian ships of war by the Llaskat
proclanation. powers which, like France ,possessed %
treaty rights with Jaskat night be expected to exer
cise their right of protest unless they deliberately
waived it. In# these circunstances , they would nerely
reconnend that should the view be upheld that the
Prpclanation of 1393 night be expended to the export
of ams to the Ottonan Iiinplre , the Island of lahrein
Koweit & the ports of the Trucial chiefs, the words
"& if they are the property of Fritish , Persian , &
I.Iaskat subjects " night be anplified by the inclusion
of subjects of these other countries . Subjects of
France , &of the United States , & of Holland night
also be included in the event of these nations
agreeing to act in concert with us in thr natter > .
Should it be found necessary to enter upon negotiation
in regard to the natter with the Turkish O-ovt: , which
night involve delay , the Indian Cfovt: would re-
connended that the Prpclanation night , at all events,
be revised at once , as reconnended , with reference
to Jahrein , Koweit & the ports of the Trucial chiefs..
Inthis connection ,1c with special reference to the
question of the inport of ams at Koweit , they would
connend , for the further consideration of H.J.Oovt: