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(^) (^)) below). (3) The import of musical instruments, especially of gramophones
and gramophone records is forbidden. Since the 29th January, 1935, wireless
receiving sets are allowed to he imported and used by residents in the coastal towns
of the 1 lejaz for the object of hearing the news and recitations of the Koran only.
(4) According to the Sharia Law, and confirmed by Royal decree early in 1926, no
interest may be charged on loans or bank deposits; it is legal, however, with the
^ former, to charge an agent’s commission.
Legislative Restrictions on Trade. —(1) By regulations published on the
31st October, 1935. the import of all arms and ammunition, other than sporting
guns and cartridges, was forbidden. These latter are covered by a decree of the
15th May, 1931, whereby their import and export is forbidden, except by Govern
ment licence. (2) Import and export of narcotics is only permitted under
Government control; regulations published on the 7th, 14th and 21st September,
1934. (3) Henbane, which is grown in parts of Saudi Arabia, is forbidden for
export.
(e) Commercial Treaty Relations with Neighhouring Arab States.
Transjordan Used in three contexts: the geographical region to the east of the River Jordan (literally ‘across the River Jordan’); a British protectorate (1921-46); an independent political entity (1946-49) now known as Jordan . —There is no commercial agreement with Transjordan Used in three contexts: the geographical region to the east of the River Jordan (literally ‘across the River Jordan’); a British protectorate (1921-46); an independent political entity (1946-49) now known as Jordan . By
article 9 of the Treaty of Friendship and “ Bon-Voisinage ” signed in 1933, the
tribes of either State are free to move across the frontier for their own trading
purposes. By an exchange of correspondence in October 1928 and August 1929,
the two Governments notified each other that trade between their territories must
pass through certain posts: on the Saudi side Qarryat, Jauf, Taima, Tabuk or
Dhaba; on the Transjordan Used in three contexts: the geographical region to the east of the River Jordan (literally ‘across the River Jordan’); a British protectorate (1921-46); an independent political entity (1946-49) now known as Jordan side, Aqaba or the routes Jauf-Mafr-Ma'an, Tabuk-
Ma’an, Qarryat-al-Malh-Umari-al-Muwaqqar-Sahb-Amman.
Syria. —Commercial relations between Saudi Arabia and Syria and the
Lebanon are at present governed by Chapter III of the Treaty of Friendship and
“ Bon-Voisinage ” signed between them on the 10th November, 1931. The treaty,
pending the conclusion of a special commercial agreement, regulates the entry of
merchant caravans of one State into either of the other two and abolishes all taxes
levied by tribes on such caravans. By the Hadda Agreement of 1925 between
Nejd and Great Britain, the latter guarantees freedom of transit to bona fide
Nejdi merchants across mandated territory for the prosecution of their trade with
Syria, and undertakes to exempt their goods from customs dues when their trade
is not confined to camels and other animals. put
Iraq. There is no special commercial agreement. Article 3 ot the treaty
of Muhammara (1922) stipulates treatment of the goods of either country on an
equal basis with those of other States. Article 6 of the Treaty of Friendship and
“ Bon-Voisinage ” of the 7th April, 1931, allows for the movement of tribes across
the frontiers in the prosecution of their own trading. In 193a a special agreemen
concerning the opening up of the motor pilgrim route from Najaf to Hail and
Medina was reached between the two countries. ^ . , o j;
Koweit There is no commercial agreement between Koweit and feaudi
Arabfa The Government of Nejd and later of Saudi Arabia have maintained for
many years an embargo on all trade between the^two countries This embargo ha.
long been the subject of negotiations between Hs a j _J , reac [j e( j ; n
Saudi Arab Government and it is hoped that an arrangement wiU te ^hed *n
the near future which will put an end to a state of affairs, deleterious
interests of both countries. \r a ip S tv’s Government and the Saudi
Bahrein. INotes exchanged^n H^s f a.iesty tj . ansit trade t0
Arab Government on the I6th-l7th JNoyemDe > ^ ^ cent
and from Saudi Arabia through Bahrein “ ^ J reS p ect i ve ly a t Bahrein.
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^QMa^ Trucial Oman A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. , [ArabiffstS ^emg
between these States and Saudi Ara “ ‘ There are n0 tra de agreements,
separated from Nejd by the Great conclude d at the end of the Saudi
Article 19 of the ,. .. announc e their desire to do every-
Yemen war in 1934, states that bo P a ^ 1n(TT , flr) j 1 j c serv ices, to increase the com-
com-
Yemen war m 1934, states uidt r i hic services, to increase the
thing possible to facilitate postal a & t0 f ac iiitate the exchange of
munications between the two coun , Dr oducts between them; to undertake
modities and agricultural and com a P cus toms agreement to safeguard the
detailed negotiations in order to conclude a custom g
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