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File 3939/1926 Pt 6 'Revision of Aitchison's Treaties. Persian Gulf Section.' [503r] (441/818)
The record is made up of 1 item (408 folios). It was created in 16 Aug 1929-9 Dec 1932. It was written in English and French. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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46
OMAN (MUSCAT)—NO. XVI—1891.
within the dominions of His Highness the Sultan of Muskat. shall enjoy the same
protection as British subjects themselves.
Should they be charged with having committed a crime or serious oSence
punishable by law, they shall, on sufficient evidence being shown to justify further
proceedings, be handed over by British employers, or by order of the British
Consul, to the authorities of His Highness the Sultan for trial and punishment.
Article 15.
Should a subject of Her Majesty residing in the dominions of His Highness the
Sultan of Muskat be adjudicated bankrupt, the British Consul shall take posses
sion of, recover, and realise all available property and assets of such bankrupt,
to be dealt with and distributed according to the provisons of English Bankruptcy
Law.
Article 16.
Should a subject of His Highness the Sultan of Muskat resist or evade pay
ment of the just and rightful claims of a British subject, the authorities of His
Highness the Sultan shall afford to the British creditor every aid and facility in
recovering the amount due to him. In like manner the British Consul shall afford
every aid and facility to subjects of His Highness the Sultan of Muscat in recover
ing debts justly due to them from a British subject.
Article 17.
Should a British subject die within the dominions of His Highness the Sultan
of Muscat, or dying elsewhere leave property therein, moveable or immoveable,
the British Consul shall be authorised to collect, realise, and take possession of
the estate of the deceased, to be disposed of according to tbb provisions of English
law.
Article 18.
The houses, dwellings, warehouses, and other premises of British subjects, or
of persons actually in their regular service, within the dominions of His High
ness the Sultan of Muscat, shall not be entered, or searched under any pretext,
by the officials of His Highness without the consent of the occupier, unless with
the cognizance and assistance of the British Consul or bis substitute.
Article 19.
It is hereby agreed between the two High Contracting Parties that, in th®
event of an agreement being hereafter arrived at bewteen His Highness the tan
of Muscat and the various Powers with which His Highness shall be in rea ^
relations, including Great Britain, which must be a consenting party, ^ ^
the residents of a district or town shall, without distinction of nationa y,
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This part relates to the Government of India's decision to issue a revised edition of Aitchison's Treaties (full title: A Collection of Treaties, Engagements and Sanads Relating to India and Neighbouring Countries ), with revised narratives for each geographical area covered, incorporating the principal events that have occurred since the publication of the previous edition in 1909.
The part contains two copies of proofs for the following revised narratives: Treaties and Engagements Relating to the Arab Principalities in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. (ff 305-328 and ff 617-640) and Treaties and Engagements Relating to Oman (Muscat) (ff 406-422 and ff 641-657). Also included are copies of related treaties, agreements, and correspondence for the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. (ff 329-405 and ff 540-616) and Oman sections (ff 423-477 and ff 485-539), which cover the periods 1806-1927 and 1798-1928 respectively.
The proofs are accompanied by interdepartmental correspondence discussing the contents of the narratives, and the possibility of amendments and additions being made, such as for the parts entitled 'The Wahabis and Nejd' and 'Kuwait' in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. section. In addition, the correspondence discusses the question of whether to include recently concluded agreements with Mohammerah [Khorramshahr] and Kuwait in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. section. Also included is a list of anomalies and misprints that have been identified in the proofs.
The main correspondents are as follows: the Foreign Secretary to the Government of India; officials of the India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. , Foreign Office, Colonial Office, and the Government of India's Foreign and Political Department.
The French language material consists of a small amount of the aforementioned treaties and agreements.
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