File 3939/1926 Pt 6 'Revision of Aitchison's Treaties. Persian Gulf Section.' [‎575r] (585/818)

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PERSIAN GULF— Trucial Chiefs of Oman —NO. XXIII—1847.
between our respective subjects and dependants, and that from the above date
until the termination of the month of May A. D. 1853, an inviolable truce shall;
be established, during which period our several claims upon each other shall rest
in abeyance.
Article 2.
That in the event of any of our subjects or dependants committing any act 8
of aggression at sea upon those of any of the parties to this agreement, we witf
immediatelv afford full redress upon the same being brought to our notice.
Article 3.
That in the event of any acts of aggression being committed at sea upon any
of our subjects or dependants, we will not proceed immediately to retaliate, but
will inform the British Resident or the Commodore at Bassidore, who will forth
with take the necessary steps for obtaining reparation for the injury inflicted,
provided that its occurrence can be satisfactorily proved.
Article 4.
That on the termination of the month of May 1853, by God s blessing we will
eavour to arrange either an extension of this truce, or a rm an as
in the event of our being unable to come to a satisfactory adjustment rega g
respective claims, we hereby bind ourselves to give notice, °
ve date to the British Resident, of our intention to renew hostilities afte the
iration of the term now fixed upon for this truce, m., the end of
ly) 1853.
No. XXIII-
slation of Engagement entered into by Sheikh LTA * ^ afrtcan Slave
i Ras-ool-Kheimah and Shargah, for the Abolition of the Africa.
F*ai>e in his Ports, 1847.
having been intimated to me by Major Henneil, the
that certain conventions have en ' ^r the purpose, o,
i of Muscat and other powers with th ^ ^ ^ tl9eThe re, and it
mting the exportation of slaves from t ^ fuU attainment of
ig, moreover, been explained to me tha , concurrence and co-
bjects contemplated by the aforesaid conven io , Ara ^i an CO ast of the
dion of the Chiefs of the several ports, situated po Chie{ of £e
an Gulf are required, accordingly I, Sheik 11 , frifndsb i p existing between
nee tribe, with a view to strengthen the on s , viNit the exportation of
nd the British Government, do hereby engagi to I 0 vessels and those
*s from the coasts of Africa and elsewhere on oar