File 3939/1926 Pt 6 'Revision of Aitchison's Treaties. Persian Gulf Section.' [‎604r] (643/818)

PERSIAN GULF—APPENDIX NO. 11—1855.
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Article 12 .
These conditions have been made with the present living Imam Syud Saeed
Khan and his sons. But should at any time an usurper get into possession of
Muscat, the ministers of the Persian ^Government will not be bound*to any of
these conditions.
Article 13.
As long as Bunder Abbas, the above-mentioned two islands, Shernal, Minab
and their dependencies are in the hands of the Imam of Muscat, he should no
allow any officers of foreign Governments to go there. He should also promise
to protect those places by land and sea, providing for every port having an anchor
age some ships, bughlas, and other vessels of war. He should further promise
to protect all the boundaries of the above-mentioned places from all interference
and Intrusion of strangers, whether in an amicable or hostile manner. He should
not at any time allow any ship, bughla, or other vessels of war, or any hostile
person armed or otherwise, Arab or foreign, to approach or get a footing at Bunder
Abbas or the Persian territory with hostile intentions or other pretexts.
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Article 14.
The Imam of Muscat, notwithstanding these conditions, has not the right of
letting Bunder Abbas and the above said places to any foreigner or others. He
can only himself hold them, appointing one of his relatives for the management
thereof who would act in accordance with these conditions. %
Article 15.
It is reported by the Persian merchants that formerly an Indian, the Con
tractor of Customs at Muscat, has deputed an Agent at Bunder Abbas, and there
received the Muscat duty for goods sent from Bunder Abbas to India and other
places, whereas no such rules exist in any country, as charging the duty of
place, where the goods are not being sent, in another. As this proceeding is against
rules and customs, the Imam should prevent the occurrence thereof hereafter,
~ and should only levy such export and import duty as the late Sheikh Saif used
to do, and no more.
Article 16.
The merchandise detained on the island of Kishm should be brought to Bunder
Abbas and distributed to their respective consigners there, through Hajee Abd-el
Mahomed, the Melek-el-Toojjar of Bushire, and their receipts taken and sent to
Teheran.