"جزء ٣. رقم ٧٣٣ لسنة ١٩٠٤. مسقط:- المعاهدات التجارية." [و‎‎٢‎٤‎١] (٢٨٦/٦٧)

<e but, at the same time His Highness, looking
to the interests of trade and the importance of
the protection of eroods fr om pilfering between
ship and shore, hereby promises to attach the
greatest weight to the recommendations and re-
monstrances of His Majesty^ Consul, when based
on the proceedings o f a committee of British
traders residing in Maskat/ *'
(3) It will be noticed that the phrase <e and that
standard scales reside ” has been omitted ,
probably through inadvertence.
(4) While we a re dealing wit h this matter, it
would seem advisable to include thi s proviso
“ whereas the attention of His Highness the
Sultan has been drawn to the many complaints,
alleging that cargo, especially rice, destined for
o ther ports, has, in course of trans it, been pilfered
by Maskat coolies and others, working o n board
British steamers, His Hig hness hereby engages
that, on the requisition of a British merchant,
supported by His Majesty's Consul, he will provide
a suitable guard of his own sepoys, under the
command of a comp etent official, in the appoint
ment of whom and in regard to the num ber of
sepoys despatched on this duty, His H ighness will
g ive due weight to the represe ntations of the
British merchant and Consul. ThTduties of this
guard will be to arrest and make over to His
Highness, for prompt and condign punishment, at
the infliction ot which the British merchan t or a
representative from His Britannic Majesty's Con
sulate shall be given the opportunity to a ttend,
all vagabonds and unauthorised persons , Maskat
subjects, found loitering on board a British mer
chant steamer and especially all person s caught on
board m the act of pilfering cargo. It is, however,
understood that, in such a case, no arrests will b e
made except at the instance of the Captain of the
vessel or the British merchant or their ag ents.
Such sepoys will be paid direct by the Agent or
Captain of the steamer concerned a daily w age of
Its. per di^m and t he otiicer in chartre a daily
wage of H,s. 5 per diem, to be borne by the
meronant making the requisition, so long as the
aforesaid guard is employed on this duty.
Article XL
British vessels entering a port in the dominions
of His Highness the Sultan in distress shall
receive from the local authorities all (1) aid
in their power (2 ) to enable them to revictual and
relit so as to proceed on their voyage.
Should a British vessel be wrecked off the coast
of His Highness’s dominions, the authorities of
His Highness shall render all assistance in their
power to the distressed vessel in order to save the
xessel, her cargo, and those on board ; they shall
also give aid (3) to save persons and shall assist
them in reaching the nearest British Consulate;
they shall further take every possible care that
the goods so recovered are safely stored, and kept
for the purpose of being handed over to the owner,
captain, agent of the vessel or British Consul