مجموعة ٢٠/٣(٣) "مسقط: العلاقات مع الحكومة البريطانية: مراجعة المعاهدة التجارية" [و‎‎١‎٩‎٠] (٦٩٣/٣٧٩)

premises occupied by him, but in this case the proceedings shall be
at once repoited, and the person arrested and any property seized
handed over without delay, to the Consul of His Majesty. '
Article 14.
In the exeicise of their respective jurisdictions under para-
giaphs (1) and (2^ of Article 13, the authorities of the Sultan and the
Consular authorities of His Majesty shall afford every possible aid
and facility foi satisfaction of the rightful claims of the nationals of
one High Contracting Party against nationals of the other.
Article 15.
the Consular authorities of His Majesty will, at the request of the
Sultan, apply in the exercise of their jurisdiction under Article 13 all
laws and regulations of the Sultan which it is desirable to apply to
nationals of His Majesty in the territories of the Sultan, including, in
particular, laws and regulations imposing taxation or duties and police
and municipal regulations.
Article 16.
(1) The provisions of Articles 13, 14 and 15 shall apply to nationals
of the Sultan or of another foreign country who are in the regular
service of the Consul of His Majesty as if they were nationals of His
Majesty, provided that, if any such person should be charged with a
crime,, the Consul will allow the charge to be tried by the authorities
of the Sultan.
(2) No criminal or civil proceedings shall be taken before the
Consular authorities of His Majesty against any national of His
Majesty in the service of the Sultan unless notice of the proceedings
has been previously given to the Sultan or his representative.
Article 17.
Nationals of the two High Contracting Parties shall, within the
territories of each other, enjoy freedom of conscience and religious
toleration, the free and public exercise of all forms of religion, pro
vided that such exercise does not wound or outrage the religious
susceptibilities of the country in which it is proposed to be practised,
and the right to build edifices religious worship in places specified
for the purpose by local authorities. Nothing shall be done by either
High Contracting Party that may disturb existing places of worship
belonging to nationals of the other.