ملف ١٩٢٦/٣٩٣٩ الجزء ٦ "تنقيح معاهدات أيتشيسون. قسم الخليج الفارسي." [و‎‎٥‎٤‎٨] (٨١٨/٥٣١)

PERSIAN GULF— Nejd —NO. VI—1925.
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entice tribes belonging to the other Government or to encourage them to emi?raU
from their country into the other country.
Article 9.
The Governments of Nejd and Trans-Jordan may not correspond with the
Chiefs and Sheikhs of tribes subject to the other State on official or political
matters.
Article 10.
The forces of Nejd and Trans-Jordan may not cross the common frontier i
pursuit of offenders, except with the consent of both Governments.
Article 11.
Sheikhs of tribes who hold an official position or who have flags showing that
they are the leaders of armed forces may not display their flags in the territory
of the other State.
Article 12.
Free passage wall be granted by the Governments of Nejd and Trans-Jordan
to travellers and pilgrims, provided they conform to those regulations affecting
travel and pilgrimage which may be in force in Nejd and Trans-Jordan. Each
Government will inform the other of any regulation issued by it in this matter.
Article 13.
His Britannic Majesty’s Government undertake to secure freedom of transit
& t all times to merchants who are subjects of Nejd for the prosecution of their
trade between Nejd and Syria in both directions : and to secure exemption from
customs and other duty for all merchandise in transit which may cross the Man
dated Territory on its way from Nejd to Syria or from Syria to Nejd, on condi
tion that such merchants and their caravans shall submit to whatever Customs
inspection may be necessary, and that they shall be in possession of a document
from their Government certifying that they are bond fide merchants, and pro
v ided that trading caravans carrying merchandise will follow established routes,
to be agreed upon hereafter, for their entry into and this exit from the Man ate
Territory ; it being understood that the above restrictions will not apply to tra
ing caravans whose trade is confined to camels and other animals, or to tn
migrating in accordance with the preceding Articles of the present Agreement,
His Britannic Majesty’s Government further undertake to secure sue ot
facilities as may be possible to merchants who are sujects of Nejd and w o m y
cross the area under British Mandate.
Article 14.
This Agreement will remain in force for so long as His Britannic M j y 1
Government are entrusted with the Mandate of Trans-Jordan.