ملف ١٩٢٦/٣٩٣٩ الجزء ٦ "تنقيح معاهدات أيتشيسون. قسم الخليج الفارسي." [و‎‎٥‎٥‎٢] (٨١٨/٥٣٩)

PERSIAN GULF — Nejd — NO. VTT— 1927.
Article 4.
His Majesty the King of the Hejaz and of Nejd and its Dependencies under
takes that the property of the aforesaid pilgrims who may die within the territories
of His Majesty and who have no lawful trustee in those territories shall be handed
over to the British Agent in Jeddah or to such authority as he may appoint for
the purpose, to be forwarded by him to the rightful heirs of thu deceased pilgrims ;
provided that the property shall not be handed over to the British representative
until the formalities of the competent tribunals have been complied with and
the dues prescribed under Hejazi or Nejdi laws have been duly collected.
Article 5.
His Britannic Majesty recognises the national (Hejazi or Nejdi) status of all
subjects of His Majesty the King of the Hejaz and of Nejd and its Dependencies
who may at any time be within the territories of His Britannic Majesty or terri
tories under the protection of His Britannic Majesty.
Similarly, His Majesty the King of the Hejaz and of Nejd and its Dependen
cies recognises the national (British) status of all subjects of His Britannic Majesty
and of all persons enjoying the protection of His Britannic Majesty who may
at any time be within the territories of His Majesty the King of the Hejaz and
of Nejd and its Dependencies ; it being understood that the principles of inter
national law in force between independent Governments shall be respected.
Article 6 .
His Majesty the King of the Hejaz and of Nejd and it Dependencies under
takes to maintain friendly and peaceful relations with the territories of Kuwait
and Bahrain, and with the Sheikhs of Qatar and the Oman Coast, who are in spe
cial treaty relations with His Britannic Majesty’s Government.
Article 7.
His Majesty the King of the Hejaz and of Nejd .and its Dependencies under
takes to co-operate by all the means at his disposal with His Britannic Majesty
auppresaion of the slave trade.
Article 8.
T he present treaty shall be ratified by each of the high contracting parties
a od the ratifications exchanged as soon as possible. It shall come into force
od the day of the exchange of ratifications and shall be binding during seven years
from that <Jate. In case neither of the high contracting parties shall have given
Notice to the other six months before the expiration of the said period se ' e °
years of his intention to terminate the treaty it shall remain in force an
n °t held p 0 k ave terminated until the expiration of six months from t c
on which either of the parties shall have given notice of the termin. lion to
ot her party.