"التحكيم في قضية مراكب الداو الشراعية في مسقط. محكمة التحكيم الدائمة في لاهاي. السماح برفع الأعلام الفرنسية على مراكب الداو الشراعية في مسقط. القضية بالنيابة عن الحكومة البريطانية". [ظ‎‎٦] (٢٠٨/٢١)

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the dominions of His Highness the Sultan, also the
hearing 1 and settlement of all civil questions, claims, or
disputes in which they are the defendants, is expressly-
reserved to the British Consular authorities and Courts,
and removed from the jurisdiction of His Highness the
Sultan.
" Should disputes arise between subjects of His
Highness the Sultan or other non-Cliristian Power,
not represented by Consuls at Muscat, and a subject
of Her Br tannic Majesty, in which the British subject
is the plaintiff or complainant, the matter shall be
brought before and decided by the highest authority
of the Sultan or some person specially delegated by
him for this purpose. The proceedings and final
decision in such a case shall not, however, be con
sidered legal unless notice has been given and an
opportunity afforded for the British Consul or his sub
stitute to attend at the hearing and final decision.
" ARTICLE XIV,
^ Subjects of His Highness the Sultan, or any nou-
Christian nation, not represented by Consuls at Muscat,
who are in the regular service of British subjects
within the dominions of His Highness the Sultan of
Muscat, shall enjoy the same protection as British
subjects themselves.
" Should they be charged with having committed a
crime or serious offence punishable by law, they shall,
on sufficient evidence being shown to justify further
proceedings, be handed over by British employers or
by order of the British Consul, to the authorities of His
Highness the Sultan for trial and punishment.
"AKTICLE XVI11.
" The houses, dwellings, warehouses, and other
premises of Britishi subjects, or of persons actually in
their regular service within the dominions of His High
ness the Sultan of Muscat, shall not be entered, or
searched under any pretext, by the officials of His
Highness without the consent of the occupier, unless
with the cognizance and assistance of the British
Consul or his substitute. ,,
On the lOth day of March, 1862, the following
Declaration was signed in Paris by the Eepre-
sentatives of Great Britain and Erance :—
" Declaration between Great Britain and France, engaging
reciprocally to respect the Independence of the Sultan*
of Muscat and Zanzibar, Signed at Paris, March 10,
1862.
'* Her Majesty the Queen " Sa Majesty la Heine
of the United Kingdom of du Royaume-Uni de la
Great Britain and Ireland Grande-Bretagne et d'lr-
and His Majesty the Em- lande et Sa Majeste
peror of the French, taking TEmpereur des Fra^ais,