"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". [ظ‎‎٧‎٤] (٢٠٨/١٦١)

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5. Are there any general considerations I am not aware of any general considera-
whicb. prevent Khoja immigrants from acquiring tions which would prevent Khoja immigrants
the nationality of Muscat ? from acquiring Arab nationality if they pre
ferred to do so.
6. Is the Sultan a party to the register of The registration of persons is done with the
persons under British protection, or has he Sultan's cognizance, but notice is not usually
notice of it, and has he ever objected to the given him. He has never formally objected to
practice of registration ? the practice of registration so far as I am
aware, but he has been furnished at his own
request with a list of persons registered.
7. When Khojas born at Muscat of Indian Yes. On application being made by them,
parents come of age, are their names entered in
the Register ?
8. Are names ever entered in the Register Names are never entered in the Register
except at the request or with the consent of unless at the personal request of the persons
the persons themselves ? and after investigation.
9. Is it the open and acknowledged practice It has always been the custom to treat adult
to treat adult ^Muscat-born descendants of Muscat-born descendants of Indian immigrants
Indian-born immigrants to Muscat as protected as protected subjects, provided the immigrants
natives of India ? were themselves British subjects or subjects of
protected States ; provided also the descendants
themselves desire to be so treated.
(Signed) H. B. MILES, Lieutenant-Colon el.
Political Aqent, His Britannic Majesty's Consul, Muscat.
August 5, 1875.
(No. 2.)
Specimen of Notification issued hy His Britannic Majesty's Consul, Muscat, re registration
of British Subjects.
Public Notice.
EVERY British Subject now residing within the dominions of His Highness the Sultan of
Muscat is hereby directed to apply to Her Britannic Majesty's Consul to be enrolled in the
Register Book of British Subjects. Likewise all natives of British protected States in India
who may claim British protection. All such persons now residing in Muscat or Mutrah must
appear for registration within one month from this date. Those residing in other parts of
the Sultan s dominions within three months from this date. All persons not previously
enrolled must produce two respectable British Subjects to attest their claims to British
protection.
Every British Subject who may arrive within the said dominions fexeept British Subjects
borne on the Muster Roll of any British ship arriving in any port of Muscat) shall within
five days after his arrival also apply to the Consul to be enrolled in such Register.
Any British Subject who shall refuse or neglect to obey this order, and who shall not
excuse such refusal of neglect to the satisfaction of the Consul shall not be entitled to be
recognized or protected as a British Subject in respect to any suit, dispute or difficulty in
which he may have been or may be engaged or involved within the dominions ot the Sultan
of Muscat at any time when he shall not have been or shall not be so enrolled.
C. E. ROSS, Major,
Political Agent & His Britannic Maiestus Consul.
Muscat : * j v
The 18iA January 1872.
APPENDIX 11.
Memorandum regarding the Case of Abdul Hussein-bin-Fadl Ali, mentioned on page 19 of French
Statement,
AMONG the trading firms of Muscat and Mutrah is the British-protected Khoia firm of
" Fadl Ali Toorani and Co.," trading with Bombay and Calcutta.
Owing to the fact that its founder, Fadl Ali, migrated from India after the British annexation
ol omd, and also that the trading operation of the hrm are carried on with India, both the family
and the firm have always enjoyed British protection.
Tnan y years ago and left four sons, who continued to carry on the business of
the hrrn m his name. The eldest of these was Abdul Rab-bin-Fadl Ali, and the second, Abdul
rlussein-bm-t 1 adl Ah, the individual referred to in the French statement. The elder of the two
became the head of the firm, still trading as " Fadl Ali Toorani and Co,"