File 2182/1913 Pt 4 'Persian Gulf: Policy towards Bin Saud (Capt. Shakespear's Mission)' [‎46v] (89/426)

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and their territories and ports on the
shores of the Persian Golf are the
territory of Bin Sand and of his fathers
before him, and do hereby recognise
the said Bin Saud as the independ
ent Ruler thereof,
and after him his sons and des
cendants by inheritance, hut the
selection of the individual shall he
^subject to the approval of the
British Government, after confiden
tial consultation with them.
(H)
In the event of ^unprovoked aggres
sion by any Foreign Power on the
territories of the said Bin Saud
and his descendants, the British Gov
ernment will aid Bin Saud to such
extent and in such manner as the
situation may seem to them to
require.
(Ill)
Bin Saud hereby agrees and pro
mises to refrain from entering into
any correspondence, agreement or
Treaty with any Foreign Nation or
Power and further to give immediate
notice to the political authorities of
the British Government of any
attempt on the part of any other
Power to interfere with the above
territories.
(IV)
Bin Saud hereby undertakes ™for
ever that he will not cede, "sell,
mortgage 12 or otherwise dis
pose of the above territories or any
part of them, or grant concessions
■within those territories to a Foreign
Power or to the subjects of any
Foreign Power without the consent
of the British Government, whose
advice he will unreservedly follow.
(V)
Bin Saud hereby promises to keep
open the roads leading through the
above territories to the Holy Places
and to protect pilgrims on their way
to and from the said shrines.
discussed and determined hereafter, and
their territories and ports on the shores
of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. are the ^countries
of Bin Saud and of his fathers before
him and do hereby recognise the said
Bin Saud as the independent Ruler
thereof h and as absolute Chief of their
tribes,
and after him his sons and descendants
by inheritance, but the selection of the
individual shall be according to the
designation of his successor ( 6 by the
living Ruler) or by the calling for the
votes of the subjects inhabiting those
countries.
(H)
In the event of aggression
by any Foreign Power on the territories
of the countries belonging to the said Bin
Saud, and his descendants, the British
Government will aid Bin Saud 9 in all
circumstances and in any place.
(HI)
Bin Saud hereby agrees and pro
mises to refrain from entering into
any correspondence, agreement or
Treaty with any Foreign Nation or
Power and further to give immediate
notice to the political authorities of the
British Government of any attempt
on the part of any other Power to
interfere with the above territories.
(IV)
Bin Saud hereby undertakes that he
will not cede, mortgage or
otherwise dispose of the above
territories or any part of them, or
™(grant) concessions within those terri
tories to a Foreign Power or to the
subjects of any Foreign Power without
the consent of the British Government,
whose advice he will unreservedly
follow, 14 where his interests require it.
(V)
Bin Saud hereby promises to keep open
the roads leading ^through his eoun~
tries to the Holy Shrines and to protect
pilgrims on their ™return to the Holy
Places,