File 3939/1926 Pt 6 'Revision of Aitchison's Treaties. Persian Gulf Section.' [‎584r] (603/818)

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“PERSIAN GULF —Truciul Chiefs of Oman —NO. XXXIII—19^6. 70
no other dues or taxes of any other kind whatsoever, beyond that already speci
fied.
VII.
I, Shaikh 'Abdullah, further, in particular, underbake to allow British subjects
to reside in Qatar for trade and to protect their lives and property.
VTII.
I abo undertake to receive, should the British Government deem it advisaole,
an Agent from the British Government, who shall remain at A1 Bidaa for the
transaction of such business as the British Government may have with me and
to watch over the interests of British traders, residing at my poito Oi 'visiting
them upon their lawful occasions.
IX.
Further, I undertake to allow the establishment of a British Post Office and
a Telegraph installation anywhere in my territory whenever the British Govern
ment should herafter desire them. I also undertake to protect them wnen es -
abliehed.
X.
On their part, the High British Government, in consideration of these Treaties
and Engagements that I have entered into with them, undertake to protect me
and my subjects and territory from all aggression by sea and to do t eir
to exact reparation for ail injuries thSt I, or my subjects, may su or w p
ceding to sea upon our lawful occasions.
XI.
They also undertake to grant me good offices, should I o. my subje
tailed by land within the territories of Qatar. It is, however, t mroug y *
iod that this obligation rests upon the British Government 0.1 y
such aggression whether by land or sea, being unprovoked by any act aggre -
m on the part of myself or my subjects against others.
In token hereof I, Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Perey Cox PoUticai R^ent
the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , and I, Shaikh ’Abdullah bin Jasim bin Tham, P
rely signed and affixed our seal to this original document and four cop >
Dated 6th Mohartam 1336, corresponding to 3rd November 1916.
’Abdullah bin Jasim,
Chief of Qatar.
ro.
P. Z. Cox, Major-General,
Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
CHELMSFORD,
Viceroy and Governor-General of India.