'Convention between the United Kingdom and Turkey respecting the Persian Gulf and Adjacent Territories, (With Maps), Signed at London, July 29 1913' [‎13v] (35/98)

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n the maintenance of the security of my own possessions against
similar aggressions directed agaiust them by the chiefs and tribes
of this Gulf.
Article 3.
In order that the above engagements may be fulfilled, 1 agree
to make known all aggressions and depredations which may be
designed, or have place at sea, against myself, territories, or
subjects as early as possible to the British Resident in the Persian
Gulf, as the arbitrator in such cases, promising that no act of
aggression or retaliation shall be committed at sea by Bahreins or
in the name of Bahrein, by myself or others under me, on other
tribe, without his consent or that of the British Government, if it
should be necessary to procure it. And the British Resident
engages that he will forthwith take the necessary steps for
obtaining reparation for every injury proved to have been
inflicted, or in course of infliction, by sea, upon Bahrein or upon
its dependencies in this Gulf. In like manner, I, Sheikh Mahomed-
bm-Khuleefa, will afford full redress for all maritime offences,
which in justice can be charged against my subjects or myself, as
the Ruler of Bahrein.
Article 4.
British subjects of every denomination, it is understood, may
leside in and carry on their lawful trade in the territories of
Bahrein, their goods being only subject to an ad valorem duty of
5 per cent, in cash or in kind. This amount once paid shall' not
be demanded again on the same goods if exported from Bahrein
to other places; and in respect to the treatment of British
subjects and dependents they shall receive the treatment and
consideration of the sub jects and dependents of the most favoured
people. All offences which they may commit, or which may be
committed against them, shall be reserved for the decisions of the
un f Welded the British agent located at Bahrein
shall fail to adjust them satisfactorily. In like manner the British
Resident wi 1 use his good offices for the welfare of the subjects of
Bahrein m the ports_ of the maritime Arab tribes of this Gulf in
alliance with the British Government
Article
o.
1 hese articles of alliance shall have effect from the date of
ratification or approval by the British Government.
Done at Bahrein, this 20th day at Zilkad, in the year of the
Hegna I.-11, corresponding with the 3]st day of May, 18(>1.
Signature and seal of Felix Jones,
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.
(Seal of Sheikh Mahomed, Ruler
of Bahrein.)
(Seal of Sheikh Ali-bin-Khuleefa,
brother of the above.)