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'File 35/85 III A 10 French Flag Question' [45r] (100/610)
The record is made up of 1 volume (290 folios). It was created in 15 Aug 1905-2 Apr 1906. It was written in English, Arabic and French. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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« V.
" If the person in respect of whom the inquiry is held come within the con
ditions for registration laid down in Article I, he may, if not yet registered forth
with be registered as a British subject and provided with a certificate of registra
tion at Her Britannic Majesty's Consulate ; otherwise he shall be recognized as
falling under Siamese jurisdiction, and, if already on the lists of Her Britannic
Majesty's Consulate, his name shall be erased.
" In witness whereof the Undersigned have signed the same in duplicate
and have affixed thereto their seals at Bangkok, on the 29th day of November,
1899, of the Christian era, corresponding to the 118th year of Batanakosindr.
(Seal.)
(Signed « GEORGE GBEVILLE.
(Seal.)
(Signed) « DEVAWONGSE VABOPEAKAE."
On reference to the 1st Article, it will be seen that persons of Asiatic des
cent are not entitled to be registered as British subjects in Siam unless—
1. Born within His Majesty's dominions;
2. Naturalized in the United Kingdom.
3. Born within the territory of feudatory or allied Princes or States in
British India.
The fact of registration is not conclusive (see Article III), and provision is
made for settling by joint inquiry the right of any person to hold a certificate of
registration, and the burden of proof of the validity of the certificate, is thrown
on the holder.
Great Britain, is fully aware of the difficulties created by what is termed
"double nationality," and it is specifically provided by "The Naturalization Act,
1870," 33 and 34 Vict, cap. 14, sec. 7, para. 3, that.—
" An alien to whom a certificate of naturalization is granted shall not, when
he was within the limits of the foreign State of which he was a subject previ
ously to obtaining his certificate of naturalization, be deemed to be a British sub
ject unless he has ceased to be a subject of that State in pursuance of the laws
thereof or in pursuance of a Treaty to that effect."
This legislation is in strict accordance with modern views as to nationality,
recognizing the authority of the original Sovereign in his own territory, and
claiming to protect the naturalized persons only in countries of which he has
never been a subject.
In Oman Great Britain has never claimed to protect native Arabs unless
they were bond fide in the service of British subjects, and in the case of one
Ali-bin-Juma, who had obtained naturalization in India, the British Consul, on
finding that he was an originate of Oman, struck him off the register of British
subject.
PKBNCH PRACTICE AS TO
" Jfrancisation"
In the Erench " Contre-Memoire - " (p. 11) it is said to be quite inaccu
rate to make, in general and categorical terms, the allegation that Erench
Consuls give protection papers to
dhow
A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean.
-owners. His Majesty's Government are
not concerned to allege or prove that all Erench Consuls are authorized so to act,
and are content to indicate to particular instances in wl^ich they have done so.
But it is a mistake to say that Great Britain has only given a single instance
as to one port of the grant by Erench Consuls of Erench papers, namely, at
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Correspondence relating to the Hague Arbitration Tribunal which decided on questions referred to it by Great Britain and France concerning the flying of French flags by dhows in Sur. Before the 2nd January 1892 when the Brussels Conference General Act was ratified France was entitled to authorize vessels belonging to subjects of the Sultan of Muscat to fly the French flag only and be bound by French legislative rules. Includes a list of dhows and dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. owners flying the French flag as well as printed copies of the material submitted to the tribunal and the 'Award of the Arbitration Tribunal appointed to decide on the question of the grant of the French flag to Muscat dhows'. Letters discuss the desire of the British to increase the authority of the Sultan of Muscat in Sur.
Correspondents include Major William George Grey, Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , Muscat; Percy Zachariah Cox, 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. Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign Department; Foreign Office, London; Saiyid Faisal bin Turki [Fayṣal bin Turkī], Sultan of Muscat; Monsieur Laronce, French Consul, Muscat.
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- 1 volume (290 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged chronologically from the front to the rear of the file. An index to the file is given.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover and terminates at the back cover; these numbers are typed, with additions, clarifications and corrections written in pencil. This sequence can be found in the top right hand corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
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- 'File 35/85 III A 10 French Flag Question'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 1br:1dv, 2r:184v, 185v:190v, 191v:193v, 194v, 195v:219v, 220v:224v, 224ar:224av, 225r:235v, 237r:246v, 246ar:246fv, 247r:251v, 251ar:251av, 252r:256v, 257v:268v, 270v:281v, 282ar:282bv, 283r:290v, i-r:i-v, back-i
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