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'File 35/85 III A 10 French Flag Question' [49r] (108/610)
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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Votre Seigneurie a fait observer a ce sujet que les delais necessaires a un
pareil r^glement pourraient avoir des consequences prejudiciables, soit a
I'inter^t public, soit aux interns m^mes de I'individu dont la qualite de protege
Fran9ais serait discut^e, et elle a propose qu'en pareil cas on donnM a Tint^resse
le benefice du doute, en le considerant provisoirement comme ayant droit a la
competence des Tribunaux Britanniques : mon Gouvernement se rallie volon-
tiers a cette manure de voir.
11 en est de meme en ce qui concerne les mesures d'expulsion par voie
administrative. Mon Gouvernement avait mentionne au cours des pourparlers
presents qu'une pareille procedure ne serait pas applicable a nos nationaux et
ressortissants. II he s'opposerait pas cependant a ce que dans des cas particuliers
et avec I'assentiment du Consul de Prance il put ^tre, deroge a cette r^gle a
titre tout a fait exceptionnel.
L'accord se trouvant ainsi ^tabli, j'ai I'honneur de faire savoir a voire
Seigneurie que mon Gouvernement a decide de prescrire la fermeture, h la date
du 15 Septembre prochain, du Tribunal Consulaire Pran^ais a Zanzibar: je
serais tres reconnaissant a votre Seigneurie de vouloir bien m'accuser reception
de cette communication, afin que mon Gouvernement, sur Favis que je lui en
donnerai, puisse faire parvenir sans retard a son Representant a Zanzibar les
instructions necessaires a I'ex^cution de cette mesure.
J'ajoute qu'en ce qui concerne notre office postal, mon Gouvernement
prendra des dispositions pour qu'il soit procede sans retard au r^glement 'de ses
operations en cours et ensuite a sa fermeture.
Veuillez, etc.,
(Sign6) PAUL CAMBON.
(B.)
The Marquess of Lansdowne to M. Camion.
Tour Excellency, Foreign Office, May 18th, 1904.
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 13th
instant, recapitulating the conditions of the Agreement which has been arrived
at between His Majesty's Government and the Government of the French
Bepubllc for the closure of the French Consular Court at Zanzibar, and the
recognition by the French Government of the British Tribunals established
by the
Orders in Council
A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council.
of 1899 for the islands of Zanzibar and Pemba and
the continental portions of the Sultanate of Zanzibar placed under British
protection.
I have pleasure in confirming the Agreement thus come to, the terms of
which are correctly described in your Excellency's note.
His Majesty's Government take note of your statement that it has been
decided to close the French Consular Court at Zanzibar on the 15th September
next.
His Majesty's Government will make such arrangements as are required on
their part for the due execution of those portions of the Agreement which
relate to French proteges, and, without entering into the judicial question of
the right of the Zanzibar Government to expel the nationals or proteges of
foreign Powers by administrative process, they are willing to give an assurance
that no such action shall be taken against French citizens or proteges without
the concurrence of the French Consul.
I take note with satisfaction of your Excellency's statement that it is the
intention of the French Government to take measures without delay for winding
up and closing the French post-office at Zanzibar.
I am, etc..
(Signed) LANSDOWNE.
35
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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)
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The papers are arranged chronologically from the front to the rear of the file. An index to the file is given.
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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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