'File 35/85 IV A 11 Muscat Dhows Arbitration' [‎86r] (167/492)

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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. ,
2nd August 1906•
Received on 20th August 1906 with Political Secretary
letter No.31 dated 3rd August 1906.
Sir,
In continuation of my letter of the 15th July
relative to the Muscat Arbitration Award, I am directed
to submit, for the consideration of the Secretary of State
for Foreign Affairs, the following observations on Sir
E. Gorst's letter of the 27th June, with reference to the
views expressed in Major Cox»s letter of the 26th June
and in the viceroy's telegrams of the 10th and 26th July.
2. After careful consideration of the views of
Major cox and the Government of India, and recognising
in principle the force of their criticisms, Mr. Morley is
at the same time satisfied that it is expedient to accept
Sir 3D. Grey's suggestion (1) that M. Laronce's list
should be accepted without further question; and (2) that,
in spite of the terms of the Award, the papers of any
dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. named in the list which may pass out of its present
owners possession while he remains entitled to fly the
French flag may be transferred to another dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. belonging
to the same owner, provided that the total number of dhows
named in the list can in no case be increased ,
s.