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'Muscat French Flag Question' [4r] (13/672)
The record is made up of 1 volume (332 folios). It was created in 1 Feb 1905-7 Aug 1905. 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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5
AETICLE IV.
The decision of the Tribunal
shall be rendered within thirty
days of its meeting at The
Hague or of the delivery of the
statements which may have
been supplied at its request,
unless, on the request ot the
Tribunal,the Contracting Parties
shall agree to extend the period.
AETICLE IV.
La decision du Tribunal sera
rendue dans les trente jours qui
suivront sa reunion k La Haye
on la remise des explications qiii
auraient ^ fournies i\ sa de-
mande, h, moins que, a la re
quite du Tribunal, les Parties
Contractantes ne conviennent
de prolongev le d^lai.
ARTICLE V.
On all points not covered by
this Agreement, the provisions
of the Convention of The Hague
of the 29th July, 1809, shall
apply.
Done in duplicate at London,
the loth day of October, 1904.
. APTICLE V.
Les dispositions de la Conven
tion de La Haye, du 29 Juillet,
1899, s'appliqueront a tons les
points non prcvus par le present
Compromis.
Fait, en double exemplaiie, ;\
Londres, le 13 Octobre, 1904.
(L.S.) LANSDOWNE.
(L.S.) PAUL CAMBON.
Supplementarn Agreement.
The formation of the Arbitral
Tribunal established by the
Agreement signed at London
on the 13th October, 1904,
having been delayed for some
days by circumstances beyond
the control of the High Con
tracting Parties, the Govern
ment of His Britannic Majesty
and the Government of the
French Republic have agreed
that it is desirable to avail
themselves of the power granted
to them by paragraph 4 of
Article II of the said Agree
ment to extend, the period tixed
for the delivery of the Case.
They therefore hereby agree
to fix the 1st February as the
date on which the Case or
documents shall be delivered
La constitution du Tribunal
Arbitral institue par le Com
promis sign^ Londres le
13 Octobre, 1904, ay ant ^
retards de quelques jours par
suite de circonstances ind^pen-
dantes de la volenti des Hautes
Parties Contractantes, le Gou-
vernement de Sa Majeste Bri-
tannique et le Gouvernement
de la Republique Franqaise ont
juge util^, d'un commun accord,
d'user de la facnlte qui leur est
accorddans le 4 C paragraphe
de TArticle II du dit Com
promis de prolonger le delai
iixe pour la remise du M^moire.
lis conviennent, en conse
quence, par les pr^sentes, de
fixer au l er Fdvrier la date
laquelle les membres du Tri-
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This volume contains correspondence predominantly between Major W G Grey, Officiating 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. ; 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. at Bushire; the Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign Department; and A Barnett Barker, Lieutenant-Commander, HMS Lapwing ; and Fayṣal bin Turkī Āl Bū Sa‘īd, the Sultan of Muscat. The volume primarily concerns a dispute between Great Britain and France with regards to the flying of the French flag by Muscat dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. boats, resulting in arbitration by the Hague Tribunal. Subjects discussed within the volume include:
- The case of a British ship (HMS Terpsichore ) boarding a vessel flying the French flag (folios 320-324);
- The French Consul's visit (folio 76);
- A landing at Gwadar in 1896 by the Perso-Baluch Boundary Commission without reference to the Sultan of Muscat (folios 111, 119);
- The objection to the inclusion of the Sultan in the Hague Arbitration (folio 7) and selection of members for the Hague Arbitration (folio 14);
- The captain Ali bin Salim Walad Taib [‘Alī bin Sālim Walad Tayyib?] (folio 289);
- Boundaries of Muscat as given for the Hague Arbitration (folios 168, 231, 266);
- Instructions that the 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. should not interfere with French consul's visit (folio 76);
- The case of ‘Abd al-Ḥasan bin ‘Abdullāh, known as Habluk (folio 67-68);
- The treatment of the Khoja's (f. 42); Nasib bin Muhammad [Naṣīb bin Muḥammad] (folio 67);
- The naval contractor and French protection (folio 60);
- Russian interests (folio 17);
- Question of the flag on Telegraph Island off Musandam (folios 201, 27);
- Boundaries with Ras-el-Khaimah (Ras al-Khaymah)and Shargah (Sharjah) (folio 200); slave trade under French flag (folio 320).
Documents of particular interest include:
- Agreements between the United Kingdom and France referring to Arbitration: the Question of the Grant of the French Flag to Muscat Dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. , February 1905 (folios 1C-4);
- Memorandum regarding the history of the Khoja Community now in Oman (folios 39-45); letters of Faysal bin Turki Al Bu Said (folios 47, 53-54);
- Documents concerning the interpretation of a 15 June 1900 (16 Ṣafar 1318) notification ( ‘ilān ) in Arabic by Faysal bin Turki regarding flying flags of foreign governments (folios 134-144, 179-186);
- 'List of dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. owners supposed by French to be under their protection' (folios 177-178);
- And Nine separate notes in reply to various statements made in the French case for the Hague Tribunal (folios 204-233);
- 'Foreign Department Notes. Limits of the Sultanate of Muscat', by John Gordon Lorimer, dated 22 March 1905 (folios 267-268)
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- 1 volume (332 folios)
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The file has an index on folio 328.
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Foliation: The foliation sequence commences at the cover and terminates at the final folio; these numbers are typed, with additions/clarifications/corrections in ink and pencil, and can be found in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. Foliation errors: 1, 1A, 1B and 1C; 42 and 42A. Fold out folios: 36, 53-54, 93 and 93A; 138; 183; 185.
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