Previous 2/208'Muscat Dhows Arbitration. In the Permanent Court of Arbitration at the Hague. Grant of the French Flag to Muscat Dhows. The case on behalf of the Government of His Britannic Majesty.' [‎66r] (144/208)
145/208 Next'Muscat Dhows Arbitration. In the Permanent Court of Arbitration at the Hague. Grant of the French Flag to Muscat Dhows. The case on behalf of the Government of His Britannic Majesty.' [‎67r] (146/208)
View all items
'Muscat Dhows Arbitration. In the Permanent Court of Arbitration at the Hague. Grant of the French Flag to Muscat Dhows. The case on behalf of the Government of His Britannic Majesty.' [‎66v] (145/208)
Previous 2/208'Muscat Dhows Arbitration. In the Permanent Court of Arbitration at the Hague. Grant of the French Flag to Muscat Dhows. The case on behalf of the Government of His Britannic Majesty.' [‎66r] (144/208)
145/208 Next'Muscat Dhows Arbitration. In the Permanent Court of Arbitration at the Hague. Grant of the French Flag to Muscat Dhows. The case on behalf of the Government of His Britannic Majesty.' [‎67r] (146/208)
Skip to item: of 208
See full record
Information about this record Back to top
Open in Universal viewer
Open in Mirador IIIF viewer

'Muscat Dhows Arbitration. In the Permanent Court of Arbitration at the Hague. Grant of the French Flag to Muscat Dhows. The case on behalf of the Government of His Britannic Majesty.' [‎66v] (145/208)

This item is part of
'Muscat Dhows Arbitration. In the Permanent Court of Arbitration at the Hague. Grant of the French Flag to Muscat Dhows. The case on behalf of the Government of His Britannic Majesty.'
208 images
Ref: IOR/R/15/1/406

The record is made up of 1 volume (102 folios). It was created in 1904?-1905?. It was written in English 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. .

Transcription

This transcription is created automatically. It may contain errors.

Apply page layout

38
CONCLUSION.
In conclusion, His Majesty's Government sub
mit with confidence to the Tribunal that nothing
in the French Case displaces the statements or
contentions contained in the British Case, and
that upon consideration of the statements and
contentions of both Parties to the arbitration it
is clearly proved that the French practice of
francisation of Omani dhows exists, that its effect
is seriously to impair the authority of the Sultan
over his own subjects in his own dominions, and
that his well-founded protests have been dis
regarded and his independence threatened by
persistence in a practice which has no warrant
either in international law or under the municipal
laws of France.
His Majesty's Government, on their own be
half and on behalf of the Sultan of Muscat,
desire to repeat the protest which they have
already made against the introduction into
the French Case of the matters dealt with
in Parts Y, VI, X, XI, and XII of this
Counter-Case. They are absolutely irrelevant
to the inquiry before the Tribunal, which relates
solely to the action of France with regard to
those who are admittedly subjects of the Sultan
of Muscat. His Majesty's Government have
adverted to them only because they did not
think it right that erroneous statements with
regard to their action in Muscat should be
allowed to pass without correction.

About this item

Content

This file consists of a number of printed reports relating to the arbitration over the granting of French flags to Muscat dhows:

  • A printed report in 1904 by the Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing, India, relating to the arbitration on the issue of French flags to Omani dhows. An agreement between Britain and France in 1862 committed both governments to respect the independence of the Sultan of Muscat.
  • Reply on behalf of the Government of His Britannic Majesty to the Supplementary Conclusions, presented on behalf of the Government of the French Republic and admitted by the tribunal on July 25, 1905.
  • The verdict (in French) of the arbitration tribunal.
  • Treaty Series (No. 3, 1905) - Agreements between the United Kingdom and France referring to arbitration the question of the grant of the French flag to Muscat Dhows.
  • The section on the geography of Oman (ff 58-59A) discusses the French claim with reference to Kiepert's map of 1850. Includes a sketch map of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. and Arabian Coast (folio 91A).
Extent and format
1 volume (102 folios)
Physical characteristics

Description: The foliation sequence commences at the title page and terminates at the last folio; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located 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, and 1A; 50, and 50A; 59, and 59A; 84, and 84A-C; 88, and 88A; 91, and 91A. Pagination: A number of original typed pagination sequences are also located in the file.

Written in
English and French in Latin script
View the complete information for this record

Use and share this item

Share this item
Cite this item in your research

'Muscat Dhows Arbitration. In the Permanent Court of Arbitration at the Hague. Grant of the French Flag to Muscat Dhows. The case on behalf of the Government of His Britannic Majesty.' [‎66v] (145/208), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/406, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100024085266.0x000092> [accessed 22 March 2025]

Link to this item

https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100024085266.0x000092

Embed this item

Copy and paste the code below into your web page where you would like to embed the image. 

<meta charset="utf-8"><a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100024085266.0x000092">'Muscat Dhows Arbitration. In the Permanent Court of Arbitration at the Hague. Grant of the French Flag to Muscat Dhows. The case on behalf of the Government of His Britannic Majesty.' [&lrm;66v] (145/208)</a>
<a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100024085266.0x000092">
	<img src="https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100000000193.0x00017b/IOR_R_15_1_406_0145.jp2/full/!280,240/0/default.jpg" alt="" />
</a>
IIIF details

This record has a IIIF manifest available as follows. If you have a compatible viewer you can drag the icon to load it.https://www.qdl.qa/en/iiif/81055/vdc_100000000193.0x00017b/manifestOpen in Universal viewerOpen in Mirador viewerMore options for embedding images

Use and reuse
Download this image
Reference
IOR/R/15/1/406
Title
'Muscat Dhows Arbitration. In the Permanent Court of Arbitration at the Hague. Grant of the French Flag to Muscat Dhows. The case on behalf of the Government of His Britannic Majesty.'
Pages
front, back, spine , edge, head, tail, front-i, 1r:1v, 1ar:1av, 2r:50v, 50ar:50av, 51r:59v, 59ar:59av, 60r:84v, 84ar:84cv, 85r:93v, back-i
Author
East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
Usage terms
Open Government Licence