File 2830/1914 Pt 1 'Persian Gulf: Sponge Fisheries. Sponge Exploration Syndicate.' [‎160v] (325/488)

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ARTICLE VI.
His Highness the Sultan shall be permitted to levy a duty of
entry not exceeding 5 per cent, on the value of all goods ant '
merchandize, of whatever descnption, imported by sea from
foreign countries into His Highness’ dominions. This duty shall
he paid at that port in His Highness’ dominions where the goods
are first landed, and, on payment thereof, such goods shaU there,
after be exempt, within the Sultans dominions, from all other
customs duties or taxes, levied by or on behalf of, the Govern-
ment of Ills Highness the Sultan, by whatever names these may
be designated, and no higher import duty shall be claimed from
British subjects than that which is paid oy subjects or citizens of
the most favoured nation. •
This duty, once paid, shall cover, from all oilier charges on
’the part of His Highness the Sultan, goods of whatever descrip
tion coming from foreign countries by sea, whether these are
intended for local consumption or for transmission elsewhere m
bulk or otherwise, and whether they remain in the state in which
they are imported or have been manufactured.
There shall, however, be exempted from payment of all duty
the following, namely:—
1 AH goods and merchandize which, being destined for a
foreign port’ are transhipped from one vessel to another in any of
the ports of His Highness the Sultan of Muskat, or which have
been for this purpose provisionally landed and deposited in any of
the Sultan’s custom-houses to await the arrival of a vessel in
which to be reshipped aboard. But goods and merchandize so
landed shall be exempted only, provided that the consignee or his
agent shall have, on the arrival of the ship, handed over the said
goods to be kept under Customs seal, and declared them as landed
for transhipment, designating at the same time ttie foreign port
of destination, and also provided that the said goods are actually
shipped for the said foreign port as originally declared within a
period not exceeding six months after their first landing, and
without having, in the interval, changed owners.^ .
2. All woods and merchandize which, not being consigned to a
port within the dominions of the Sultan, have been inadvertently
landed, provided that such goods are reshipped within a month of
being so landed and transported abroad. Should, however, such
woods or merchandize, here spoken of, be opened or removed from
the custodv of the Customs authorities, the full duty shall then be
parable 1 the same.
.aval provisions, stores, and fittings, the property
of He: - y’s Government, landed in the dominions of His
Highness for the use of the ships of Her Majesty s navy.
4 . All goods and merchandize transhipped or landed for the
repair of damage caused by stress of weather or other disaster at
sea, provided the cargo so discharged shall be reshipped and taken
away on hoard of the same vessel, or if the latter shall have been
condemned, or her departure delayed, in any other manner.