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File 3939/1926 Pt 6 'Revision of Aitchison's Treaties. Persian Gulf Section.' [‎353r] (141/818)

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The record is made up of 1 item (408 folios). It was created in 16 Aug 1929-9 Dec 1932. 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. .

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PERSIAN GULF— Trucial Chiefs of Oman —NO. XVTII—1920
of Arabia and Persia, and they shall respect the flag and property of the Honour
able East India Company, and their subjects wherever and in whatever it may
be, and the same the Honourable East India Company towards the Joasmee.
Article 2.
Should the Joasmee infringe the above, they shall be liable in the sum of dollars
30,000, and on this condition Captain David Seton agrees to receive from Amir
Sultan bin Suggur the brig now laying at Muscat, and to drop the claims to the
cargo, guns, etc., of the said ve-sel and the Shan -on.
Article 3.
Whatever British property shall be found in the Sorie fleet shall be restored.
Article 4.
Should any British Vessel touch on the coasts of the Joasmee for wood or
water, or be forced on shore by stress of weather, or any other cause, the Joasmee
shall assist and protect the said vessel and property, and permit it to be disposed
of or carried away, as their owners shall see fie without claim or demand.
Article 5.
Should Johood compel the Joasmee + o infringe this peace, they shall give
three months previous notice in all places.
Article 6 .
When the above is confirmed and ratified by both parties the Joasmee shall
frequent the English ports from Surat to Bengal as before.
David Seton.
Abdullah bix Croosh.
Signed, sealed, and confirmed.
Sulta v bix Suggur.
Approved and sanctioned by the Governor-General in Council on 29th April
1806.
No. XVIII.
Translation of the Preliminary Treaty with Sultan bin Suggur -182(0.
Iu the name of God, the merciful, the compassionate !
Know all men that Sultan bin Suggur has been in the presence of General
,r ^ ihiam Grant Keir, and there have passed between them the following sti
pulations :—
Article 1.
Sultan bin Suggur shall surrender to the General towers, guns, and vessels
11C are Shargah, Imam, Umm-ool-keiweyn. and their dependencies. The

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This part relates to the Government of India's decision to issue a revised edition of Aitchison's Treaties (full title: A Collection of Treaties, Engagements and Sanads Relating to India and Neighbouring Countries ), with revised narratives for each geographical area covered, incorporating the principal events that have occurred since the publication of the previous edition in 1909.

The part contains two copies of proofs for the following revised narratives: Treaties and Engagements Relating to the Arab Principalities in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. (ff 305-328 and ff 617-640) and Treaties and Engagements Relating to Oman (Muscat) (ff 406-422 and ff 641-657). Also included are copies of related treaties, agreements, and correspondence for the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. (ff 329-405 and ff 540-616) and Oman sections (ff 423-477 and ff 485-539), which cover the periods 1806-1927 and 1798-1928 respectively.

The proofs are accompanied by interdepartmental correspondence discussing the contents of the narratives, and the possibility of amendments and additions being made, such as for the parts entitled 'The Wahabis and Nejd' and 'Kuwait' in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. section. In addition, the correspondence discusses the question of whether to include recently concluded agreements with Mohammerah [Khorramshahr] and Kuwait in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. section. Also included is a list of anomalies and misprints that have been identified in the proofs.

The main correspondents are as follows: the Foreign Secretary to the Government of India; officials of the 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. , Foreign Office, Colonial Office, and the Government of India's Foreign and Political Department.

The French language material consists of a small amount of the aforementioned treaties and agreements.

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