File 3939/1926 Pt 6 'Revision of Aitchison's Treaties. Persian Gulf Section.' [‎444r] (323/818)

OMAN (MUSCAT)—NOS. XVTI—1891 & XVHI—1902.
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Sultan of Muscat and Oman, on the one part, and Colonel Edward Charles Ross,
Companion of the Star of India, Her Britannic Majesty’s 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. , on behalf of the British Government, on the other part, that
the said Seyyid Feysal bin Turki bin Baeed, Sultan of Muskat and Oman, does
pledge and bind himself, his heirs and successors never to cede, to sell, to mortgage
or otherwise give for occupation, save to the British Government, the dominions
of Muskat and Oman or any of their dependencies.
In token of the conclusion of this lawful and honourable Bond Seyyid Feysal
bin Turki bin Saeed, Sultan of Muskat and Oman, and Colonel Edward Charles
Ross, Companion of the Star of India, Her Britannic Majesty’s 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. , the former for himslef, his heirs and successors, and the latter
on behalf of the British Government, do each, in the presence of witnesses affix
their signatures on this ninth day of Shaaban one thousand three hundred and
eight (A.H.) corresponding to the twentieth day of March (A.D.) 1891.
E. C. Ross, Colonel,
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. .
Seyyid Feysal bin Turki bin Saeed,
Sultan of Muskat and Oman.
LANSDOWNE,
Viceroy and Governor-General of India.
Ratified by His Excellency the Viceroy and Governor-General of India, at
Simla on the twenty-thrid day of May 1891.
H. M. DURAND,
Secretary to the Government of India,
Foreign Department.
No. XVIII.
Translation of an undertaking given by the Sultan of Oman on the 31st
May 1902 to the British 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. at Muscat, regarding the
Sur Coalfields.
After the usual compliments. —Regarding the communication you made to
me on the subject of the Geologist’s report and the views of Government on the
subject of the coal deposits, Your Honour is at liberty to inform Government
on my behalf, that for the present I have no intention of entering upon the work
myself; and that in the future if any Government or Company ask my permis
sion to embark upon the mining enterprise in question, I will not accord sue
permission without first communicating with Government, in order that t ey
may themselves take up the work with me if they feel so inclined. This is w at
had to be written. May you be preserved.