'مجموعة من المعاهدات والالتزامات المتعلقة بمشيخات الخليج الفارسي وسلطنة مسقط وعمان والنافذة حتى نهاية عام ١٩٥٣" [و‎‎٦] (٩٢/١١)

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be committed against them, shall be reserved for the decision of the British
Resident, provided the British Agent located at Bahrein shall fail to adjust them
satisfactorily. In like manner the British Resident will use his good offices for
the welfare of the subjects of Bahrein in the ports of the maritime Arab tribes
of this Gulf in alliance with the British Government.
Article 5.
These Articles of alliance shall have effect from the date of ratification or
approval by the British Government
Done at Bahrein this twentieth day of Zilkad, in the year of the Hegira, J277,
corresponding with the thirty-first day of May J861.
Felix Jones,
Political Resident in the Persian Gulf.
Seal of Sheikh Mahomed, Ruler of Bahrein.
Seal of Sheikh Ali bin Khuleefa, Brother of the above.
Elders of Bahrein and witnesses to this Convention.
Seal of Sheikh Hamid bin Mahomed, cousin of Sheikh Mahomed.
Seal of Sheikh Ahmed bin Mubarek, cousin of Sheikh Mahomed.
Seal of Sheikh Khuleefa bin Mahomed, cousin of Sheikh Mahomed.
Approved by His Excellency the Governor-General in Council on the 9th
October 1861, and ratified by the Government of Bombay on 25th February 1862.
No. 5
First Exclusive Agreement—dated December 22, 1880
I, Isa bin Ali A1 Khalifeh, Chief of Bahrein, hereby bind myself and successors
in the Government of Bahrein to the British Government to abstain from entering
into negotiations or making treaties of any sort with any State or Government
other than the British without the consent of the said British Government, and
to refuse permission to any other Government than the British to establish dip
lomatic or consular agencies or coaling depots in our territory, unless with the
consent of the British Government.
This engagement does not apply to or affect the customary friendly corres
pondence with the local authorities of neighbouring States on business of minor
importance.
The above Agreement is subject to the approval and acceptance of His
Excellency the Viceroy and Governor-General of India in Council.
Isa bin All
Ahmad bin All
Signed and sealed at Bahrein on the twenty-second day of December one
thousand eight hundred and eighty in my presence.
E. C. Ross, Lieut.-Col.
Political Resident, Persian Gulf.
The above Agreement was accepted and ratified by Her Britannic Majesty's
Government in 1881.
E. C. Ross, Colonel,
Political Resident, Persian Gulf.
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