"تقرير إداري للمقيمية السياسية في الخليج العربي والوكالة السياسية في مسقط عن الفترة ١٨٨٨-١٨٨٩." [ظ‎‎٥‎٥] (٦٠/١٩)

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ADMINISTRATION EEPORT OF THE PERSIAN GULT' POLITICAL
APPENDIX B TO PART I.
eoyal proclamation.
Forasmuch as Almighty God has endowed our blessed nature with the attributes of
justice and benigaity and ordained us the manifestor of his ordinances and power, and has
especially committed to our all sufficient guardianship the lives and property of the subjects of
the divinely-guarded Empire of Iran; in gratitude for this great gift, we consider it incumbent
on us, in discharge of the duties it imposes on us, to relax nothing in ensuring to the people of
this kingdom the enjoyment of their rights and the preservation of their lives and property
from molestation of oppressors, and to spare no efforts to the end that the people, secure in
their persons and property, shall, in perfect ease and tranquillity, employ themselves in affairs
conducive to the spread of civilization and stability.
Therefore, for the information and re-assurance of all the subjects and people of this
kingdom generally, we do proclaim that all our subjects are free and independent as regards
their persons and property; it is our will and pleasure that they should, without fear or doubt,
employ their capital in whatever manner they please, and engage in any enterprises, such as
combination of funds, formation of companies for the construction of factories and roads, or in
any measures for the promotion of civilization and security. The care of that is taken on our
selves; and no one has the right or power to interfere with, or lay hands on, the property of
Persian subjects, nor to molest their persons or property, nor to punish Persian subjects except
in giving effect to decrees of the civil or religious law.
Month of Ramazan 1305 A.H.
APPENDIX C TO PART I.
regulations for the navigation of the river karun.
The Persian Government, in order to facilitate commerce, increase the wealth of the
country and render her lands profitable, has opened the River Karun, subject to the following
regulations, and has allowed the navigation from Mohammerah to Ahwaz by the mercantile
marine of all nations. The vessels navigating the Karun will carry out the regulations of the
Government, which regulations shall hold good for ten years without fail, after which they will
be modified according to the exigencies of circumstances—
1. The commercial steamers of merchants of friendly Governments must not remain at
the landing-places or in the river longer than necessary for the purpose of loading, unloading
and provisioning themselves for the journey.
2. Persons whose presence is detrimental to order, and who would cause difficulties by
their presence, should not be taken on board the vessels; whoever comes should be provided
with a passport from his own Government; otherwise, if any one arrives without a passport, it
is impossible to und erstand what his business may be.
3. Under no pretext whatsoever will any vessel have the right to protect any Persian
subject in any way.
4. The transport of arms is absolutely prohibited, and if this rule is disregarded, the arms
will be seized,
5. No explosive goods whatsoever shall be transported.
6. Ship-owners shall not erect any buildings whatsoever, such as coal depots, warehouses,
shops, caravan-serais or manufactories, &c., on the banks of the river.
7. For the storage of merchandise and coal, depots and warehouses, as well as landing-
places in sufficient quantity will be constructed on the part of the Persian Government or
Persian merchants.
^8. Ordinary reasonable rates to be paid by the ship-owners will be fixed for the hire of the
depots and warehouses.
9. The store-keepers of the coal stores shall be Persian subjects.
10. The ships shall not proceed higher than Ahwaz.
ii V' merc ^ ian ^ se depots a trustworthy man shall be chosen in Persia, and another
shall be chosen on the part of the whole of the ship-owners; together, they shall look after the
depots.
12. The watchmen of the depots, such as guards, &c., shall all be appointed by the
Persian Government.