"مجموعة من المعاهدات والالتزامات والسندات المتعلقة بالهند والدول المجاورة" [‎٤‎٣] (٥٧٨/٣٦٦)

PERSIA—APPENDIX NO. VIII—1842.
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Article 3.
The subjects of these two powerful States, who for the purpose of trade and
commerce, or to travel, visit each other’s territories, from the time of their arrival
to that of then departure, shall be treated with due respect, and on no account:
shall any taxes be taken from them excepting this, that on their merchandise
the same amount of custom duty shall be levied that is levied on merchandise of
other friendly nations.
Article 4.
These two exalted Governments, for the care and security of their subjects
who may pass into each others countries, will give permission for the residence
of Commercial Agents in two suitable places. The Persian Government will give
permission for one Agent to reside in Tehran, and one in Tabreez on the part of
the Spanish Government. In like manner the Spanish Government will consent
to the residence of one Agent on the part of the Persian Government in the capital
of Madrid, and another at the port of Barcelona, or in any other port that the
Persian Government may think suitable for its Agent to reside.
Article 5.
Whenever any disputes shall arise between the subjects of these contracting
Governments, with regard to trade and traffic, such disputes must be settled
according to the custom and laws of the country, and with the knowledge of the
Agent of that country, and if anyone of the subjects of these Governments should
become insolvent or bankrupt after an. examination of his books of exports, im
ports, and credits, and remaining property, his goods and property shall be divided
between his debtors according to the Bankruptcy law, and if one of the subjects
of these States should die all the property possessed by such person shall be made
over to the care of the Agent of his Government.
Article 6.
If either of these contracting States should be at war with another power,
according to the everlasting friendship subsisting between the Governments of
Persia and Spain, on no account shall any loss or neglect be experiened by either
of them.
Article 7.
This Treaty of friendship and commerce between the two States in accordance
frith the contents of the foregoing Articles, by the assistance of the one Almighty
God, the Ministers of the two contracting Powers will always adhere to its stipula
tions, and on no account shall its basis be impaired, and Please God in the space
of five months, or less, this Treaty will be ratified and sealed by the Ministers of
the two contracting Governments at Constantinople and there be exchanged by
the Plenipotentiaries of these Governments.
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