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Ko. 8 (a).
TRANSLATION OR PROCLAMATION ISSUED BY THE SULTAN OE
OMAN REGARDING THE SUPPRESSION OE THE ILLEGAL
Be it known to all who see it that we have given permission to British
and Persian vessels of war to search vessels carrying their and our flags in our
territorial waters, and to confiscate all arms and ammunition (weapons of war)
We have also given permission to those vessels of war to search Muscat
vessels in Indian and Persian waters susj)ected to contain arms and ammuni
tion for Indian and Persian ports, and to confiscate the said arms and ammuni-
and Persian Governments have represented to us that they are desirous of
preventing introduction of arms and ammunition into India and Persia and
that there is reason to think that many are exported from Muscat and taken
to those two abovenamed countries, we have resolved to join them and to assist
them as far as it lies in our power in suppressing this trade in arms and
ammunition between Muscat and India and Persia. We therefore warn (our
subjects) that all the arms and ammunition sent to those two countries will he
confiscated and those engaged in this trade will be punished, as the introduc
tion of arms and ammunition into India and Persia is prohibited by the Gov
ernments of those two countries and therefore illegal.
In future, our Muscat flag will be no protection to vessels carrying the said
arms and ammunition from our dominions to India and Persia. (This is
written ) that it may be known. And salaams.
IMPORTATION OE ARMS INTO PERSIA AND BRITISH INDIA,
1898.
in them, if those arms and ammunition are intended for Indian and Persian
ports and if they are the property of British, Persian or Muscat subjects.
tion.
(This is written) that it may be known. And salaams. Written the 19th
day of Shaban 1315 A. H. (13th January 1898).
No. 8 (&).
TRANSLATION OE NOTIFICATION.
Be it known to such of our subjects as see this that, whereas the British
Dated the 19th of Shaban 1315 A.H. (13th January 1898).
(Sd.) EEYSAL-BIN-TURKI.