ملف ١٩٢٦/٣٩٣٩ الجزء ٦ "تنقيح معاهدات أيتشيسون. قسم الخليج الفارسي." [و‎‎٥‎١‎٩] (٨١٨/٤٧٣)

OMAN (MUSCAT)—APPENDIX NOS. H—1844 & III—1848.
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Remain Desfosses on the part of the King of the French. Previous to the ex
change of the ratifications,His Highness requested from Commodore Monsieur
Desfosses* an explanation of the precise mean-
Hamerton to the IWbay Goven" ing of Article XVII of the Treaty, who replied
went, dated the 13th February that the said Article was considered as having
1846- reference to matters simply and purely of a com
mercial nature. The exchange of ratifications then took place, His Highness
the Imam previously affixing thereto the following declarations :—
Declarations written by His Highness the Imam on the foregoing Treaty.
That is correct, that whatsoever is written in Arabic letters (in the Arabic
language) in the agreement is binding on us.
The writing of the humble Fukeer with his own hand.
Syud Bin Sultan.
APPENDIX No. III.
11 and 12 Vic., Cap. CXXVIH.
An Act for carrying into efiect the Agreement between Heb Majesty and the
Imaum of Muscat for the more effectual suppression of the Slave Ibade,
dated the 15th September 1848.
Whereas on the second day of October, in the year of our Lord one
eight hundred and forty-five, an agreement was concluded an signe a
zibar between Captain Atkins Hamerton, of Her Majesty s oy a y>
half of Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of ^ re ^ t n ain , ^
land, and His Highness Seid Saeed Bin Sultan, the Imaum of Musca ,
it was agreed as follows :—
Article 1.
His Highness the Sultan of Muscat hereby engages to proh' » ; s9U e
severest penalties, the export of slaves from his African dominions,
orders to his officers to prevent and suppress such trade.
Article 2.
His Highness the Sultan of Muscat further engages to into his poa-
severest penalties, the importation of slaves from any part o no ^
sessions in Asia, and to use his utmost influence wit a introduction
the Red Sea, and the Persian Gulf, in like manner to prevent the mt
of slaves from Africa into their respective territories.
Article 3. ^
His Highness the Sultan of Muscat grants to the ships of H j
*9 well as thoso Of t,bp. East India Company, permission to seize