A Collection of Treaties, Engagements, and Sanads Relating to India and Neighbouring Countries

I.-Farman granted by Sulaiman Pasha for privileges of trade to the

English, 1759

II.-Imperial Farman, constituting Robert Garden, Esq., Consul in

Basra, 1764

III.-Imperial Ottoman Diploma for the establishment of a British Con-

sulate at Baghdad, dated 2nd November 1802 .

IV. Turkish Note on the restoration of friendly relations with the

Resident at Baghdad, 1810.

V. Decree of the Pasha of Baghdad for preventing the desertion of

sailors at Basra, 1812

VI. Decree of the Pasha of Baghdad for the restoration of Natives of

India brought to Basra as slaves, 1812

VII.-Letter from the Pasha of Faghdad engaging to restore the privi-

leges of the Resident at Basra

ib.

VIII.-Order of the Pasha of Baghdad confirming the privileges enjoyed

by British subjects at Basra, dated 2nd October 1831

IX.-Imperial Farman for the protection of English Steam vessels navi-

gating the Euphrates, dated 29th December 1834

X.-Note verbale for replacing the Comet by another vessel on the

Euphrates, dated 13th July 1869 .

XI.-Imperial Farman for the confiscation of Turkish vessels engaged

in the slave trade, dated 23rd January 1847.

Wazirial instructions for the suppression of the African slave trade
Instructions issued by the Sublime Porte to the Pasha of Baghdad
regarding the suppression of the African slave-trade, dated 6th
April 1847

XII.-Treaty between Great Britain and Turkey, dated 26th August

1881

XIII.-Engagement for the extension of a Telegraph line from Baghdad to

Basra and to Khanakin, dated 20th October 1863

XIV.-Convention between Great Britain and Turkey for the establish-

ment of Telegraphic communication between India and the Otto-

man dominions, dated 3rd September 1864

ib.

XV.-Agreement with the Imam of Maskat for the exclusion of the

French from his territories, dated 12th October 1798

XVI.-Agreement by the Imam of Maskat for the residence of a British

Agent at Maskat, dated 18th January 1800

XVII.-Treaty with the Imam of Maskat for the suppression of slave-trade

in his dominions, dated 4th September 1822

Additional requisition for the suppression of the slave-trade with

Christian countries, dated 9th September 1822

Translation of a letter from the Sultan of Maskat engaging to

apprehend British subjects engaged in the slave-trade, dated

18th August 1845

XVIII.-Treaty of Commerce concluded with the Sultan of Maskat, dated

31st May 1839 .

Form of Declaration made on the part of the British Government

previous to exchange of the ratifications, dated 22nd July

1840

Form of Declaration made on the part of the Maskat Government

previous to exchange of the ratifications, dated 22nd July

1840

Ratification of His Highness the Sultan of Maskat to the Treaty

of Commerce, dated 22nd July 1840

XIX. Additional Articles 'concluded with the Sultan of Maskat for the

suppression of the foreign slave-trade, dated 17th December

1839

XX.-Treaty concluded with the Sultan of Maskat prohibiting the export

of slaves from His Highness's African dominions, dated 2nd

October 1845

XXI.-Rules for regulating the duties to be levied on goods transhipped in

vessels in the port of Maskat, 1846

XXII.-Deed executed by the Sultan of Maskat ceding the Kuria Muria

Islands to the British Government, dated 14th June 1854

XXIII.Letter to the Sultan of Maskat regarding the independence of

Zanzibar, dated 2nd April 1861

Letter from the Sultan of Maskat accepting the award regarding
Zanzibar, dated 15th May 1861

XXIV.-Agreement between Great Britain and France engaging to respect

the independence of Maskat and Zanzibar, dated 10th March

1862

XXV.-Articles of Agreement concluded with the Sultan of Maskat for the

construction of Telegraph lines in His Highness's territory,

dated 17th November 1864

XXVI.-Convention concluded with the Sultan of Maskat for the construc-

tion of Telegraph lines in His Highness's territory in Arabia and

Makran, dated 19th January 1865

XXVII.-Agreement concluded with the Sultan of Maskat for the effectual

suppression of the slave-trade, dated 14th April 1873

XXVIII.-Agreement concluded with the Sultan of Maskat regarding juris-

diction over Native subjects of India residing in Maskat

XXIX.-Letter from the Sultan of Maskat regarding the levy of duty from

distressed vessels putting into the ports of Maskat, dated Febru-

ary 1875 .

XXX.-Treaty of Friendship, Commerce and Navigation, between Her

Majesty and His Highness the Sultan of Maskat, dated 19th

XXXI.-Treaty concluded between the Sultan of Maskat and the Chief

of Sohar engaging to abstain from aggression on each other,

dated 23rd December 1839

XXXII.-Agreement of the Chief of Sohar for the suppression of the African

slave-trade, dated 22nd May 1849

XXXIII.-Treaty of Commerce concluded with the Sultan of Aden, dated 6th

September 1802

XXXIV.-Treaty of Friendship concluded with the Sultan of the Abdali,
dated 2nd February 1839

Treaty entered into by Sultan Mohsin Fadhl engaging not to

permit insult or molestation on the roads to Aden, dated 4th

February 1839 .

XXXV.-Bond entered into by Sultan Mohsin Fadthl renewing his profes
sions of peace and good-will, dated 18th June 1839

XXXVI.-Treaty of peace entered into by Sultan Mohsin Fadthl, dated 11th

February 1843

XXXVII.-Bond entered into by the Sultan of Lahej on the restoration of his
stipend, dated 20th February 1844

XXXVIII.-Treaty of Commerce concluded with the Sultan of Lahej, dated

7th March 1849

XXXIX.-Convention concluded with the Sultan of Lahej for an Aqueduct
between Shaikh Othman and Aden, dated 7th March 1867

XL.-Agreement concluded between the Abdali and the Haushabi re-

garding the Zaida lands, dated 5th May 1881.

XLI.-Agreement entered into by the Abdali taking the Subaihi under
their control, dated 5th May 1881

XLII.-Agreement with the Abdali Sultan for the purchase of Shaikh

Othman, etc., dated 6th February 1882 .

(2) The Subaihi.

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XLIII.-Engagements of Amity entered into by the Subaihi Chiefs in 1839 140
XLIV.-Agreement entered into by certain sections of the Subaihi tribe for
the protection of the roads at Aden, dated 13th May 1871

XLV.-Bond of the Mansuri Chief for the good behaviour of the Kuraisi,

dated 13th May 1871.

XLVI.-Engagement entered into by the Atifi Chiefs for the protection of

shipwrecked British subjects, dated 13th May 1871.

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XLVII.-Protectorate Treaty with the Atifi, dated 17th September 1889 148

XLVIII.-Protectorate Treaty with the Barhemi, dated 21st September 1889. 150

(3) The Fadth li.

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152

XLIX.-Bond by the Chief of the Fadthli for the good behaviour of his
tribe, dated 8th July 1839

L.-Bond by the Fadthli Sultan for the security of the roads to Aden. 153

LI.-Agreement of the Fadthli Chief consenting to the residence of a son
at Aden, dated 27th May 1867
LII.-Agreement of the Fadthli Chief for the abolition of transit dues
in his territory, dated 6th May 1872