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No. 8.

EXCLUSIVE AGREEMENT OF THE SHAIKH OF BAHRAIN WITH
THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT, DATED THE 13tu MARCH 1892.
I, Esau bin AH, Cliiof of Bahrain, in tho proscnco of Lioutonant-Coloncl
A. 0. Talbot, O.I.E., Political Resident, Persian Gulf, do licroby solemnly bind
myself and agree, on bolialf of mysolf, my lioirs and successors, to tho following
conditions, viz.;—
1st—-That I will on no account ontcr into any agreement or correspond­
ence with any power othor than tho British Govornmont.
2nd—That without tho assent of tho British Government, I will not.
consont to tho rcsidcnco within my torritory of tho Agout of
any othor Govornmont.
3rd—That I will on no account ccdo, 6cU, mortgago or othorwiso £ivo
for occupation any part of my torritory save to tho British
Govornmont.
Dated Bahrain, 13th March 1892, corresponding with ldtli Shaaban 1309.
Signature of—
ESAU BIN ALI,
Chief of Bahrain.
A. C. TALBOT, Licnt.-Col,
Resident, Persian Qulf.
LANSDOWNE,
Viceroy and Governor-General of India.
Ratified by His Excolloncy tho Viceroy and GoYornor-Gcncral of Indio at
Simla on the 12th day of May 1892.
H. M. DURAND,
Secretary to the Government of India in the
Foreign Department.