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owner and tlioroforo not tran9missablo or transferable to any other person or to
any other vossol, even if belonging to the same ownor,
Whorcas article 4 of tho Fronoh-Maskat Treaty of 1844 grants to thoso
subjects of His Highness the Sultan of Maskat " quo soront au sorvico dos
Francaiso ” tho same protection aa to tho French thomslves, but whereas tho
owners, masters and crews of dhows authorised to fly tho Fronoh flag do not
belong to that class of persons and still less do tho members of their families',
Whereas the withdrawal of these persons from tho sovereignty, especially
from tho jurisdiction of His Highness tho Sultan of Maskat would be in contra­
diction with tho Declaration of March 10, 1862, by which Franco and Great
Britain engagod themselves reciprocally to respoct the independence of this
Prince,
FOR THESE REASONS,

DECIDES AND PRONOUNCES AS FOLLOWS :
1°. dhows of Maskat authorised ns aforesaid to fly tho French flag nro entitled in the
territorial waters of Maskat to tho inviolability provided by the French-
Maskat Treaty of November 17, 184-1;
S°. tho authorisation to fly tho Frenoh flag cannot bo transmitted or transferred to
any other person or to any other dhow, even if belonging to tho same ownor;
3°. subjocts of the Sultan of Maskat, who are ownora or nutters of dhows authorised
to fly the French flag or who are members of tho crows of such vessels or who
belong to their families, do uot eujoy in consequence of that fact any right
of exterritoriality, which could exempt them from the sovereignty,
especially from the jurisdiction, of Ilia Highness the Sultan of Maskat.
Done at tho Hague, in the Permanent Court of Arbitration, August 8,
1905.

(Signed) H. LAMMAS OH.
MELVILLE W. FULLER.
A. F. DE SAVORNIN LOHMAN.

614. On tho 6th September, the Secretary of State telegraphed, in connec­
tion with tho Maskat Arbitration Award,
Sacral £., October 1903. No«. 244-321 (Nos. 298, 308).
saying that the French Government had
asked that the status quo, including the right of temporarily renewing liconses
(renouvellemcnls) previously granted, should bo maintained ponding M.
Laronoe’s roturn to Maskat in October. The message was repeated to Major
Cox, who pointed out that to meet the wishes of the French Government
in allowing temporary renewal of navigation licenses, would both mitigate tho
effect of the Award and delay its fulfilment for a year, as tho dhows concerned
when onco they have set out with their renouvellements for their annual voyages
oannot ordinarily be dealt with again until their roturn just before or just after
the next south-west monsoon. No action was considorcd neoessary in view of
the fact that tho matter had already been settled between the Home and French
Governments. A tolcgram, dated *29th September, was received from tho Sec­
retary of State, intimating the departure of Mr. Laronce for Maskat, with
instructions to cultivate the most friendly
Ibid, No. 814.
relations and co-operate loyally with
his British colleague for the settlement of any difficulties that may arise in
Oman.
616. After having considered tho views of the local officers on tho terms of
the Maskat award, the Government of
facrat Ootobor 10CG, Nci. 244-821 (No. 318).
India telegraphed to the Secretary of
8tate on tho 16th October, in reply to his telegram of 10th August last, to tho
effect that they regarded tho Haguo Tribunal award as generally satisfactory.