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CHAPTER XI.
British extra-territorial jurisdiction in Maskat.

(i) Arrangements made for the trial of offences— (1) committed within the territory
of the Sultan of Maskat on tho Mekran Coast and (2) at the telegraph stations
of Jask and Charbar and along the alignment of telegraph between these two
places—1892-93.
189. Tho Political Resident in his letter No. 82, dated 9th July 1892,
recommended—
Eitorn*l A.. March 1804, No* 1*14.
(1) that tho officer in political charge of tho Mekran Coast might be
appointed a Magistrate of the first class and Justice of the
Peaoe within tho territory of the Sultan of Maskat on the Mekran
coast under sections 4 and 6 of Act XXI of 1879 (Foreign
Jurisdiction and Extradition Act);
(2) that the Direotor of the Persian Gulf Telegraphs be appointed a
Subordinate Magistrate, first class, and Justice of the Peace at the
Telegraph Stations of Jask and Charbar, and along alignment of
tho telegraph lino between the two places, under sections 12 and
22 of the Criminal Procedure Code aud soction 8 of the “ Persian
Coast and Islands Order lu Council.”
190. As to the first proposal, tho Government of India pointed out that
the territory in question could not bo hold to he of a Prince or state in h)d,ia
in alliance with Her Majesty for which only Justice of the Peace, whose juris­
diction is confined to European British subjects and their accomplices, could
he appointed. At the same timo there could he no objection to the officer, for
the timo being in political charge of the Mekran Coast, exercising jurisdiction
over Native Indian subjects on the Sultan’s territory on that coast,
191. As regards the second proposal, tho Secretary of State’s sanction was
asked, and as it was pointed out that there was a doubt whether even, under
the operation of section 39 of the Criminal Procedure Code (which has been
made applicable under “ The Persian Coast and Islands Order in Council, ” the
officer in question could he appointed a Magistrate ex-officio, the powers in
question had to he conferred personally (Secretary of State’s Despatches
No. 10-Pol., dated 9th February 1893, and No. 76-Pol., dated 2nd November
1893).
192. The following notifications were published accordingly :—

No, 2073- EJ.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA.

FOREIGN DEPARTMENT.

N OTIPICATIOH.

Simla, the 10th November 1892.

In virtue of tho powers conferred by sections 4 nnd 6 of tho Foreign Jurisdiction acd
Extradition Act (XXI of 1879), the Governor-General in Council is pleased to appoint the
officer for the time being in political charge of the Mekran Coast, to be a Magistrate of the
first class in respect of offeuces committed by Native Indian subjects of Her Majesty within
the local limits of the territories of His Highness the Sultan of Maskat situated on the
said ooast.
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