إمارات الساحل وعمان والدولة السعودية الأولى

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اتفاقية 18 يناير سنة ???? بين السيد سلطان بن احمد

والكابتن ملكولم (?)

Further Treaty between the Honorable East India Com- pany and His Highness the Imam of Muscat، concluded on the 18 th aJnuary 1800.

An Agreement entered into by the Imam of the state of Oman، the place of sheler، with Captain John Malcolm، Baha- door، Envoy from the Right Honorable the Governor General، dated the 21 st of Shaban 1214 (18 January 1800).

ARTICLE I

The Kowlenamah entered into on the 1 st Jamada-ool-Awal، Hijra 1213 (12 th October 1798)، by the Imam of Oman Sayed Sultan through Nuwab Etmadood Mehdy Ali Khan Bahadoor Hushmunt Jang، remains fixed and in full force.

ARTICLE II

As improper reports of tendency to interrupt the existing harmony and create misunderstanding between the two states have gone abroad، and have been communicated to the Right Honorable the Governor General، the Earl of Mornington، K.P.; with a view to prevent such evils in future، we، actuated by sen- timents of reciprocal friendship، agree that an English gentle- man of respectability، on the part of the Honorable Company، shall always reside at the port of Muscat، and be an Agent through whom all intercourse between the states shall be con- ducted، in order that the actions of each Government may be fairly and jently stated، and that are opportunity may be offered to designing men who are ever eager to promote dissensions، and that the friendship of the two States may remain unshaken، till the end of time، and till the sun and moon have finished their revolving career.

Sealed in my presence،

Signed John Malcolm

on 26 th

Approved by the Governor General in Council April 1800.

(1) East India Company، Vol، 2. P. 316.