إمارات الساحل وعمان والدولة السعودية الأولى

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white in the border being equal to the breath of the red، as re- presented in the margin، the whole forming the flag known in the British Navy by the title of «White pierced Red»; and this shall be the flag of the friendly Arabs، and they shall use it، and no other.

ARTICLE IV

The pacificated tribes shall all of them continue in their former relations، with the exception that they shall be at peace with the British Government، and shall not fight with each other; and the flag shall be a symbol of this only، and of nothing further.

ARTICLE V

The vessels of the friendly Arabs shall all of them have in their possession a paper («Register»)، signed with the signa- ture of their chief، in which shall be the name of the vessel، its length، its breadth، and how many karahs it holds; and they shall also have in their possession another writing («Port Clearance»)، signed with the signature of their chief، in which shall be the name of the owner، the name of the Nakhooda، the number of men، the number of arms، from whence sailed، at what time، and to what port bound; and if a British or other vessel meets them، they shall produce the Register and the Clearance.

ARTICLE VI

The friendly Arabs، if they choose، shall send an envoy to the British Residency in the Persian Gulf، with the necessary accompaniments، and he shall remain there for the transaction of their business with the Residency; and the British Govern- ment، if it chooses، shall send an envoy to them also in like manner، and the envoy shall add his signature to the sinature of the chief، in the paper («Register») of their vessels، which contains the length of the vessel، its breadth، and tonage; the signature of the envoy to be renewed every year. Also all such envoys shall be at the expense of their own party.