THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 23RD JULY, 1892.
ARTICLE XXI.
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The stipulations of the present Treaty shall be applicable to all the Colonies and foreign possessions of Her Britannic Majesty so far as the laws permit, excepting to those hereinafter named, that is to say, except to-
The Dominion of Canada.
Newfoundland.
The Cape of Good Hope. Natal.
New South Wales.
Victoria.
Queensland,
Tasmania.
South Australia.
Western Australia. New Zealand.
Provided always that the stipulations of the present Treaty shall be made applicable to any of the above-named Colonies or foreign possessions, on whose behalf notice to that effect shall have been given by Her Britannic Majesty's Representative in Muskat to His Highness the Sultan within two years from the date of exchange of the ratifications of the present Treaty.
ARTICLE XXII.
The present Treaty has been executed in quadruplicate, two copies being written in English and two in Arabic. These are understood to be of similar import and signification; in the event, however, of doubt hereafter arising as to the proper interpretation of the English or Arabic text of one or other of the Treaty stipulations, the English text shall be considered decisive. The Treaty shall come into operation within one month after the date when the ratifications may take place.
ARTICLE XXIII,
. After the lapse of twelve years from the date on which this Treaty shall come into force, and on twelve months' notice given by either party, this Treaty shall be subject to revision by Plenipoten- 'tiaries appointed on both sides for this purpose, who shall be empowered to decide on and adopt such
amendments as experience shall prove to be desirable.
In witness whereof Colonel Edward Charles Ross; C.S.I., on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, and Empress of India, and His Highness Seyyed Feysal-bin-Turki, Sultan of Muskat, on his own behalf, have signed the same and affixed thereto their respective seals.
Done at Muskat, this 19th day of March, 1891, corresponding to the 8th Shaaban of the year 1308 Hijreea.
(Signed)
EDWARD CHARLES ROSS, Colonel, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf. Signature in Arabic of His Highness the Sultan of Muskat.
Protocol.
The Undersigned in proceeding to the exchange of ratifications of the Treaty signed at Muskat on the 19th March, 1891, between Her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, Empress of India, and His Highness Seyyid Feysal-bin Turki, Sultan of Muskat, have agreed to the present Protocol, which shall have the same force and validity as if it had been inserted in the body of the Treaty itself.
It is agreed that under Article XXIII of the said Treaty either of the High Contracting Parties shall be at liberty, after the expiration of twelve years from the date on which the Treaty has come into force, to terminate the said Treaty at any time on giving twelve months' notice.
In witness whereof the Undersigned, duly authorized for the purpose, have signed the present Protocol, in quadruplicate, and have affixed thereto their scals.
Done at Muskat, on the 20th day of February, 1892.
(Signed)
(L.S.)
A. C. TALBOT, Lieutenant-Colonel,
Political Resident, Persian Gulf.
(Signature in Arabic of His Highness the Sultan of Muskat.)
(L.S.)
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