Jurisdiction. Trials in the United States of Disputes between Persian Subjects, or between them and United States Citizens or Foreigners.

In the United States, Persian subjects, in all disputes arising between themselves, or between them and citizens of the United States or foreigners, shall be judged according to the rules adopted in the United States respecting the subjects of the most favoured nation.

Jurisdiction. Trials for Criminal Offences.

Persian subjects residing in the United States, and citizens of the United States residing in Persia, shall, when charged with criminal offences, be tried and judged in Persia and the United States in the same manner as are the subjects and citizens of the most favoured nation residing in either of the above-mentioned countries.

Effects of Deceased Subjects or Citizens.

ART. VI. In case of a citizen or subject of either of the Contracting Parties dying within the territories of the other, his effects shall be delivered up integrally to the family or partners in business of the deceased; and in case he has no relations or partners, his effects in either country shall be delivered up to the Consul or Agent of the nation of which the deceased was a subject or citizen, so that he may dispose of them in accordance with the laws of his country.

Protection of Subjects and Citizens and their Commerce.

ART. VII. For the protection of their citizens or subjects, and their commerce respectively, and in order to facilitate good and equitable relations between the citizens and subjects of the two countries,

Right to Appoint Diplomatic Agents and Consuls at certain Places. the two High Contracting Parties reserve the right to maintain a diplomatic Agent at either seat of government, and to name each three Consuls in either country; those of the United States shall reside at Teheran, Bender-Bushire,* and Tauris;† those of Persia, at Washington, New York, and New Orleans.

Consular Privileges, &c.

The Consuls of the High Contracting Parties shall reciprocally enjoy in the territories of the other, where their residences shall be established, the respect, privileges, and immunities

granted in either country to the Consuls of the most favoured nation.

Persian Subjects not to be Protected by United States Diplomatic Agent or Consuls.

The diplomatic Agent or Consuls of the United States shall not protect, secretly or publicly, the subjects of the Persian Government, and they shall never suffer a departure from the principles here laid down and agreed to by mutual consent.

Trading Consuls.

And it is further understood, that if any of those Consuls shall engage in trade, they shall be subjected to the same laws and usages to which private individuals of their nation engaged in commercial pursuits in the same place are subjected.

Employment of Domestics by United States Diplomatic and Consular Agents to be limited.

And it is also understood by the High Contracting Parties, that the Diplomatic and Consular Agents of the United States shall not employ a greater number of domestics than is allowed by Treaty to those of Russia residing in Persia.

Duration of Treaty. (Till 13th June, 1867; and then terminable after 12 months' notice.)

ART. VIII. And the High Contracting Parties agree that the present Treaty of Friendship and Commerce, cemented by the sincere good feeling and the confidence which exists between the Governments of the United States and Persia, shall be in force for the term of 10 years from the exchange of its ratification; and if, before the expiration of the first 10 years, neither of the High Contracting Parties shall have announced, by official notification to the other, its intention to arrest the operation of said Treaty, it shall remain binding for one year beyond that time, and so on until the expiration of twelve months, which will follow a similar notification, whatever the time may be at which it may take place; and the Plenipotentiaries of the two High Contracting Parties further agree to exchange the ratifications of their respective Governments at Constantinople in the space of six months, or earlier, if practicable.

In faith of which, the respective Plenipotentiaries of the two High Contracting Parties have signed the present Treaty, and have attached their seals to it.

Done in duplicate in Persian and English, the 13th day of December, 1856, and of the Hijereh the 15th day of the moon of Rebiul Sany, 1273, at Constantinople.

(L.S.) CARROLL SPENCE (L.S.) EMIN UL MOLK FARRUKH KHAN.

PART IV..

ORDERS IN COUNCIL

RESPECTING BRITISH CONSULAR JURISDICTION IN PERSIA AND IN THE PERSIAN GULF AND GULF OF OMAN.

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In Persia

13th December, 1889 193

In Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman (Persian Coasts and Islands)

13th December, 1889 199

ORDER IN COUNCIL, relating to British Consular Jurisdiction in Persia.-13th December, 1889.*

(Extract.)

At the Court at Windsor, the 13th day of December, 1889.†

PRESENT: THE QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY. Lord President, Earl of Coventry, Lord Morris, Sir William Hart Dyke, Bart., Mr. Ritchie.

WHEREAS by Treaty, grant, usage, sufferance, and other lawful means, Her Majesty the Queen has power and jurisdiction in Persia:

Now, therefore, Her Majesty, by virtue and in exercise of the powers by the Foreign Jurisdiction Acts, 1843 to 1878, or otherwise in Her Majesty vested, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:

1. This Order may be cited as the Persia Order in Council, 1889.

2. This Order is divided into parts as follows:

3. In this Order, unless the subject or context otherwise requires

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Secretary of State" means one of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State;

"Prescribed" means prescribed by any Consular instructions

* See also Order in Council, page 199.

This Order in Council was published in the "London Gazette" of 24th December, 1889.