We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman
after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State issued by Royal Decree 101/96,
and the Diplomatic and Consular Corps Law issued by Royal Decree 40/86 and its amendments,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article I
Hilal bin Marhoon bin Salim Al-Maamari is hereby transferred from the Ministry of Defence to the Foreign Ministry and appointed with the rank of Minister Plenipotentiary.
Article II
This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force from the date of its issuance.
Issued on: 16 Shawwal 1420
Corresponding to: 23 January 2000
Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 664 issued on 1 February 2000.