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 in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article I
Ambassador Mohammed bin Yousuf bin Qassim Al-Zarafi, Our ambassador to Japan, is hereby appointed a non-resident ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ours to New Zealand and Australia.
Article II
This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force from the date of its issuance.
Issued on: 13 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1421
Corresponding to: 7 February 2001
Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 689 issued on 17 February 2001.