In accordance with a treaty signed in 1886, a condition for accession to the sultanate was that the candidate obtain the permission of the British consul, and Khalid had not fulfilled this requirement.
Sesuai perjanjian yang ditandatangani tahun 1886, syarat naik tahta sultan adalah harus mendapatkan izin dari konsul Britania, dan Khalid tidak memenuhi persyaratan ini.