[Pacification of Syria.] No. 321.-PROTOCOLS OF CONFERENCES between Great Britain, France, Prussia, Russia, and Turkey, relative to the Pacification of Syria. Paris, 3rd August, 1860. TABLE. (1.) Measures for the Restoration of Order and Peace in Syria. (2.) Territorial Advantages, &c., disclaimed by the Powers assisting Turkey in the Pacification of Syria. Condition of Christians in Turkey. (Translation.*) (1.) Measures for the Restoration of Order and Peace in Syria. His Imperial Majesty the Sultan wishing to stop, by prompt and efficacious measures, the effusion of blood in Syria, and to show his firm resolution to establish Order and Peace amongst the populations placed under his Sovereignty; and their Majesties the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the Emperor of Austria, the Emperor of the French, His Royal Highness the Prince Regent of Prussia, and His Majesty the Emperor of All the Russias, having offered their active cooperation, which His Majesty the Sultan has accepted; the Representatives of their said Majesties and of His Royal Highness have agreed upon the following Articles: [Here follow Articles I to VI (No. 323).] It is understood that the 6 preceding Articles shall be embodied verbatim into a Convention,† which shall receive the signatures of the undersigned Representatives, as soon as they are furnished with Full Powers from their Sovereigns, but that the Stipulations of this Protocol will come immediately into force. The Chargé d'Affaires of Prussia, however, points out that the present distribution of the Prussian Ships of War may possibly not permit his Government to co-operate at present in the execution of Article IV. Done, in sextuplicate, at Paris, the 3rd of August, 1860. (L.S.) COWLEY. (L.S.) METTERNICH. (L.S.) REUSS. (L.S.) KISSELEFF. (L.S.) AHMED VEFYK. * For French version, see "State Papers," vol. 1, p. 89. + See Convention of 5th September, 1860. [Pacification of Syria.] (2.) Territorial Advantages, &c., disclaimed by the Powers assisting Turkey in the Pacification of Syria. The Plenipotentiaries of Great Britain, Austria, France. Prussia, Russia, and Turkey, desirous of establishing, in conformity with the intentions of their respective Courts, the true character of the assistance afforded to the Sublime Porte by the provisions of the Protocol signed this day, the feelings which have dictated the clauses of this Act, and their perfect disinterestedness; declare in the most formal manner, that the Contracting Powers do not intend to seek for, and will not seek for, in the execution of their Engagements, any Territorial Advantages, any Exclusive Influence, or any Concession with regard to the Commerce of their Subjects, and which could not be granted to the Subjects of all other Nations. Condition of Christians in Turkey. Nevertheless, in recalling here the Acts issued by His Majesty the Sultan, the great importance of which was established by Article IX of the Treaty of the 30th of March, 1856 (No. 264), they cannot refrain from expressing the value which their respective Courts attach to the fulfilment of the solemn promises of the Sublime Porte, that serious administrative measures should be taken to ameliorate the condition of the Christian populations of every creed, in the Ottoman Empire. The Plenipotentiary of Turkey takes note of this Declaration of the Representatives of the High Powers, and undertakes to transmit it to his Court; pointing out that the Sublime Porte has employed, and will continue to employ, her efforts in the sense of the wish expressed above. Done, in sextuplicate, at Paris, the 3rd of August, 1860. (L.S.) COWLEY. (L.S.) METTERNICH. (L.S.) THOUVENEL. (L.S.) REUSS. (L.S.) KISSELEFF. (L.S.) AHMED VEFYK. [Savoy and Nice.] No. 322.-CONVENTION between France and Sardinia, relative to the Annexation of Savoy and Nice to France. Paris, 23rd August, 1860. Preamble. Reference to Treaty of 24th March, 1860. 1. Contribution by Savoy and Nice of 4,500,000 francs towards the Public Debt of Sardinia. Rentes to that amount to be made over by France to Sardinia. 2. Civil and Military Pensions to be paid by France. 3. Ecclesiastical Property made over to France. France to pay Pensions and Allowance to Ecclesiastics. 4. Moveable Property in Public Establishments in Savoy and Nice belong. ing to Sardinian Government to become the Property of France. Furniture and Moveable Property in Fort Lesseillon as well as the Fire Arms of the Forts of Villafranca and Montauban reserved to Sardinia. 5. Contracts entered into by Sardinia for Savoy and Nice to be fulfilled by France. 6. Rights and Privileges of Bank of Annecy. 7. Moveable and Immoveable Property possessed by Colleges, &c., to be retained by them. 8. Patents of Inventions. 9. Criminals, Natives of Savoy and Nice, in Sardinian Prisons. 10. Archives of Savoy and Nice to be made over to French Government. Titles and Documents relative to Royal Family of Sardinia to be given up by France. 11. Import of Instruments by Sardinia into France for piercing Mont Cenis to be free of Duty. 12. Free Import into France of Goods, Furniture, &c., by Natives of Savoy and Nice, and Free Export into Sardinia. 13. Transit Dues. 14. Cession to French Government of Mortgage Rights on Sardinian Annuities, Securities of Public Functionaries, &c., in Savoy and Nice. 15. Reimbursement by France of Loans to Provinces, &c., of Savoy and Nice. Sums to be reimbursed by Sardinia. 16. Execution of Convention. 17. Ratifications.* (Translation.†) Reference to Treaty of 24th March, 1860. His Majesty the King of the French and His Majesty the King of Sardinia, wishing, in conformity with Article IV of the * Ratifications exchanged at Paris, 4th October, 1860. [Savoy and Nice.] Treaty concluded at Turin on the 24th March, 1860 (No. 313), to solve the several questions to which the Annexation of Savoy and the Arrondissement of Nice give rise, and to fix the contributive part of those Provinces in the Public Debt of Piedmont, had appointed a Commission to that effect. Their said Majesties wishing to convert into a Definitive Convention the basis adopted by that Commission, have appointed as their Plenipotentiaries, namely: His Majesty the Emperor of the French, M. Adolphe Vuitry, President of section to the Council of State, &c.; And His Majesty the King of Sardinia, M. Antoine, Count Nomis de Pollone, Senator of the Kingdom, &c.; Who after having communicated to each other their Full Powers, found to be in good and due form, have agreed upon the following Articles: ARTS. I to XVII. (See Table.) Done in duplicate at Paris, 23rd August, 1860. (L.S.) AD. VUITRY. (L.S.) A. DE POLLONE. [Pacification of Syria.] No. 323.-CONVENTION between Great Britain, Austria, France, Prussia, Russia, and Turkey, respecting measures to be taken for the Pacification of Syria. Signed at Paris, 5th September, 1860. Preamble. Disturbances in Syria. 1. European Troops to be sent to Syria. 2. Half the Troops to be furnished by France. The other half to be furnished by the High Powers. 3. Commander-in Chief to communicate with Commissioner Extraordinary of the Porte. 4. Naval Forces to be contributed by the High Powers. 5. Occupation of Syria by European Troops for 6 months. (Translation as laid before Parliament.*) His Imperial Majesty the Sultan wishing to stop, by prompt and efficacious measures, the effusion of blood in Syria, and to show his firm resolution to establish Order and Peace amongst the Populations placed under his Sovereignty; and their Majesties the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the Emperor of Austria, the Emperor of the French, His Royal Highness the Prince Regent of Prussia, and His Majesty the Emperor of All the Russias, having offered their active co-operation, which His Majesty the Sultan has accepted; Their said Majesties and His Royal Highness have resolved to conclude a Convention to that effect, and have named for their Plenipotentiaries, that is to say: Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the Right Honorable Henry Richard Charles Earl Cowley, Viscount Dangan, Baron Cowley, a Peer of the United Kingdom, Member of the Privy Council of Her Britannic Majesty, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Her said Majesty to His Majesty the Emperor of the French, &c.; His Majesty the Emperor of Austria, Richard Prince of Metternich-Winneburg, Duke of Portella, Count of Königswart, a Grandee of Spain of the first class, Actual Chamberlain of His * For French version, see "State Papers," vol. 1, p. 6. |