Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at the Court of St. James'; Who, having produced their full powers, found in good and due form, have agreed upon the following Articles : ART. I. The boundary between the Netherland possessions in Borneo and those of the British-protected States in the same island shail start from 4° 10' north latitude on the east coast of Borneo. 11. The boundary-line shall be continued westward from 4° 10' north latitude, and follow in a west-north-west direction, between the Rivers Simengaris and Soedang, up to the point where the meridian 117° east longitude crosses the parallel 4° 20' north latitude, with the view of including the Simengaris River within Dutch territory. The boundary-line shall then follow westward the parallel 4° 20′ north latitude until it reaches the summit of the range of mountains which forms on that parallel the watershed between the rivers running to the north-west coast and those running to the east coast of Borneo, it being understood that, in the event of the Simengaris River or any other river flowing into the sea below 4° 10′, being found on survey to cross the proposed boundaryline within a radius of 5 geographical miles, the line shall be diverted so as to include such small portions or bends of rivers within Dutch territory; a similar concession being made by the Netherland Government with regard to any river debouching above 4 10′ on the territory of the British North Borneo Company, but turning southwards. III. From the summit of the range of mountains mentioned in Article II, to Tandjong-Datoe, on the west coast of Borneo, the boundary-line shall follow the watershed of the rivers running to the north-west and west coasts, north of Tandjong-Datoe, and of those running to the west coast south of Tandjong-Datoc, the south coast, and the east coast south of 4° 10′ north latitude. IV. From 4° 10' north latitude on the east coast the boundaryline shall be continued eastward along that parallel, across the Island of Sebittik: that portion of the island situated to the north of that parallel shall belong unreservedly to the British North Borneo Company, and the portion south of that parallel to the Netherlands. V. The exact positions of the boundary-line, as described in the four preceding Articles, shall be determined hereafter by mutual agreement, at such times as the Netherland and the British Governments may think fit. VI. The navigation of all rivers flowing into the sea between BatoeTinagat and the River Siboekoe shall be free, except for the transport of war material; and no transport duties shall be levied on other goods passing up those rivers. VII. The population of Boelongan shall be allowed to collect jungle produce in the territory between the Simengaris and the Tawao Rivers for fifteen years from the date of the signature of the present Convention, free from any tax or duty. VIII. The present Convention shall be ratified, and it shall come into force three months after the exchange of the ratifications, which shall take place at London one month, or sooner if possible, after the said Convention shall have received the approval of the Netherland States-General. In witness whereof the Undersigned have signed the present Convention, and have affixed thereto their scals. Done at London, in duplicate, this 20th day of June, 1891. (L.S.) SALISBURY. AGREEMENT between Great Britain and France, for the Demarcation of Spheres of Influence in Africa (Niger Districts). Signed at Paris, June 26, 1891. LES Soussignés, Commissaires Plénipotentiaires chargés, en exécution des Déclarations échangées à Londres, le 5 Août, 1890,* entre le Gouvernement de Sa Majesté Britannique et le Gouvernement de la République Française, de procéder à l'établissement de la ligne de démarcation des zones d'influence respectives des deux pays dans la région qui s'étend à l'ouest et au sud du Moyen- et du HautNiger, sont convenus de ce qui suit : Les Commissaires Techniques qui seront désignés par les Gouvernements Anglais et Français, par application de l'Article II de l'Arrangement du 10 Août, 1889,† en vue de tracer la démarcation des zones respectives, suivront autant que possible, ainsi qu'il est indiqué au dit Arrangement, la ligne du méridien 13 ouest de Paris, à partir du 10 degré de latitude en se dirigeant vers le sud. En établissant la frontière d'après la direction générale de ce méridien, ils pourront tenir compte d'un commun accord de la configuration du terrain et des circonstances locales, et faire fléchir la ligne de démarcation soit à l'est soit à l'ouest du méridien, en prenant soin de ne pas avantager l'une des deux parties sans compensation équitable pour l'autre. Ces modifications ne seront d'ailleurs définitives qu'après ratification des deux Gouvernements. Il est entendu que la ligne de démarcation suivra autant que * Vol. LXXXII, page 89. + Vol. LXXXI, page 1126. possible la crête des hauteurs qui, d'après la Carte Monteil, avoisinent le cours du Niger sur la rive gauche entre le 10c degré et Tembé Counda. Cependant, au cas où la ligne de partage des eaux ne serait pas telle qu'elle figure sur la Carte Monteil, les Commissaires des deux pays pourront tracer la frontière sans en tenir compte, sous la réserve expresse que les deux rives du Niger resteront dans la zone d'influence Française. Par le terme Niger est entendu le Djalibi, ainsi que ses deux sources principales, le Fatiko et le Tembé. Dans le cas précité, la ligne-frontière à partir du 10° degré jusqu'à Tembé Couuda suivra, à une distance de 10 kilom., la rive gauche du Djalibi, du Fatiko, et ensuite du Tembé jusqu'à sa source, s'il y a lieu. Au cas où la crête des montagnes se trouverait plus rapprochée de la rive gauche du Niger la frontière suivrait la ligne de partage des eaux. Les Commissaires Techniques qui seront nommés par les deux Gouvernements, en exécution de l'Article III de l'entente du 10 Août, 1889, recevront pour instruction de tracer la frontière d'après les indications suivantes, relevées sur la Carte Binger : La ligne suivrait la frontière de Nougoua sur le Tanoé, entre la Sanwi et le Broussa, l'Indenié et le Sahué, laissant le Broussa, le Aowin, et le Sahué à l'Angleterre; puis la frontière couperait la route d'Annibilekrou au Cape Coast Castle, à égale distance de Debison et d'Atiebendekrou, et longerait à une distance de 10 kilom. dans l'est la route directe d'Annibilekrou à Bondoukou, par Bodomfil et Dadiasi. Elle passerait ensuite par Bonko pour atteindre la Volta à l'endroit où cette rivière est coupée par le chemin de Bandagadi à Kirhindi, et la suivrait jusqu'au 9° degré de latitude nord. Fait à Paris, le 26 Juin, 1891. EDWIN HENRY EGERTON. GABRIEL HANOTAUX. DECLARATION between Great Britain and France, respecting the Telephonic Service between the two Countries.—Signed at London, November 19, 1891.* HER Britannic Majesty's Government and the Government of the French Republic, desiring to regulate the telephonic relations * Signed also in the French language. between the two countries, the Undersigned, duly authorized to that effect, have agreed as follows: The Agreement, of which a copy is attached to the present Declaration, and which was signed in Paris on the 17th May, 1891, and in London on the 16th June, 1891, between the DirectorGeneral of Posts and Telegraphs of France and the PostmasterGeneral for the purpose of regulating the telephonic service between France and Great Britain, is and remains approved by the two Governments, who undertake to fully execute the same. Done in duplicate in London, the 19th November, 1891. (L.S.) SALISBURY. WADDINGTON. (L.S.) ANNEX.-Agreement relating to the Telephonic Service between London and Paris.-Signed at Paris, May 17, 1891; and at London, June 16, 1891. BETWEEN the Administration of Posts and Telegraphs of Great Britain and Ireland and the Administration of Posts and Telegraphs of the French Republic, It has been agreed as follows:-- ART. I. A service of correspondence by telephone shall be established and maintained between London and Paris by the Administrations of Posts and Telegraphs of the two countries. II. For this service the submarine cable laid at joint expense between St. Margaret's, Great Britain, and Sangatte, in France, shall be used. This cable shall be prolonged on the territory of each of the two countries by lines of copper or bronze wire of high conductivity, erected so as to avoid as much as possible the effects of induction. Each of the two Administrations undertakes to maintain in a perfect condition the section of line belonging to it. III. The metallic circuit specially provided for the purpose of telephonic correspondence shall be exclusively set apart for that service. Nevertheless, the Administrations may, after mutual agreement, utilize, if necessary, this circuit for the exchange simultaneously of telegraphic communications. In like manner they may, after agreement with each other, appropriate the two other wires of the cable so as to form a second metallic circuit intended to serve for telephonic correspondence. IV. In London and in Paris the circuits shall end in a central office of the State. Silence boxes shall be established, to which the public shall be admitted for the purpose of corresponding. The two Administrations shall, moreover, as far as possible, make the necessary arrangements so that private establishments, and especially the offices of subscribers to the systems of the State in London and in Paris, shall be able to correspond between themselves through the intermediary of the central office by means of the international line. V. The working of the telephone between London and Paris shall be undertaken by the agents of the two Administrations, each on its own territory. VI. The unit adopted both for the collection of the charges and the duration of the communication is a conversation of three minutes. Not more than two consecutive conversations of three minutes each can be accorded to the same correspondents, except when no other application is made either before or during such conversations. The use of the telephone, the order in which conversations are exchanged between the two central offices of London and Paris, and the various service regulations shall be fixed by mutual agreement between the two Administrations. VII. The charge for three minutes' conversation is fixed at 10 fr. It may be reduced after agreement between the two Administrations. The charge is paid by the person who asks for the communication. The receipts shall be divided between Great Britain and France in the proportion fixed for the division of the telegraph charges by the Agreement in force between the two countries. Each Administration shall collect the charges in the manner which it shall judge best. The receipts resulting from the telephonie service shall form the subject, on the part of each Administration, of a special account independent of the account of the telegraph receipts. The two Administrations may collect a special charge for the wires connecting the central offices with the offices of the subscribers. This charge will be retained in each country by the Administration of the country. VIII. The telephonic service between the central offices in London and Paris shall be open to the public permanently day and night. 10th IX. The communications of the State will enjoy the priority accorded to State telegrams by the International Convention of St. Petersburgh of the 22nd July, 1875.* The length of State communications is not limited. X. There shall not be granted, either in the way of subscription or privileges of any kind, any favour in respect of private communications of any description whatever. XI. Each of the two Contracting Parties reserves to itself the right to suspend, totally or partially, the telephonic service in the interests of public order without being held liable to any indemnity, XII. The two Administrations shall not be subject to any responsibility on account of the service of private correspondence by telephone. XIII. The present Agreement shall take effect on the date fixed by mutual consent between the Administrations of the two countries; it will remain in force for three months after its denunciation, which may always be effected by one or the other of the Contracting Parties. In witness whereof the Undersigned have signed the present Agreement. For the Administration of Posts and Telegraphs of France: London, June 16, 1891. HENRY CECIL RAIKES, Postmaster-General. * Vol. LXVI, page 19. |