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gauche du fleuve, notamment et entre autres les îles fluviales connues sous les noms de Bulicoco et Iles de Sacram Ambaca, et à partir de l'intersection de cette ligne avec le susdit parallèle, ce même parallèle jusqu'à son point d'intersection avec la rive gauche du fleuve ;

A Nokki, la frontière suivra une droite joignant ce dernier point sur la rive gauche du Congo (Zaïre) à un autre point pris à 2,000 mètres à l'est de la même rive sur le parallèle passant par les fondations de la maison de la résidence de Nokki, actuellement en construction;

A partir de ce dernier point, la frontière suivra ce même parallèle de la résidence de Nokki jusqu'à son intersection avec la Rivière Kuango (Cuango).

Toutes les îles fluviales du Congo (Zaïre), nominalement mentionnées ou non dans le corps du présent Article, mais situées de fait, les unes entre la ligne moyenne du chenal actuel de navigation et la rive droite du fleuve, les autres entre cette même ligne et la rive gauche, appartiennent définitivement et indépendamment de tout déplacement éventuel du chenal, les premières à l'État Indépendant du Congo, les secondes au Portugal.

IV. Les Hautes Parties Contractantes sont également convenues d'adopter les dispositions fiscales dont les bases suivent :

(a.) Le produit brut des droits de sortie qu'elles percevront sur les marchandises exportées par les Rivières Chiloango (LuangoLuce), Luali, Luculla, et Lubuzzi sera partagé entre les deux Gouvernements dans la proportion des recettes brutes de même espèce respectivement effectuées en 1890, à leurs Bureaux de Douane de N'Zobé et de Landana.

(b.) Le mode selon lequel ces droits seront perçus et effectivement partagés sera déterminé par un règlement à élaborer de commun accord entre les deux Governements dans le plus court délai possible.

(c.) Les dispositions fiscales contenues dans le présent Article resteront en vigueur pendant une période de cinq années, à partir du jour de la mise à exécution du règlement prévu à l'alinéa (6) ci-dessus, et demeureront en vigueur pendant des périodes successives de cinq années, si elles ne sont pas dénoncées par l'une ou l'autre des Hautes Parties Contractantes un an avant l'expiration de chaque période.

V. Les Hautes Parties Contractantes s'engagent à prendre de commun accord, dans le plus bref délai possible, les mesures nécessaires pour faire exécuter sur le terrain le tracé de la frontière tel qu'il résulte de la présente Convention.

En attendant que ce travail soit exécuté sur les lieux et approuvé par les deux Gouvernements, elles s'obligent à maintenir dans les territoires en litige le statu quo tel qu'il est pratiqué actuellement.

VI. Les Hautes Parties Contractantes s'engagent, à défaut d'une entente directe, à recourir à l'arbitrage d'une ou de plusieurs Puissances amies pour le réglement de toutes les contestations auxquelles la présente Convention pourrait donner lieu, qu'il s'agisse de l'interprétation de cette Convention ou du tracé des frontières sur le terrain.

VII. Cette Convention sera ratifiée, et les ratifications en seront échangées dans un délai de trois mois.

En foi de quoi les Plénipotentiaires respectifs l'ont signée et y ont apposé le cachet de leurs armes.

Fait en double expédition à Bruxelles, le 25e jour du mois de Mai, 1891.

(L.S.) EDM. VAN EETVELDE. (L.S.) DE MACEDO.

CONCESSION by the Sultan of Zanzibar to the Imperial British East Africa Company of certain Islands and of certain places on the Benadir Coast.-March 4, 1890.* (Translation.)

1. His Highness Seyyid Ali, Sultan of Zanzibar and its East African dependencies, hereby declares and agrees to concede to the Imperial East Africa Company all the powers and authority to which he is entitled on the mainland lying between Kipini and Mruti, also the islands embraced in such territory, including Lamu, Manda, Patta, Kwyho, and all the other towns and places on the Benadir coast, viz., Kismayu, Brava, Mervice (Meurka), Magadisho, Warsheikh, Mruti, and the islands in their vicinity belonging to His Highness. The same to be administered and held for the same period, and on the same terms and conditions, as the Imperial British East Africa Company's Concession, dated the 9th October, 1888,† for the territories lying between Wanga and Kipini.

2. The Imperial British East Africa Company undertake to pay His Highness, as in the case of their Mombesa Concession above named, the gross revenue of the Customs as collected by them; the amount to be paid by His Highness shall be fixed by the experience of the sum collected the first year, but in the event of any abnormal loss arising in the first year's collection through disturbances on the coast, or from any cause whatever, His Highness shall not suffer loss thereby.

3. Be it known that the revenue which His Highness now

*Modified by Agreement of March 5, 1891, page 919.
+ Vol. LXXIX, page 373.

receives from the Benadir ports is 90,000 dollars, and the revenue of Lamu is 13,000 dollars yearly. Therefore, the Imperial British East Africa Company agrees, should the collection for the first year be less than the above-named sum, to make good the difference to His Highness.

4. The Imperial British East Africa Company further guarantees to pay to His Highness 50 per cent. of the additional net revenue which may come to them from the customs duties of the ports above named, after deduction of the entire charges of the administration and the fixed revenue, as in the case of their Mombasa Concession. GEO. S. MACKENZIE, Director and Administratorin-chief, Imperial British East Africa Company.

Witness:

E. J. L. BERKELEY, Her Majesty's Vice-Consul.

The Sultan of Zanzibar to Colonel Euan-Smith.

(Translation.)
(After compliments.)

13th Rajab, 1307 (5th March, 1890). WE have the honour to inform you that we have looked in the letter which our brother, the late Seyyid Khalifa, wrote on the 11th Jamad-el-Aowal, 1307, to the Italian King regarding the matter of Kismayu. And now you know what has happened between us and our friends the English Company. That we have given to them the concession of all Benadir ports, &c., and now we agree if the Italian Company will arrange with our friend Mr. Mackinnon we have no objection; our desire is to increase the friendship. Written by his order, his slave, Abdul Aziz.

SUPPLEMENTARY AGREEMENT concluded between His Highness Seyyid Ali, G.C.S.I., Sultan of Zanzibar, and Mr. George Mackenzie, Director and Acting Administratorin-chief of the Imperial British East Africa Company.March 5, 1891.

THE Concession, dated the 4th March, 1890,* regarding the Benadir ports granted by His Highness Seyyid Ali to the Imperial British East Africa Company, is hereby modified by mutual consent,

* Page 918.

in so far as that Concession relates to the Islands of Lamu, Manda, Patta, &c., as well as to the port and territory belonging to Kismayu.

That portion of the Concession which relates to the ports belonging to His Highness lying on that coast to the northward of the River Juba, viz., Brava, Meurka, Magadisho and Warsheikh, and Mruti, shall remain undisturbed.

His Highness the Sultan Seyyid Ali hereby grants to the Imperial British East Africa Company the concession of his entire coast-line from Wanga to Kipini, and, further, the Islands of Lamu, Manda, Patta, and his territory at Kismayu, in perpetuity, instead of for fifty years, from the date of and as stated in, first, the Concession signed by the late Seyyid Khalifa, and dated the 9th day of October, 1888;* and, secondly, the Concession signed by His Highness Seyyid Ali, and dated the 4th March, 1890.

The following are the conditions of this present modified Agreement:-

The Imperial British East Africa Company to pay as rental to His Highness the Sultan for the above coast-line and all the islands embraced therein, extending from the port of Wanga to that of Kismayu, both inclusive, under the conditions detailed in the Concession of the 9th October, 1888,* the sum of 80,000 dollars annually, by quarterly payments, in advance, of 20,000 dollars each, the same to come into operation on and after the 1st June, 1891; this sum to cover absolutely and entirely all and every payment now or hereafter to be made by the Company to His Highness the Sultan on any account whatever, save only such payments as may become due to His Highness on the founder's share held by His Highness.

Nothing in this Agreement, excepting only in so far as relates to rents, revenues, and length of lease, is to be considered as running counter to the general provisions and principles of the Concession of the 9th October, 1888, under which the territory belonging to His Highness will continue to be administered under His Highness' flag and in His Highness' name.

The provisions of Article 9 regarding drawbacks to remain in. full force, and His Highness the Sultan shall only be called upon to refund to the Company the actual customs duties which he has collected on their behalf for goods passing through and between His Highness' Custom-house and the Company's ports.

His Highness is not to be responsible for more than he bas received as customs duties levied in accordance with the terms of the Customs Tariff on behalf of the Company.

* Vol. LXXIX, page 373.

In consideration of the aforementioned modification of the Concession referred to, the Company bind themselves, during the lifetime of the present Sultan, His Highness Seyyid Ali-bin-Saïd, not to put forward or to press any claim to commute their annual payment for a lump sum paid down, save on the request or initiative. of His Highness the Sultan, or with the consent and approval of Her Majesty's Government.

ALI BIN-SAID.

Witness to His Highness the Sultan's signature:

C. B. EUAN-SMITH, Colonel,

Her Majesty's Agent and Consul-General.

Zanzibar, March 5, 1891.

GEORGE S. MACKENZIE, Director,
Imperial British East Africa Company.

Witness to Mr. George S. Mackenzie's signature:

ERNEST J. L. BERKELEY, Her Majesty's Vice-Consul.

March 5, 1891.

AGREEMENT between the Imperial British East Africa Company and Witu.-March 18, 1891.

(Swahili translation.)

ART. I. Sheikh Fumo Amari, Bwana Avatulla, and the Notables of Witu, having duly received and read the letter addressed to them by Sir Charles Euan-Smith, Iler Majesty's Agent and ConsulGeneral at Zanzibar, dated the 4th March, 1891, and having discussed all the matters therein referred to with Mr. Berkeley and Mr. Mackenzie aforesaid, do hereby, on behalf of themselves and the people of Witu, fully, freely, and loyally accept and recognize that the territory of Witu is henceforth under the control and administration of the Imperial British East Africa Company, and they further pledge themselves faithfully and loyally to serve and support and obey the said Company's administration.

II. The flag of the Imperial British East Africa Company, and no other, shall be recognized throughout the territory of Witu.

III. The Imperial British East Africa Company pledge themselves faithfully to observe each and all of the conditions of the peace concluded between the people of Witu and Sir Charles EuanSmith, Her Majesty's Agent and Consul-General, on the 23rd and 24th January, 1891.

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