Class II.

Duty free Goods.

Gold and Silver coined.

Gold and Silver uncoined of Japanese production to be sold only by the Japanese Government at public Auction.

Class. III. Prohibited Goods.

1. Rice, Paddy, Wheat and Barley. 3. Salpetre.

2. Flour made from the above.

Class IV.

Goods subject to a n ad valorem duty of five Percent to be calculated on their Market value.

AUTRICHE-HONGRIE, SIAM.

Traité d'amitié, de commerce et de navigation signé à Bangkok, le 17 mai 1869; suivi de Règlements commerciaux et d'un Tarif*).

Oesterr. Reichsgesetzblatt, 1873 No. 8.

Texte anglais.

His Majesty Francis Joseph the First, Dei gratia Emperor of Austria, King of Bohemia etc. and Apostolic King of Hungary etc. etc. etc. and

Their Majesties Somdetch phra Paramindr Maha Chulalonkorn Patindr Debia Maha Mongkut Purusiaratane Rajrawiwongse Waruttamabongse Paribat Warakhattiarajanikarotom Chaturant param Mahachakrabattira

*) En allemand, en anglais et en langue siamoise. Les ratifications ont été échangées à Bangkok, le 30 avril 1872..

jasangkas Paramdhamika Maha Rajadhiraj Paramnarth Pabitre Phra Chulalonkorn, the First King of Siam, and

Krom Phra Rajawang Pawar Sathan Mongol, the Second King of Siam,

being desirous to establish and promote relations of friendship, commerce and navigation between Their respective States and subjects, have resolved to conclude a treaty for this object and have appointed as Their Plenipotentiaries:

His Imperial and Royal Apostolic Majesty:

the Rear Admiral Baron Anthony Petz, Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy in extraordinary Mission, Commander in Chief of the Imperial and Royal Expedition to Eastern Asia and Southern America, Knight of the military order of Maria Theresa etc. etc.

Their Majesties the first and the second Kings of Siam:
His Royal Highness Krom Hluang Wongsadhiraj Sanid,

His Excellency Chow Phya Budharabhay, Minister of the northern provinces,

His Excellency Chow Phya Surawongse Way Waddhne, Prime Minister and Minister of war,

His Excellency Chaw Phya Bhanuwongse Maha Kosa dhipate, Minister for Foreign Affairs,

His Excellency Phaya Chareun Rajamitri, International Judge,

Who after having communicated to each other their respective full powers and found them in good and due form have agreed and concluded the following articles:

Art. I. There shall be constant peace and perpetual friendship between His Imperial and Royal Apostolic Majesty, His Heirs and Succesors on the one part and their Majesties the first and second Kings of Siam, Their Heirs and Successors on the other part as well as between the subjects of both states, without exception of persons and places.

The subjects of each shall enjoy in the country of the other full and entire protection for their persons and property agreeably to the established laws.

There shall be full and entire freedom of commerce and navigation, for the subjects and vessels of the two high contracting powers, in every portion of their respective territories, where trade or navigation is actually allowed, or may hereafter be allowed, to the subjects or vessels of the most favoured nation.

Art. II. The two High contracting Powers recognize reciprocally the right to establish and appoint in the ports and the towns of their respective states, Consuls general, Consuls and consular agents; and that officers shall enjoy the same privileges, immunities, powers and exemptions, as are or may be enjoyed by those of the most favored nation. Such Consuls or consular agents, however, shall not begin to exercise their functions, until they shall have received the Exequatur of the local Government. The Imperial and Royal Consuls General, Consuls or Consular

Agents in Siam shall be at liberty to hoist their national flag over their consulates.

The Imperial and Royal Consular officer in Siam shall have the interests of all citizens of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy in or coming to Siam, under his protection, regulation and control. He shall himself conform to all the provisions of this treaty, and enforce the observance of the same by the citizens of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. He shall also promulgate and give due effect to all rules and regulations, which are now, or may hereafter be enacted, for the government of Citizens of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in Siam, the conduct of their business and their due observance of the laws of Siam.

Should the Imperial and Royal Consular officer be absent, Citizens of the Empire visiting or residing in Siam may have recourse to the intervention of a Consul of a friendly nation, or they may address themselves directly to the local authorities, and the said authorities shall take means to secure to them all the benefits of the present treaty.

Art. III. Citizens of the Austro-Hungarian Empire visiting or residing in Siam shall be allowed the free exercise of their religions, belief and worship, and be at liberty to build churches in such convenient localities as shall be consented to by the Siamese authorities, and such consent shall not be withhold without sufficient reason being assigned.

Art. IV. Citizens of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy wishing to reside in the Kingdom of Siam must be registered at the Imperial and Royal Consulate, a copy of which registration is to be furnished to the Siamese Authorities. Whenever such a citizen shall have recourse to the Siamese authorities, his petition or claim must be first submitted to the Imperial and Royal Consular officer, and if the petition or claim appear to him to be reasonable, and written with propriety, he shall forward it, or otherwise, before forwarding the same, he shall modify its contents. The Siamese on their part, when they shall have to address themselves to the Imperial and Royal Consulate, shall follow a similar course, in first addressing themselves to the Siamese authorities, who shall act in like manner.

Art. V. Citizens of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, who shall reside in a permanent manner in Siam, shall for the present do so only in the city of Bangkok, or within a limit defined by the following boundaries, viz:

1. on the North.

By the Bang Putsa Canal from its mouth on the Chow Phya River to the old city walls of Lobpury, and a straight line from Lobpury to the landing place of the Tha Phrangam near to the town of Saraburi on the river Pasak.

2. on the East.

By a straight line drawn from the landing place of Tha Phrangam to the junction of the Klongkut canal, with the Bangpakong River; the Bangpakong River from the junction of the Klongkut canal to its mouth and the coast from the mouth of the Bangpakong River to the Island of

Srimaharajah to such distance inland as can be reached within twenty four hours journey from Bangkok.

3. on the South.

By the Island of Srimaharajah and the Island of Se-Chang on the East-side of the Gulf, and the city walls of Petchaburi on the westside.

4. on the West.

By the western coast of the Gulf to the mouth of the Meklong River to such a distance inland, as can be reached within twenty four hours journey from Bangkok. The Meklong River, from its mouth to the City walls of Rajpuri. A strait line from the city walls to the town of Suphanapuri, and a straight line from Suphanapuri to the mouth of the Bangputsa canal on the Chow Phya river.

But Citizens of the Austro-Hungarian Empire may reside beyond these boundaries, on obtaining permission to do so from the Siamese authorities.

All Citizens of the Austro-Hungarian Empire are at liberty to travel troughout the entire Kingdom of Siam, and to trade by buying and selling merchandise, not being contraband, from and to whomsoever they shall think proper this privilege being in no way whatever affected by any form or exclusive rigth of sale and purchase, nor is anybody permitted to interfere with them or hinder them in their business.

Art. VI. The Siamese Government will place no restrictions upon the employment by citizens of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy of Siamese subjects in any capacity whatever. But whenever a Siamese subject belongs or owes service to some particular Master, the servant who engages himself to a citizen of the said Monarchy, without the consent of his master, may be reclaimed by him and the Siamese Government will not enforce an agreement for services between a citizen of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy and any Siamese in his employment, unless made with the knowledge and consent of the master.

If Siamese in the employment of a citizen of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy offend against the laws of Siam, or if any Siamese having so offended, or desiring to desert, take refuge with such a citizen in Siam, they shall be searched for and upon proof of their guilts or desertion they shall be delivered up by the Consul to the Siamese Authorities.

Art. VII. Citizens of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy shall not be detained against their will in the Kingdom of Siam, unless the Siamese Authorities shall prove to the Imperial and Royal Consular officer, that there are lawful reasons for such detention.

Within the boundaries, fixed by Art. V of this treaty, citizens of the Austro-Hungarian Empire shall be at liberty to travel without hindrance or delays of any kind whatever, provided they have a passport signed by their Consular officer, containing in Siamese characters, their names, profession and identity and countersigned by the competent Siamese authorities.

Nouv. Recueil Gén. 2o S. II.

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