persons submitted by the Soviet Government to the British Government. IV. Repatriation of Russians from Archangel.-The British Government undertakes, subject to the provisions of Article VIII, to secure the delivery to the Soviet Government of the Russian combatant prisoners and civilian officials who are in the custody of the Archangel Government and who have been captured at any time since the landing of the British forces in North Russia. This undertaking will apply to all those whose release is desired by the Soviet Government and who themselves desire to leave the territory under the control of the Archangel Government. This undertaking will include also the persons whose names appear on the list already submitted by the Soviet Government, which list is set out in Annex (A) to this Agreement, in so far as they can be identified. V. Transport Facilities.-The British Government undertakes to provide transport facilities for all persons who will be repatriated in accordance with the provisions of Articles I, II and III of this Agreement. The British Government further undertakes to render every possible assistance, so far as sea transport is concerned, if it should become necessary to do so, for, the repatriation of Russian nationals who are at present either prisoners in or who are unable to leave Denmark, Holland, Belgium and Switzerland, subject to the consent of those Governments to the repatriation of the persons concerned. The British Government further undertakes to make representations to the Governments of the Baltic States for the granting of the necessary facilities for the safe conveyance of all persons who are to be repatriated in accordance with the provisions of the foregoing articles. VI. Proposed International Commission in Berlin.-In the event of the establishment of an International Commission in Berlin for the repatriation of Russian prisoners of war in Germany, the British Government undertakes to support, so far as it lies within its power to do so, the claims of the Soviet Government to be represented on such a Commission and to have equal rights with other members of the Commission. These rights are understood to include communication with the Soviet Government by their representative and the making of arrangements with the Commission for the speedy repatriation of those Russian prisoners of war at present in Germany who desire to return to Soviet Russia. In the event of the Commission not being established, the repatriation of Russian prisoners of war in Germany to become the subject of negotiations between the Soviet Government and the German Government. The British Government on their part will acquiesce in any Agreement concluded between these two Governments for the purpose of effecting the above object. VII. Repatriation of British Prisoners.-The Soviet Government will repatriate all British combatants, including those who may subsequently fall into the hands of the Soviet armies within one month from the signing of this Agreement. and all civilian prisoners, except those committed for grave offences, and all British nationals at present in Soviet Russia, as far as they can be identified, who may wish to return to any portion of the British Empire. VIII. Repatriation of Russian Combatants of the Archangel Forces. In return for the undertaking given by the British Government in Article IV above to secure the delivery to the Soviet Government of those nationals captured in North Russia, whose names appear in Annex (A), in so far as they can be identified, the Soviet Government on its part will return to the Archangel Government all officers, doctors and military clerks of the 5th North Rifle Regiment and the 2nd Battalion of the Artillery Division captured on the Onega who wish to return to North Russia, in so far as they can be identified. This undertaking includes those persons whose names appear on the list contained in Annex (B) to this Agreement. Arrangements for this exchange of prisoners will be subsequently arrived at by means of direct communications between the military authorities on the spot. IX. The terms of this Agreement to be carried out by representatives of the British and Soviet Governments, and, until the completion of the repatriation of Russians under this Agreement, the Soviet representative will be given facilities to remain in some country of Western Europe, the place of abode to be agreed upon between the two Governments. The Soviet representative shall be given facilities. for communicating with his Government by wireless and also with the Soviet representative on the Commission in Germany dealing with the repatriation of Russian prisoners of war, in the event of such a Commission being established. Signed on behalf of His Britannic Majesty's Government: JAMES O'GRADY. Signed on behalf of the Russian Soviet Government: MAXIM LITVINOFF. Copenhagen, February 12, 1920. ANNEX (A). [26 names. not printed.] ANNEX (B). [10 names, not printed.] ANNEX No. I. The representatives of the Soviet Government of Russia and of the British Government appointed to conclude an Agreement for an exchange of combatant and civilian prisoners and the repatriation of their respective nationals urge their Governments to carry into effect immediately the clauses of the Agreement signed this day, February 12th, 1920, at Copenhagen. Copenhagen, February 12, 1920. JAMES O'GRADY. ANNEX No. II. In view of the difficulty of coming to an understanding with regard to British subjects who have been imprisoned for grave offences, we have agreed to sign the Agreement in order to expedite the exchange of the prisoners and nationals outside this point of difference, leaving this special point open for further discussion. Copenhagen, February 18, 1920. MAXIM LITVINOFF. WITHDRAWAL of a British Colony from the Commercial "Modus Vivendi" between Great Britain and Spain.Signed at Madrid, June 20/29, 1894.* Commonwealth of Australia * Vol. LXXXVI, page 11. October 18, 1919. EXCHANGE OF NOTES between Great Britain and Spain establishing a Commercial Agreement between the two Countries. London, December 6, 1917. (No. 1.)*-The Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to the Spanish Ambassador in London. Your Excellency, Foreign Office, December 6, 1917. As a result of the negotiations entered into in consequence of your Excellency's note of the 24th July last, His Britannic Majesty's Government, in agreement with the Government of His Catholic Majesty, respectively grant and accept the following mutual concessions, which will be put into force for a year from this date, and which at the expiry of that term will be tacitly renewed unless denounced at one month's notice by either of the interested parties. 1 1. The Government of His Catholic Majesty undertake to put no obstacle in the way of nor to propose to the Cortes the imposition of any duty on the export of iron ore, pyrites, lead, and all other minerals and metals, including quicksilver, to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland under the conditions in force in accordance with existing Spanish legislation and actual practice at present obtaining, so long as His Britannic Majesty's Government, in the manner provided for by the laws at present in force in the United Kingdom, continue to grant export licences in respect of coal for Spain, including coke and briquettes, up to an amount representing Spain's total requirements, if His Britannic Majesty's Government consider it possible to do this without detriment to the preferential requirements and interests of the United Kingdom. It is understood that these licences will be issued with the greatest possible despatch on a minimum basis of 150,000 tons per month. The Government of His Catholic Majesty having expressed the intention of sending Spanish vessels to British ports to load coal for Spain as above, His Britannic Majesty's Government, on their side, undertake to put no obstacle in the way of the export of British coal to Spain in these ships, whether they come to the United Kingdom with cargo, provided such cargo is of a description authorised in * A Note, containing identic terms in the Spanish language, signed by Señor Alfonso Merry del Val, the Spanish Ambassador, was addressed to Mr. Balfour on the same date. The Agreement was denounced by the British Government on May 15, 1920, and ceased to have effect on June 15, 1920, see page 443. accordance with British legislation, or whether they come in ballast. Vessels of other nationality than Spanish will be granted licences for the export of coal to Spain on the conditions at present governing the issue of such licences. The price of coal will be that ruling in the open market for export. 2. The Government of His Catholic Majesty having agreed to place no obstacle in the way of the export of ore from Spain to the United Kingdom beyond that referred to in Clause 7 (a), His Britannic Majesty's Government, on their part, agree that bunker coal shall be supplied to Spanish vessels when loading cargoes in United Kingdom ports, even though they may not be engaged in the export of coal. 3. This Agreement shall remain in suspense so far as any particular commodity concerned is involved in the event of force majeure, such as strikes or paralysation of the mines. Although it is understood that His Britannic Majesty's Government will do all in their power to supply coal of the quality and type that has hitherto been used for Spanish requirements, the Government of His Catholic Majesty will take into account the difficulty that there may be of maintaining that standard absolutely, in view of the great demand which exists to-day for coal from the Bristol Channel ports. In view of His Britannic Majesty's Government having agreed to grant licences for all Spanish coal requirements without limit of quantity, it is understood that no undue demands will be made, and that the Government of His Catholic Majesty will not allow the export of coal from Spain without previous agreement with His Britannic Majesty's Government, nor permit the supply of bunkers in Spanish ports in a manner detrimental to either party. Similarly, it is agreed that His Britannic Majesty's Government will not allow the export from the United Kingdom of mineral ore imported from Spain. A maximum of 3,000 tons of coal per month will be supplied from the ports of Singapore, Dakar, and any other ports where it may be possible to do so, for use by such Spanish vessels as the Government of His Catholic Majesty may designate. Notwithstanding the fact that the export of coal from Spain be prohibited, the Government of His Catholic Majesty undertake to allow the supply of British coal in Spanish ports to British vessels, and to any other vessels for which His Britannic Majesty's Government may desire facilities, provided that .it is possible to do so without [cxIII] 2 F |