Premuda, Selve, Ulbo, Skerda, Maon, Pago and Puntadura, and further north, and reaching to Meleda southward, with the addition of the islands of S. Andrea, Busi, Lissa, Lesina, Tercola, Curzola, Cazza and Lagosta and all the surrounding islets and rocks, and hence Pelagosa also, but without the islands of Grande and Piccola Zirona, Buje, Solta, and Brazza.

The following shall be neutralized: (1) The whole coast from Cape Planka on the north to the southern point of the peninsula of Sabbioncello on the south, this peninsula being included in the neutral zone. (2) Part of the coast from a point 10 kilometres south of Ragusavecchia as far as the river Vojussa on the south, so as to include in the neutralized zone the whole gulf of Cattaro with its ports, Antivari, Dulcigno, S. Giovanni di Medua, and Durazzo; with the reservation that Montenegro's rights are not to be infringed, in so far as they are based on the declarations exchanged between the contracting parties in April and May, 1909. These rights being recognized solely for Montenegro's present possessions, they shall not be extended to such regions and ports as may in the future be assigned to Montenegro. Hence no part of the coast which today belongs to Montenegro shall be subject to neutralization in future. But all legal restrictions regarding the port of Antivari-to which Montenegro herself gave her adhesion in 1909-remain in vigor. (3) All the islands not assigned to Italy.

NOTE 2.-The following districts on the Adriatic shall by the work of the Entente Powers be included in the territory of Croatia, Serbia and Montenegro: To the north of the Adriatic the whole coast beginning at the Gulf of Volosca, near the frontier of Italy, as far as the northern frontier of Dalmatia, including the whole coast today belonging to Hungary; the whole coast of Croatia, the port of Fiume, and the small ports of Nevi and Carlopago, and in the same way the islands of Veglia, Pervicio, Gregorio, Kali and Arbe: to the south of the Adriatic, where Serbia and Montenegro are interested, the whole coast from Cape Planka to the river Drin, with the very important ports of Spalato, Ragusa, Cattaro, Antivari, Dulcigno and S. Giovanni di Medua, as also the islands of Grande and Piccola Zirona, Buja, Solta, Brazza, Cikljan and Calamotta.

The port of Durazzo can be assigned to the independent Mohammedan state of Albania.

VI. Italy shall obtain in full ownership Valona, the Island of

Saseno and territory of sufficient extent to assure her against dangers of a military kind—approximately between the River Vojussa to the north and east, and the district of Shimar to the south.

VII. Having obtained Trentino and Istria by Article IV, Dalmatia and the Adriatic islands by Article V, and also the Gulf of Valona, Italy undertakes, in the event of a small autonomous and neutralized state being formed in Albania, not to oppose the possible desire of France, Great Britain and Russia to partition the northern and southern districts of Albania between Montenegro, Serbia, and Greece. The southern coast of Albania, from the frontier of the Italian territory of Valona to Cape Stilos, is to be neutralized.

To Italy will be conceded the right of conducting the foreign relations of Albania; in any case Italy will be bound to secure for Albania a territory sufficiently extensive to enable its frontiers to join those of Greece and Serbia to the east of Lake of Ohrida.

VIII. Italy shall obtain full possession of all islands of the Dodecannese, at present occupied by her.

IX. France, Great Britain, and Russia recognize as an axiom the fact that Italy is interested in maintaining the political balance of power in the Mediterranean, and her right to take over, when Turkey is broken up, a portion equal to theirs in the Mediterranean-namely, in that part which borders on the province of Adalia, where Italy had already acquired special rights and interests laid down in the Italo-British convention. The zone to be assigned to Italy will, in due course, be fixed in accordance with the vital interests of France and Great Britain. In the same way regard must be had for the interests of Italy, even in the event of the Powers maintaining for a further period of time the inviolability of Asiatic Turkey, and merely proceeding to map out spheres of interest among themselves. In the event of France, Great Britain and Russia occupying during the present war districts of Asiatic Turkey, the whole district bordering on Adalia and defined above in greater detail, shall be reserved to Italy, who reserves the right to occupy it.

X. In Libya Italy obtains recognition of all those rights and prerogatives hitherto reserved to the Sultan by the Treaty of Lausanne.

XI. Italy shall receive a military contribution corresponding to her strength and sacrifices.

XII. Italy associates herself with the declaration made by France,

Great Britain, and Russia, by which the Mohammedan holy places are to be left in the possession of an independent Mohammedan state.

XIII. In the event of an extension of the French and British colonial possessions in Africa at the expense of Germany, France and Great Britain recognize to Italy in principle the right of demanding for herself certain compensations, in the form of an extension of her possessions in Eritrea, Somaliland, Libya, and the colonial districts bordering on French and British colonies.

XIV. Great Britain undertakes to facilitate for Italy without delay and on favorable conditions the conclusion of a loan in the London market, amounting to not less than £50,000,000.

XV. France, Great Britain, and Russia undertake to support Italy, in so far as she does not permit the representatives of the Holy See to take diplomatic action with regard to the conclusion of peace and the regulation of questions connected with the war.

XVI. The present treaty is to be kept secret. As regards Italy's adherence to the declaration of 5 September, 1914, this shall only be published after the declaration of war by and upon Italy.

The representatives of France, Great Britain, and Russia, having taken cognizance of this memorandum, and being furnished with powers for this purpose, agreed as follows with the representative of Italy, who was also authorized by his government for this purpose:

France, Great Britain, and Russia declare their full agreement with the present memorandum presented to them by the Italian Government. With regard to points I, II, and III (relating to the coordination of the military and naval operations of all four Powers), Italy declares that she will enter the war actively as soon as possible, and in any case not later than one month after the signature of the present document on behalf of the contracting parties.

(Signed in four copies, 26 April, 1915)

EDWARD GREY,

JULES CAMBON,

IMPERIALI,

BENCKENDORFF.

CONVENTION RELATIVE TO TRANSIT THROUGH SALONICA CONCLUDED BETWEEN GREECE AND SERBIA.

Athens, May 10, 1914.

The Royal Hellenic Government and the Royal Serbian Government, desiring to regulate by a special convention the traffic through Salonica, have named as their plenipotentiaries for this purpose, to wit:

His Majesty the King of the Hellenes, Alexandre Diomède, Minister of Finance, etc.; and

His Majesty the King of Serbia, Costa Stoyanovitch, former Minister of Commerce, etc.;

Who after having exchanged their full powers, found to be in good and due form, have agreed to the following articles:

ARTICLE 1.

The Hellenic Government assigns a section in the port of Salonica, for a period of fifty years, for the direct transit of goods destined for and coming from Serbia.

In this section there shall be comprised:

1. The buildings at present leased by the Company of the Port of Salonica to the Serbian Government;

2. The buildings to be constructed, in conformity with Article 5 of the present convention, in proportion to the needs of Serbian transit.

It is understood that by the assignment of this section its use for transit from any source or to any destination is not excluded.

The use of the buildings, mentioned under No. 1 and No. 2, of the port in question is especially reserved for cattle coming from Serbia, in the sense of the provisions of Protocol C.

By mutual agreement a plan will be evolved as to the minimum extent of this section, the revision of which can be undertaken in case of necessity.

ARTICLE 2.

This section, comprising a part of the port of Salonica, will be administered by the Greek authorities and will be subject to the laws and regulations of the kingdom.

ARTICLE 3.

The loading and unloading and stowing of goods, the interior work in these establishments, warehouses and stables, and, in general, all care to be given to the cattle, poultry and other goods in transit in this section, shall be under the direction of the private personnel of these establishments, and the customs authorities shall in no way interfere with their work.

ARTICLE 4.

The contracting parties agree not to hinder the transit by any prohibitions whatsoever; they shall only make an exception to this rule:

(a) for state monopolies at present in force or which may be established in the future;

(b) with regard to public safety and to the sanitary and veterinary police, in conformity with the international principles adopted on this subject;

(c) under exceptional circumstances as regards the provisions of war.

ARTICLE 5.

The Hellenic Government agrees to make in the section provided for by Article 1 and within the period and under the conditions to be determined by mutual agreement, according to the importance of the works, the installations and constructions necessary to assure the Serbian transit.

The Hellenic Government will at its own expense proceed to make these installations in accordance with an agreement with the Serbian Government.

The maintenance of the installations and constructions will devolve upon the Hellenic Government.

For the use of the constructions and installations the Hellenic Government will collect rent or dues on the basis of the tariff to be established by mutual agreement.

The dues should be fixed in such a way that the sum total to be collected by the Hellenic Government shall represent only the sum necessary to indemnify it for the expenses of construction and maintenance of the said installations. In case of a deficit for any given