[War with Russia.] ordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to His Majesty the King of Sardinia, &c.; His Majesty the Emperor of the French, the Duke de Guiche, his Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to His Majesty the King of Sardinia, &c.; And His Majesty the King of Sardinia, the Count Camille de Cavour, President of the Council of Ministers, and his Minister for Foreign Affairs, &c.; Who, after having communicated to each other their Full Powers, found in good and due form, have agreed upon and signed the following Articles: ARTS. I to VII. (See Table.) Done at Turin, the 26th of January, in the year of Our Lord, 1855. (L.S.) JAMES HUDSON. (L.S.) GUICHE, (L.S.) C. CAVOUR. [War with Russia.] No. 256.-CONVENTION between Great Britain and Sardinia, Supplementary to the Military Convention of 26th January, 1855. Signed at Turin, 26th January, 1855. Preamble. Reference to Military Convention of 26th January, 1855. 1. Loan of £1,000,000 to Sardinia. 2. Interest and Sinking Fund on Loan. 3. Gratuitous transport of Sardinian Troops. 4. Ratifications.* (English Version.†) Reference to Military Convention of 26th January, 1855. HER Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great and Ireland, and His Majesty the King of Sardinia, being desirous to facilitate the execution of the Military Convention which has this day (No. 255) been signed between Her Britannic Majesty, His Majesty the Emperor of the French, and His Majesty the King of Sardinia, have resolved to conclude a Convention Supplementary to the Convention above mentioned, and for that purpose have named as their Plenipotentiaries, that is to say: Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, James Hudson, Esquire, her Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to His Majesty the King of Sardinia, &c.; And His Majesty the King of Sardinia, the Count Camille de Cavour, President of the Council of Ministers, and his Minister for Foreign Affairs, &c.; Who, after having communicated to each other their respective Full Powers, found in good and due form, have agreed upon and concluded the following Articles: ARTS. I to IV. (See Table.) Done at Turin, the 26th day of January, 1855. (L.S.) JAMES HUDSON. * Ratifications exchanged at Turin, 4th March, 1855. [War with Russia.] No. 257.-CONVENTION between Great Britain and Turkey, for the Employment of a body of Turkish Troops in the British Service. Signed at Constantinople, 3rd February, 1855.* 1. Engagement of 20,000 Turkish Regular Troops (Rediffs) into Service of Great Britain, to be employed as deemed advisable. 2. Command of Turkish Troops. Rank to be conferred in Turkish Service on British Officers. Turkish Troops to be subject to Discipline and Regulations of British Service. 3. Arming, equipment, pay, clothing, and maintenance of Turkish Troops. Pay to correspond with Pay in Sultan's Service. 4. Non-interference with Turkish Officers and Men in Religious Observances. 5. Date at which Turkish Troops are to be considered in British Service. 6. On conclusion of Peace, Officers and Men to be placed at disposal of Turkish Government. 7. Rations and Punishments to be in accordance with system pursued in Turkish Army. 8. Turkish Troops on entering British Service, to enter it prepared to take the Field. 9. Ratifications.t HER Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, with a view to the more effectual prosecution of the War in which Her Majesty, the Emperor of the French, and His Imperial Majesty the Sultan are engaged, having proposed to His Imperial Majesty the Sultan to take into the British Service for a time, and in all respects provide for, such a proportion of Turkish troops as might be agreed upon between Her Majesty and the Sultan; and His Imperial Majesty the Sultan having signified his concurrence in that proposal of his Ally; their said Majesties have seen fit to conclude a Convention for the purpose of determining the conditions on which such Turkish troops shall be employed, and have named as their Plenipotentiaries, that is to say: Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the Right Honourable Stratford, Viscount *Signed in the English and Turkish Languages. See "State Papers," vol. xlv, p. 9. + Ratifications exchanged at Constantinople, 12th March, 1855. [War with Russia.] Stratford de Redcliffe, her Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Ottoman Porte, &c.; And His Imperial Majesty the Sultan, Mustapha Rechid Pacha, his Grand Vizier; and Mehemed Aali Pacha, his Minister for Foreign Affairs; Who, after having communicated to each other their respective Full Powers, found in good and due form, have agreed upon and concluded the following Articles: ARTS. I to IX. (See Table.) Done in duplicate for one and the same purpose at Constantinople, the 3rd day of February, 1855. (L.S.) STRATFORD DE REDCLIFFE. (L.S.) RECHID. (L.S.) AALI. [War with Russia.] No. 258.-PROTOCOLS OF CONFERENCES between Austria, France, Great Britain, Russia, and Turkey. Eastern Question. Vienna, 15th March to 4th June, 1855. "State Papers," vol. xlv, Protocol. No. 1. (1st Point). Danubian Principalities of Moldavia, Walla Page Do. Do. Do. .... No. 3. Vienna, 19th March, 1855. 60 66 Vienna, 21st March, 1855. No. 5. Do. Do..... Vienna, 23rd March, 1855. No. 6. Principalities. (3rd Point). (Revision of Treaty of 13th No. 7. Proposal to discuss 4th Point (Christian Subjects of the No. 8. Do. Do........ ........ No. 9. Introduction of New Plenipotentiaries of France and Turkey. No. 10. (3rd Point). Revision of Treaty of 13th July, 1841. Limi- No. 11. Do. Do. Dardanelles and Bosphorus. |