[Holland and Belgium.]

within the limits of the Kingdom of Belgium, and no Belgian Troops within the Territories of the King of the Netherlands; and their Majesties the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and the King of the French, will, at the same time, declare to the King of the Netherlands, and to the King of the Belgians respectively, that if this requisition shall not be complied with, their said Majesties will proceed, without further notice or delay, to take such measures as may appear to them necessary for enforcing the same.

Embargo on Dutch Vessels in case of refusal to Evacuate.*

ART. II. If the King of the Netherlands shall refuse to enter into the engagement mentioned in the foregoing Article, their Majesties the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and the King of the French, will immediately cause an Embargo to be laid upon all Netherland Vessels within the ports of their respective dominions, and will order their respective cruizers to detain and send in all Netherland Vessels which they may meet with at sea; and a combined British and French squadron shall be stationed off the Coast of Holland, for the more effectual execution of this measure.

French Troops to compel Evacuation of Belgian Territory.

ART. III. If on the 15th of November next ensuing, the Netherland troops should still continue within the Belgian territory, a French force shall advance into Belgium for the purpose of compelling the Netherland troops to evacuate the said Territories, provided that the King of the Belgians shall have previously signified his wish for the entrance of such French force into his Dominions for the aforesaid purpose.

French Troops to retire on Evacuation of Belgian Territory by

Dutch Troops.

ART. IV. If the measure contemplated in the preceding Article shall become necessary, its object shall be confined to the expulsion of the Netherland troops from the Citadel of Antwerp, and from the Forts and places dependent thereupon; and His Majesty the

* Orders in Council were issued on the 6th November and 3rd December, 1832, laying an Embargo on Netherland vessels in British ports; which Embargo was removed on the 29th May, 1833. See Convention of 21st May,

1833.

[Holland and Belgium.]

King of the French, in his lively solicitude for the Independence of Belgium, as well as for that of all established Governments, expressly engages that the French troops which may be employed in such service, shall not occupy any of the fortified places of the Kingdom of Belgium; that when the Citadel of Antwerp, and the Forts and places dependent thereupon, shall have surrendered, or shall have been taken, or shall have been evacuated by the Netherland troops, they shall be immediately delivered over to the Military Authorities of the King of the Belgians; and that the French troops shall thereupon forthwith retire within the French Territories.

Ratifications.

ART. V. The present Convention shall be ratified, and the Ratifications shall be exchanged at London, in the space of 8 days from the date hereof, or sooner if possible.

In witness whereof, the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed the same, and have affixed thereto the Seals of their Arms.

Done at London, the 22nd day of October, in the year of Our Lord, 1832.

(L.S.) PALMERSTON. (L.S.) TALLEYRAND.

[Family Compact.]

No. 163.—FAMILY COMPACT between Bavaria and Greece. Signed at Munich, 1st November, 1832.*

3. Mutual guarantee of Sovereignty over respective States.

4. Assistance to be afforded in case of attack by a Foreign Power.

5. Extent of Federative assistance to be decided on signature of principal

Treaty.

6. Bavarian Troops to replace Foreign Troops in Greece.

7. Period which Bavarian Troops are to remain in Greece.

8.

to Payment, entertainment, and enlistment of Bavarian Troops.

In the name of the Most Holy Trinity.

His Majesty the King of Bavaria and His Majesty the King of Greece, wishing, on the accession for ever memorable of the latter of those Sovereigns, to draw closer and perpetuate the ties of consanguinity already existing between them, and whereby a mutual affection still more increases the intimacy, and to make known that fact by an authentic and solemn engagement, which at the period of the majority of His Majesty the King of Greece, shall be converted into a Family Pact for his Dynasty, in order to consolidate on immutable bases the agreement which, thanks to the Divine protection, shall irrevocably unite in Bavaria and in Greece the two branches of the Sovereign line of the same Royal House, have, in order to attain the desired end, appointed the following Plenipotentiaries, namely:

His Majesty the King of Bavaria, Baron Auguste de Gise, Councillor of State and Minister of State of the Royal House and of Foreign Affairs, &c., and the Sieur Philippe de Flad, Intimate Councillor of Legation, &c., on the one part;

* The King of Greece renounced his right of succession to the Throne of Bavaria, on the 18th November, 1836.

+ For French version see "State Papers," vol. xx, p. 733.

[Family Compact.]

And His Majesty the King of Greece, Charles d'Abel, Deputy of Regency of the Kingdom, and intimate Councillor of Legation, &c., on the other part;

Who, after the respective exchanges of their Full Powers, have concluded and signed the following Articles :—

ARTS. I to XII. (See Table.)

In testimony whereof the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed it and have affixed thereto the Seal of their Arms.

Done at Munich, 1st November, 1832.

(L.S.) BARON DE GISE.

(L.S.) DE FLAD.

(L.S.) CHARLES D'ABEL.

[Holland and Belgium. Fortress of Antwerp.]

No. 164.-CONVENTION between Belgium and France, relative to the entrance of a French Army into Belgium. Signed at Brussels, 10th November, 1832.

Preamble. Reference to Treaty of 15th November, 1831.

1. French Army not to occupy any of the strongholds of the Kingdom of Belgium.

2. Belgian Troops to give up to French Army all the Posts round the Citadel and Forts on both banks of the Scheldt.

3. Belgian garrison to occupy the Town of Antwerp, and not to take part in attack on Citadel and Forts occupied by the Dutch.

4. Position to be assigned to Belgian Army.

5. Fortress of Antwerp to be delivered over to Belgian Troops on Dutch evacuation.

6. Belgian Army to abstain from all aggression.

7. Dutch aggression on Belgium to be repelled by combined French and Belgian Armies.

8. Ratifications.

(Translation.*)

Reference to Treaty of 15th November, 1831.

His Majesty the King of the French having determined, at the request of His Majesty the King of the Belgians, to send an Army into Belgium, with the view of bringing about the evacuation of the Citadel of Antwerp and of the Forts and Places belonging thereto, in conformity with the stipulations of the Treaty of the 15th November, 1831 (No. 153), whereof the 5 Powers represented at the Conference of London, guaranteed the execution, their Majesties recognising the necessity of regulating, by a Special Convention, everything connected therewith, have appointed as their Plenipotentiaries, namely:—

His Majesty the King of the French, the Sieur Armand Charles Septime, Count de la Tour Maubourg, his Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to His Majesty the King of the Belgians, &c.;

And His Majesty the King of the Belgians, the Sieur Albert Goblet, his Minister of State, &c.;

Who, after having exchanged their Full Powers, found to be in good and due form, have agreed to and signed the following Articles :

ARTS. I to VIII. (See Table.)

*For French version see "State Papers," vol. xix, p. 1417.