[Turco-Greek Frontier. Evacuation Commission.] No. 588.-FINAL ACT of the Commissioners of Great Britain, Austria-Hungary, France, Germany, Italy, and Russia, for the Evacuation by the Turks, and for the Occupation by the Greeks, of the Second, Third, Fourth, and Fifth Sections, and of the Punta Territory, under the Annex to the Convention of 24th May, 1881 (No. 584), for the Settlement of the Frontier between Greece and Turkey. Signed at Tchaï-Aghsi, 18th September, 1881, (Translation as laid before Parliament.) Final Act for the Evacuation by the Turks and for the Occupation by the Greeks of the Second, Third, Fourth, and Fifth Sections, and of the Punta Territory. THE 18th September, 1881, the Commission appointed in execution of Article III of the Annex to the Constantinople Convention of the 24th May, 1881 (No. 584), met at TchaïAghsi, in order to establish the evacuation by the Ottoman authorities, and the taking possession by the Greek authorities, of the territory of Punta, and of the second, third, fourth, and fifth sections of the provinces ceded by the Ottomam Empire to the Kingdom of Greece, in conformity with Article I of the said Convention, and with Article I of its Annex. For Great Britain Present: Major-General Sir Edward Bruce Hamley. Lieutenant Edgar Vincent. For Germany Colonel William Blume. Captain Adolphus de Deines. For Austria-Hungary Lieutenant-Colore Edward Hermann Bach. Captain Joseph de Manéga. For France Captain Raymond Eugène Marie Mayniel. Captain Gaston Dominique Simon Toussaint Bonneau du Martray. [Turco-Greek Frontier. For Italy Evacuation Commission.] Lieutenant-Colonel Attilio Velini. Captain César Paladini. For Russia Colonel Vladimir Philippow. Lieutenant-Colonel Georges de Poppen. The first Commissioners of the Six Great Powers above mentioned: In consideration of the Report of the members of the Commission delegated by the Commission to be present at the evacuation by the Turkish troops of the various sections enumerated above, and at their occupation by the Greek troops, In consideration of the declaration of the Greek military authority, Have established that: The second, third, fourth, and fifth sections, as well as Punta, have been ceded to Greece before the 15th September, the date fixed according to the Constantinople Convention of the 24th May, 1881 (No. 584), with the exception of the portion of the fifth section comprised between Mount Gunica, the Koulé of Zarkos, the summits of Ortadjilar and Zarkos, which Marshal Hidayet continues to occupy with Turkish troops, alleging orders from the Sublime Porte, in spite of the protest of the Commission dated the 15th September, 1881. In witness whereof, they have signed the present Final Act. Done at Tchaï-Aghsi, in eight copies, the 18th day of the month of September, of the year 1881. [Turco-Greek Frontier. Evacuation Commission.] No. 589.-FINAL ACT of the Military Delegates of Great Britain, Austria-Hungary, France, Germany, Italy, and Russia, relative to the Evacuation by Turkey of the Territory ceded to Greece by the Convention of 24th May, 1881 (No. 584). Volo, 14th November, 1881. (Translation as laid before Parliament.) FINAL ACT of the Operations of the International Military Commission, constituted in execution of Article III of the Annex to the Convention of Constantinople, May 24, 1881. THE Undersigned, Military Delegates of the Powers Signatory to the Convention concluded at Constantinople on the 24th May, 1881 (No. 584), to wit: For Great Britain Leopold Victor Swaine, Major Rifle Brigade. For Germany Adolphe de Deines, Captain of the Prussian Staff. For Austria-Hungary- Joseph, Chevalier de Manéga, Captain on the Staff. For France Raymond Eugène Marie Mayniel, Captain; Gaston Dominique Simon Toussaint Bonneau du Martray, For Italy Attilio Vellini, Lieutenant-Colonel on the Staff; Césare Paladini, Captain on the Staff. For Russia Vladimir Philippow, Colonel on the Staff; Georges de Poppen, Lieutenant-Colonel on the Staff. Having, in execution of Article III of the Annex to the said Convention (No. 584), taken part in the operations relative to the evacuation of the ceded districts on the part of the Turkish authorities and troops, and to the taking possession of them by the Hellenic authorities and troops, declare that these [Turco-Greek Frontier. Evacuation Commission.] operations have been effected in conformity with the stipulations agreed upon. Difficulties having, however, arisen relative to the line of the new frontier between Mount Kritiri and the heights to the north-east of the village of Zarcos, near the village of Kritzovali (Gurchova), as well as in the vicinity of the Karalyk-Derbend defiles, the evacuation and taking possession of these districts have not been effected in a definitive manner, and they remain in consequence suspended until the settlement of these diffi culties. In witness whereof they have signed the present Declaration. Done at Volo, the 14th November, of the year 1881, in eight copies. (Translation as laid before Parliament.) Document signed by General Soutzo, Commanding Greek Army of Occupation, certifying to the Evacuation by the Turks of the Ceded Territory, and its Occupation by the Hellenic Authorities. Volo, 14th November, 1881. GENERAL SOUTZO, General of Division, Commander-in-chief of the Hellenic army of occupation, certifies that the Ottoman authorities and troops have evacuated the ceded territories, and that the Hellenic authorities and troops have taken possession of them in conformity with the stipulations contained in the Convention signed at Constantinople on the 24th May, 1881, and in the Annex thereto (No. 584). Difficulties having, however, arisen relative to the line of the new frontier between Mount Kritiri and the heights to the north [Turco-Greek Frontier. Evacuation Commission.] east of the village of Zarcos, near the village of Kritzovali (Gurchova), as well as in the neighbourhood of the defiles of Karalyk-Derbend, the evacuation and occupation of these localities have not been effected in a definitive manner, and they 'consequently remain suspended until the arrangement of these difficulties. In witness whereof he has signed the present Declaration. Done at Volo, the 14th November, 1881, in six copies. CHARLES SOUTZO, General. |