The Map of Europe by Treaty: Showing the Various Political and Territorial Changes which Have Taken Place Since the General Peace of 1814, Volume 4

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Butterworths, 1891 - Europe - 3380 pages

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Page 3173 - that it is an essential principle of the law of nations that no power can liberate itself from the engagements of a treaty, nor modify the stipulations thereof, unless with the consent of the contracting powers by means of an amicable arrangement.
Page 2686 - The Sublime Porte undertakes to carry out, without further delay, the improvements and reforms demanded by local requirements in the provinces inhabited by the Armenians, and to guarantee their security against the Circassians and Kurds. It will periodically make known the steps taken to this effect to the Powers, who will superintend their application.
Page 2764 - Treaty for that purpose, and have named as their Plenipotentiaries, that is to say : Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the...
Page 2723 - His Imperial Majesty the Sultan promises to England to introduce necessary reforms, to be agreed upon later between the two Powers, into the government, and for the protection of the Christian and other subjects of the Porte in these territories...
Page 2723 - Ardahan, Kars, or any of them shall be retained by Russia, and if any attempt shall be made at any future time by Russia to take possession of any further territories of His Imperial Majesty the Sultan in Asia, as fixed by the Definitive Treaty of Peace, England engages to join His Imperial Majesty the Sultan in defending them by force of arms.
Page 3048 - Kingdom ; the President of the French Republic ; His Majesty the King of Italy ; His Majesty the King of the Netherlands, Grand Duke of Luxemburg, etc.
Page 3221 - Berlin within three weeks, or sooner if possible. In faith whereof the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed it, and affixed to it the seal of their arms.
Page 2691 - The canal shall be free and open, in time of war as in time of peace, to the vessels of commerce and of war of all nations...
Page 2725 - That England will pay to the Porte whatever is the present excess of revenue over expenditure in the island; this excess to be calculated upon and determined by the average of the last five years...
Page 3050 - In witness whereof the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed it, and have affixed thereto the seal of their arms. Done at...

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