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territory outside her European frontiers as fixed by the present
Treaty, Germany renounces all rights, titles and privileges whatever
in or over territory which belonged to her or to her allies, and all
rights, titles and privileges whatever their origin which she held
as against the Allied and Associated Powers.
Germany
hereby undertakes to recognise and to conform to the measures which
may be taken now or in the future by the Principal Allied and
Associated Powers, in agreement where necessary with third Powers,
in order to carry the above stipulation into effect.
In
particular Germany declares her acceptance of the following Articles
relating to certain special subjects.
Germany
renounces in favour of the Principal Allied and Associated Powers
all her rights and titles over her oversea possessions.
All
movable and immovable property in such territories belonging to the
German Empire or to any German State shall pass to the Government
exercising authority over such territories, on the terms laid down
in Article 257 of Part IX (Financial Clauses) of the present Treaty.
The decision of the local courts in any dispute as to the nature of
such property shall be final.
The
provisions of Sections I and IV of Part X (Economic Clauses) of the
present Treaty shall apply in the case of these territories whatever
be the form of Government adopted for them.
The
Government exercising authority over such territories may make such
provisions as it thinks fit with reference to the repatriation from
them of German nationals and to the conditions upon which German
subjects of European origin shall, or shall not, be allowed to
reside, hold property, trade or exercise a profession in them.
The
provisions of Article 260 of Part IX (Financial Clauses) of the
present Treaty shall apply in the case of all agreements concluded
with German nationals for the construction or exploitation of public
works in the German oversea possessions, as well as any
sub-concessions or contracts resulting therefrom which may have been
made to or with such nationals.
Germany
hereby undertakes to pay, in accordance with the estimate to be
presented by the French Government and approved by the Reparation
Commission, reparation for damage suffered by French nationals in
the Cameroons or the frontier zone by reason of the acts of the
German civil and military authorities and of German private
individuals during the period from January 1, 1900, to August 1,
1914.
Germany
renounces all rights under the Conventions and Agreements with
France of November 4, 1911, and September 28, 1912, relating to
Equatorial Africa. She undertakes to pay to the French Government,
in accordance with the estimate to be presented by that Government
and approved by the Reparation Commission, all the deposits,
credits, advances, etc., effected by virtue of these instruments in
favour of Germany.
Germany
undertakes to accept and observe the agreements made or to be made
by the Allied and Associated Powers or some of them with any other
Power with regard to the trade in arms and spirits, and to the
matters dealt with in the General Act of Berlin of February 26,
1885, the General Act of Brussels of July 2, 1890, and the
conventions completing or modifying the same.
The
native inhabitants of the former German oversea possessions shall be
entitled to the diplomatic protection of the Governments exercising
authority over those territories.
Germany
renounces in favour of China all benefits and privileges resulting
from the provisions of the final Protocol signed at Peking on
September 7, 1901, and from all annexes, notes and documents
supplementary thereto. She likewise renounces in favour of China any
claim to indemnities accruing thereunder subsequent to March 14,
1917.
From
the coming into force of the present Treaty the High Contracting
Parties shall apply, in so far as concerns them respectively:
(1)
The Arrangement of August 29, 1902, regarding the new Chinese
customs tariff;
(2)
The Arrangement of September 27, 1905, regarding Whang-Poo, and the
provisional supplementary Arrangement of April 4, 1912.
China,
however, will no longer be bound to grant to Germany the advantages
or privileges which she allowed Germany under these Arrangements.
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Subject
to the provisions of Section VIII of this Part, Germany cedes to
China all the buildings, wharves and pontoons, barracks, forts, arms
and munitions of war, vessels of all kinds, wireless telegraphy
installations and other public property belonging to the German
Government, which are situated or may be in the German Concessions
at Tientsin and Hankow or elsewhere in Chinese territory.
It
is understood, however, that premises used as diplomatic or consular
residences or offices are not included in the above cession, and,
furthermore, that no steps shall be taken by the Chinese Government
to dispose of the German public and private property situated within
the so-called Legation Quarter at Peking without the consent of the
Diplomatic Representatives of the Powers which, on the coming into
force of the present Treaty, remain Parties to the Final Protocol of
September 7, 1901.
Germany
undertakes to restore to China within twelve months from the coming
into force of the present Treaty all the astronomical instruments
which her troops in 1900-1901 carried away from China, and to defray
all expenses which may be incurred in effecting such restoration,
including the expenses of dismounting, packing, transporting,
insurance and installation in Peking.
Germany
agrees to the abrogation of the leases from the Chinese Government
under which the German Concessions at Hankow and Tientsin are now
held.
China,
restored to the full exercise of her sovereign rights in the above
areas, declares her intention of opening them to international
residence and trade. She further declares that the abrogation of the
leases under which these concessions are now held shall not affect
the property rights of nationals of Allied and Associated Powers who
are holders of lots in these concessions.
Germany
waives all claims against the Chinese Government or against any
Allied or Associated Government arising out of the internment of
German nationals in China and their repatriation. She equally
renounces all claims arising out of the capture and condemnation of
German ships in China, or the liquidation, sequestration or control
of German properties, rights and interests in that country since
August 14, 1917. This provision, however, shall not affect the
rights of the parties interested in the proceeds of any such
liquidation, which shall be governed by the provisions of Part X
(Economic Clauses) of the present Treaty.
Germany
renounces in favour of the Government of His Britannic Majesty the
German State property in the British Concession at Shameen at
Canton. She renounces in favour of the French and Chinese
Governments conjointly the property of the German school situated in
the French Concession at Shanghai.
Germany
recognises that all treaties, conventions and agreements between her
and Siam, and all rights, title and privileges derived therefrom,
including all rights of extraterritorial jurisdiction, terminated as
from July 22, 1917.
All
goods and property in Siam belonging to the German Empire or to any
German State, with the exception of premises used as diplomatic or
consular residences or offices, pass ipso facto and without
compensation to the Siamese Government.
The
goods, property and private rights of German nationals in Siam shall
be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of Part X (Economic
Clauses) of the present Treaty.
Germany
waives all claims against the Siamese Government on behalf of
herself or her nationals arising out of the seizure or condemnation
of German ships, the liquidation of German property, or the
internment of German nationals in Siam. This provision shall not
affect the rights of the parties interested in the proceeds of any
such liquidation, which shall be governed by the provisions of Part
X (Economic Clauses) of the present Treaty.
Germany
renounces all rights and privileges arising from the arrangements of
1911 and 1912 regarding Liberia, and particularly the right to
nominate a German Receiver of Customs in Liberia.
She
further renounces all claim to participate in any measures
whatsoever which may be adopted for the rehabilitation of Liberia.
Germany
recognises that all treaties and arrangements between her and
Liberia terminated as from August 4, 1917.
The
property, rights and interests of Germans in Liberia shall be dealt
with in accordance with Part X (Economic Clauses) of the present
Treaty.
Germany
renounces all rights, titles and privileges conferred on her by the
General Act of Algeciras of April 7, 1906, and by the Franco-German
Agreements of February 9, 1909, and November 4, 1911. All treaties,
agreements, arrangements and contracts concluded by her with the
Sherifian Empire are regarded as abrogated as from August 3, 1914
In
no case can Germany take advantage of these instruments and she
undertakes not to intervene in any way in negotiations relating to
Morocco which may take place between France and the other Powers.
Germany
having recognised the French Protectorate in Morocco, hereby accepts
all the consequences of its establishment, and she renounces the
regime of the capitulations therein.
This
renunciation shall take effect as from August 3, 1914.
The
Sherifian Government shall have complete liberty of action in
regulating the status of German nationals in Morocco and the
conditions in which they may establish themselves there.
German
protected persons, semsars and "associes agricoles", shall
be considered as having ceased, as from August 3, 1914, to enjoy the
privileges attached to their status and shall be subject to the
ordinary law.
All
property and possessions in the Sherifian Empire of the German
Empire and the German States pass to the Maghzen without payment.
For
this purpose, the property and possessions of the German Empire and
States shall be deemed to include all the property of the Crown, the
Empire or the States, and the private property of the former German
Emperor and other Royal personages.
All
movable and immovable property in the Sherifian Empire belonging to
German nationals shall be dealt with in accordance with Sections III
and IV of Part X (Economic Clauses) of the present Treaty.
Mining
rights which may be recognised as belonging to German nationals by
the Court of Arbitration set up under the Moroccan Mining
Regulations shall form the subject of a valuation, which the
arbitrators shall be requested to make, and these rights shall then
be treated in the same way as property in Morocco belonging to
German nationals.
The
German Government shall ensure the transfer to a person nominated by
the French Government of the shares representing Germany's portion
of the capital of the State Bank of Morocco. The value of these
shares, as assessed by the Reparation Commission, shall be paid to
the Reparation Commission for the credit of Germany on account of
the sums due for reparation. The German Government shall be
responsible for indemnifying its nationals so dispossessed.
This
transfer will take place without prejudice to the repayment of debts
which German nationals may have contracted towards the State Bank of
Morocco.
Moroccan
goods entering Germany shall enjoy the treatment accorded to French
goods
Germany
declares that she recognises the Protectorate proclaimed over Egypt
by Great Britain on December 18, 1914, and that she renounces the
regime of the Capitulations in Egypt.
This
renunciation shall take effect as from August 4, 1914.
All
treaties, agreements, arrangements and contracts concluded by
Germany with Egypt are regarded as abrogated as from August 4, 1914.
In
no case can Germany avail herself of these instruments and she
undertakes not to intervene in any way in negotiations relating to
Egypt which may take place between Great Britain and the other
Powers.
Until
an Egyptian law of judicial organization establishing courts with
universal jurisdiction comes into force, provision shall be made, by
means of decrees issued by His Highness the Sultan, for the exercise
of jurisdiction over German nationals and property by the British
Consular Tribunals.
The
Egyptian Government shall have complete liberty of action in
regulating the status of German nationals and the conditions under
which they may establish themselves in Egypt.
Germany
consents to the abrogation of the decree issued by His Highness the
Khedive on November 28, 1914, relating to the Commission of the
Egyptian Public Debt, or to such changes as the Egyptian Government
may think it desirable to make therein.
Germany
consents, in so far as she is concerned, to the transfer to His
Britannic Majesty's Government of the powers conferred on His
Imperial Majesty the Sultan by the Convention signed at
Constantinople on October 29, 1888, relating to the free navigation
of the Suez Canal.
She
renounces all participation in the Sanitary, Maritime, and
Quarantine Board of Egypt and consents, in so far as she is
concerned, to the transfer to the Egyptian Authorities of the powers
of that Board.
All
property and possessions in Egypt of the German Empire and the
German States pass to the Egyptian Government without payment.
For
this purpose, the property and possessions of the German Empire and
States shall be deemed to include all the property of the Crown, the
Empire or the States, and the private property of the former German
Emperor and other Royal personages.
All
movable and immovable property in Egypt belonging to German
nationals shall be dealt with in accordance with Sections III and IV
of Part X (Economic Clauses) of the present Treaty.
Egyptian
goods entering Germany shall enjoy the treatment accorded to British
goods.
Germany
undertakes to recognise and accept all arrangements which the Allied
and Associated Powers may make with Turkey and Bulgaria with
reference to any rights, interests and privileges whatever which
might be claimed by Germany or her nationals in Turkey and Bulgaria
and which are not dealt with in the provisions of the present
Treaty.
Germany
renounces, in favour of Japan, all her rights, title and privileges¯particularly
those concerning the territory of Kiaochow, railways, mines and
submarine cableswhich she acquired in virtue of the Treaty concluded
by her with China on March 6 1898, and of all other arrangements
relative to the Province of Shantung.
All
German rights in the Tsingtao-Tsinanfu Railway, including its branch
lines together with its subsidiary property of all kinds, stations,
shops, fixed and rolling stock, mines, plant and material for the
exploitation of the mines, are and remain acquired by Japan,
together with all rights and privileges attaching thereto.
The
German State submarine cables from Tsingtao to Shanghai and from
Tsingtao to Chefoo, with all the rights, privileges and properties
attaching thereto, are similarly acquired by Japan, free and clear
of all charges and encumbrances.
The
movable and immovable property owned by the German State in the
territory of Kiaochow, as well as all the rights which Germany might
claim in consequence of the works or improvements made or of the
expenses incurred by her, directly or indirectly, in connection with
this territory, are and remain acquired by Japan, free and clear of
all charges and encumbrances.
Germany
shall hand over to Japan within three months from the coming into
force of the present Treaty the archives, registers, plans,
title-deeds and documents of every kind, wherever they may be,
relating to the administration, whether civil, military, financial,
judicial or other, of the territory of Kiaochow.
Within
the same period Germany shall give particulars to Japan of all
treaties, arrangements or agreements relating to the rights, title
or privileges referred to in the two preceding Articles.
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