[Integrity of Danish Monarchy.] No. 222.-PROTOCOL of Conference between Great Britain, Austria, Denmark, France, Russia, and Sweden and Norway, relative to the Integrity of the Danish Monarchy. London, 4th July, 1850.* (Translation.†) PRESENT: The Chargé d'Affaires of Austria; the Minister of Denmark; the Ambassador of France; Her Britannic Majesty's Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs; the Minister of Russia; and the Minister of Sweden and Norway. Her Britannic Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs explained the proposition made to the Representatives assembled at the Foreign Office, to agree to the signature of the project of Protocol, herewith annexed, which he read. He explained the circumstances which prevented the Prussian Minister attending the Conferences. He then invited the Representatives assembled to inform him whether the Instruction of their Governments allowed them to proceed at once to the signature of the above-mentioned Act. The Austrian Chargé d'Affaires declared that, for the want of the necessary Instructions, he considered himself obliged to refer to his Court, to which he would hasten to submit the Proposal, as well as the Project which had just been officially communicated to him. The Danish Minister, in announcing that he was authorised to sign the proposed Protocol, expressed, in the name of his Court, the satisfaction which it feels to find therein proofs of interest, the value of which it could not fail to appreciate. The French Ambassador and the Russian and Swedish Ministers declared themselves ready to sign the Protocol which had been read to them, as being of a nature fully to respond to the intentions of their Governments, in the common interest of the preservation of Peace and European equilibrium. Convinced that the Court of Berlin is animated by the same feelings, the Representatives of Denmark, France, Russia, and Sweden and Norway, reserved to Her Britannic Majesty's Prin * See Treaty between Great Britain, Austria, &c., and Denmark, of 8th May, 1852. + For French version, see "State Papers," vol. xlii, p. 845. [Integrity of Danish Monarchy.] cipal Secretary of State to invite the Cabinet of Berlin to concur in the signature of the proposed Protocol. The Representatives of Denmark, France, Great Britain, Russia, and Sweden and Norway, accordingly proceeded to initial the above-mentioned Act. A. B. KOLLER. REVENTLOW. E. DROUYN DE LHUYS. BRUNNOW. J. G. REHAUSEN. (ANNEX.) Draft of Protocol. PRESENT: the Plenipotentiaries of Austria, Denmark, France, Great Britain, Prussia, Russia, and Sweden and Norway. His Majesty the Emperor of Austria, the President of the French Republic, Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, His Majesty the King of Prussia, His Majesty the Emperor of All the Russias, and His Majesty the King of Sweden and Norway, considering that the Maintenance of the Integrity of the Danish Monarchy, bound to the general interests of European equilibrium, is of great importance for the preservation of Peace, have resolved, at the invitation of His Majesty the King of Denmark, to establish the perfect accord which exists between the Cabinets relative to their maintenance of that principle, and authorised their Plenipotentiaries assembled in Conference to issue in their name the following Declaration:— § 1. The unanimous desire of the said Powers is, that the state of the Possessions actually united under the Crown of Denmark be maintained in its integrity. § 2. They, consequently, recognise the wisdom of the views which determine His Majesty the King of Denmark eventually to regulate the Order of Succession in his Royal House, in such manner as to facilitate the arrangements by which the Integrity of the Danish Monarchy shall remain intact. § 3. They will continue to unite in their endeavours, in order that the Peace negotiations opened at Berlin, under the Mediation of Great Britain, on the Basis of the Preliminaries agreed upon at Berlin, may arrive at a speedy conclusion. [Integrity of Danish Monarchy.] § 4. As soon as that object has been attained, the said Powers reserve to themselves the right to consult together in order to give an additional pledge of stability to the result of those negotiations by an Act of European recognition. It is agreed that that deliberation shall take place at London, and that the said Powers shall furnish their Representatives with the necessary Full Powers to that effect. R. E. D. DE L. P. BW. J. G. R. [Integrity of Danish Monarchy.] No. 223.-PROTOCOL of Conference between Great Britain, Austria, Denmark, France, Russia, and Sweden and Norway, relative to the Integrity of the Danish Monarchy. London, 2nd August, 1850.* (Translation.†) PRESENT: The Chargé d'Affaires of Austria; the Minister of Denmark; the Ambassador of France; Her Britannic Majesty's Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs; the Minister of Russia; and the Minister of Sweden and Norway. The Representatives assembled in Conference at the Foreign Office have taken into consideration the alterations to be made in the Project of Protocol of 4th July (No. 222), rendered necessary by the conclusion of the Treaty of Peace signed at Berlin on the 2nd of the same month (No. 221). The alterations in the wording having been adopted by the Plenipotentiaries of Denmark, France, Great Britain, Russia, and Sweden and Norway, the Austrian Chargé d'Affaires expressed the wish of first submitting them for the approval of his Court. It was resolved in consequence to proceed to the signature of the Protocol, leaving it open for the Court of Austria. The same decision was adopted with reference to the Court of Prussia, whose Representative has not attended this meeting. KOLLER. REVENTLOW. E. DROUYN DE LIUYS. BRUNNOW. II. G. REHAUSEN. See Treaty between Great Britain, Austria, &c., and Denmark, of 8th May, 1852. For French version, see "State Papers," vol. xlii, p. 868. [Integrity of Danish Monarchy.] No. 224.—PROTOCOL of Conference between Great Britain, Austria, Denmark, France, Russia, and Sweden and Norway, relative to the Integrity of the Danish Monarchy. London, 2nd August, 1850.* (Translation.†) PRESENT: the Plenipotentiaries of Austria, Denmark, France, Great Britain, Prussia, Russia, and Sweden and Norway. His Majesty the Emperor of Austria, the President of the French Republic, Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, His Majesty the King of Prussia, His Majesty the Emperor of All the Russias, and His Majesty the King of Sweden and Norway, considering that the Maintenance of the Integrity of the Danish Monarchy, bound to the general interests of European equilibrium, is of great importance for the preservation of Peace, have resolved, at the invitation of His Majesty the King of Denmark, to establish the perfect accord which exists between their Cabinets relative to the maintenance of that principle, and authorised their Plenipotentiaries assembled in Conference to issue in their name the following Declaration :— § 1. The unanimous desire of the said Powers is, that the state of the Possessions actually united under the Crown of Denmark be maintained in its Integrity. $ 2. They, consequently, recognise the wisdom of the views which determine His Majesty the King of Denmark eventually to regulate the Order of Succession, in such manner as to facilitate the arrangements by which the object above mentioned can be obtained without altering the relations of the Duchy of Holstein with the Germanic Confederation. § 3. They congratulate themselves that the negotiations opened at Berlin under the Mediation of Great Britain should have already brought about the signature of a Treaty between Denmark and Prussia (No. 221), in her name, and in the name of the Germanic Confederation; Treaty which, they fully hope, will result in the re-establishment of Peace. § 4. Wishing on their part to express their desire to facilitate * See Treaty between Great Britain, Austria, &c., and Denmark, of 8th May, 1852. + For French Version, see "State Papers," vol. lxi, p. 953. |