[Peace of Paris. Close of the Crimean War.] subjects shall be respectively treated upon the footing of the Most Favoured Nation. Aland Islands. ART. XXXIII. The Convention concluded this day between their Majesties the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the Emperor of the French, on the one part, and His Majesty the Emperor of All the Russias on the other part, respecting the Aland Islands (No. 267), is and remains annexed to the present Treaty, and shall have the same force and validity as if it formed a part thereof. Ratifications.* ART. XXXIV. The present Treaty shall be ratified, and the Ratifications shall be exchanged at Paris in the space of 4 weeks, or sooner if possible. In witness whereof the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed the same, and have affixed thereto the Seal of their Arms. Done at Paris, the 30th day of the month of March, in the year 1856. (L.S.) CLARENDON. (L.S.) COWLEY. (L.S.) BUOL-SCHAUENSTEIN. (L.S.) HUBNER. (L.S.) A. WALEWSKI. (L.S.) BOURQUENEY. (L.S.) MANTEUFFEL. (L.S.) C. M. D'HATZFELDT. (L.S.) ORLOFF. (L.S.) BRUNNOW. (L.S.) C. CAVOUR. (L.S.) DE VILLAMARINA. (L.S.) AALI. (L.S.) MEHEMMED DJEMIL. * Ratifications exchanged at Paris, 27th April, 1856. [Peace of Paris. Close of the Crimean War.] ADDITIONAL AND TRANSITORY ARTICLE. PARIS, 30TH MARCH, 1856. Stipulations relative to the Straits of Dardanelles and Bosphorus to take effect after Evacuation of Territories by Sea and Land. The Stipulations of the Convention respecting the Straits, signed this day, shall not be applicable to the Vessels of War employed by the Belligerent Powers for the evacuation, by Sea, of the Territories occupied by their Armies; but the said Stipulations shall resume their entire effect as soon as the Evacuation shall be terminated. Done at Paris, the 30th day of the month of March, in the year 1856. (L.S.) CLARENDON. (L.S.) COWLEY. (L.S.) BUOL-SCHAUENSTEIN. (L.S.) HUBNER. (L.S.) A. WALEWSKI. (L.S.) BOURQUENEY. (L.S.) MANTEUFFEL. (L.S.) C. M. D'HATZFELDT. (L.S.) ORLOFF. (L.S.) BRUNNOW. (L.S.) C. CAVOUR. (L.S.) DE VILLAMARINA. (L.S.) AALI. (L.S.) MEHEMMED DJEMIL. [Straits Convention. Dardanelles and Bosphorus.] No. 265.-CONVENTION between Great Britain, Austria, France, Prussia, Russia, and Sardinia, on the one part, and the Sultan, on the other part, respecting the Straits of the Dardanelles and of the Bosphorus. Signed at Paris, 30th March, 1856.* [This Convention was annexed to the General Treaty of Peace of the same date, Article X, No. 264.] Preamble. Reference to Treaty of 13th July, 1841. 1. Prohibition to Foreign Ships of War to enter Bosphorus and Dardanelles. Agreement of 6 Powers to respect this Prohibition. 2. Admission, under Firman, of Light Vessels in service of Foreign Missions. 3. Light Vessels, under Flag of War, stationed at Mouths of the Danube. 4. Ratifications. (Translation as laid before Parliament.†) In the Name of Almighty God. Reference to Treaty of 13th July, 1841. THEIR Majesties the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the Emperor of Austria, the Emperor of the French, the King of Prussia, the Emperor of All the Russias, signing Parties to the Convention of the 13th day of July, 1841 (No. 193), and His Majesty the King of Sardinia; wishing to record in common their unanimous determination to conform to the ancient rule of the Ottoman Empire, according to which the Straits of the Dardanelles and of the Bosphorus are Closed to Foreign Ships of War, so long as the Porte is at Peace; Their said Majesties, on the one part, and His Majesty, the Sultan, on the other, have resolved to renew the Convention concluded at London on the 13th day of July, 1841 (No. 193), with the exception of some modifications of detail which do not affect the principle upon which it rests; In consequence their said Majesties have named for that purpose as their Plenipotentiaries, that is to say: Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the Right Honourable George William * See also General Treaty of 13th March, 1871, Article II. [Straits Convention. Dardanelles and Bosphorus.] Frederick Earl of Clarendon, Baron Hyde of Hindon, Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, &c.; and the Right Honourable Henry Richard Charles Baron Cowley, Her Majesty's Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to His Majesty the Emperor of the French, &c.; His Majesty the Emperor of Austria, the Sieur Charles Ferdinand Count of Buol-Schauenstein, his Minister of the House and of Foreign Affairs, President of the Conference of Ministers, &c.; and the Sieur Joseph Alexander Baron de Hübner, his Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Court of France, &c.; His Majesty the Emperor of the French, the Sieur Alexander Count Colonna Walewski, his Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, &c.; and the Sieur Francis Adolphus Baron de Bourqueney, his Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to His Imperial and Royal Apostolic Majesty, &c.; His Majesty the King of Prussia, the Sieur Otho Theodore Baron de Manteuffel, President of his Council, and his Minister for Foreign Affairs, &c.; and the Sieur Maximilian Frederick Charles Francis Count of Hatzfeldt Wildenburg-Schoenstein, his Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Court of France, &c.; His Majesty the Emperor of All the Russias, the Sieur Alexis Count Orloff, a Member of the Council of the Empire and of the Committee of Ministers, &c.; and the Sieur Philip Baron de Brunnow, his Privy Councillor, his Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Germanic Confederation and to the Grand Duke of Hesse, &c.; His Majesty the King of Sardinia, the Sieur Camille Benso, Count of Cavour, President of the Council of Ministers, and his Minister Secretary of State for the Finances, &c.; and the Sieur Salvator Marquis de Villamarina, his Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Court of France, &c.; And His Majesty the Emperor of the Ottomans, Mouhammed Emin Aali Pasha, Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire, &c.; and Mehemmed Djemil Bey, his Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to His Majesty the Emperor of the French, accredited in the same character to His Majesty the King of Sardinia, &c.; Who, after having exchanged their Full Powers, found in good and due form, have agreed upon the following Articles : [Straits Convention. Dardanelles and Bosphorus.] Prohibition to Foreign Ships of War to enter Bosphorus and ART. I. His Majesty the Sultan, on the one part, declares that he is firmly resolved to maintain for the future the principle invariably established as the ancient rule of his Empire, and in virtue of which it has, at all times, been prohibited for the Ships of War of Foreign Powers to enter the Straits of the Dardanelles and of the Bosphorus; and that, so long as the Porte is at Peace, His Majesty will admit no Foreign Ship of War into the said Straits. Agreement of 6 Powers to respect this Prohibition. And Their Majesties the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the Emperor of Austria, the Emperor of the French, the King of Prussia, the Emperor of All the Russias, and the King of Sardinia, on the other part, engage to respect this determination of the Sultan, and to conform themselves to the principle above declared. Admission, under Firman, of Light Vessels in Service of Foreign Missions. ART. II. The Sultan reserves to himself, as in past times, to deliver Firmans of Passage for Light Vessels under Flag of War, which shall be employed, as is usual in the service of the Missions of Foreign Powers. Light Vessels, under Flag of War, Stationed at Mouths of the Danube. ART. III. The same exception applies to the Light Vessels under Flag of War, which each of the Contracting Powers is authorised to station at the Mouths of the Danube in order to secure the execution of the Regulations relative to the liberty of that River, and the number of which is not to exceed two for each Power. Ratifications.* ART. IV. The present Convention, annexed to the General Treaty signed at Paris this day, shall be ratified, and the Ratifications shall be exchanged in the space of 4 weeks, or sooner if possible. Ratifications exchanged at Paris, 27th April, 1856. |