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[Boundary.]

No. 336.-BOUNDARY TREATY between France and Spain. Signed at Bayonne, 14th April, 1862.

ART.

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TABLE.

Detailed delimitation of Frontier from the Eastern extremity of Navarre to the Tal d'Andorre. Pasturage Rights.

27. Annulment of previous Conventions, Awards, &c.

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His Majesty the Emperor of the French and Her Majesty the Queen of Spain, wishing to continue the work begun in the Boundary Treaty signed at Bayonne, on the 2nd December, 1856 (No. 275), by strengthening Peace and good understanding between the Frontier Populations of the two Countries, beginning at the Eastern extremity of Navarre as far as the Val d'Andorre,† and putting an end for ever to the secular litigations which have often disturbed order on different parts of that Frontier, to the prejudice not only of their respective Subjects, but also of the good understanding between the two Governments, have considered it necessary in order to attain that object, to record in a special Treaty the solutions given to those Litigations and the tracing of the International Boundary from the point at which the first Treaty of Bayonne ends to the Val d'Andorre, and have appointed to that effect as their Plenipotentiaries, namely:

His Majesty the Emperor of the French, the Sieur Charles Victor Lobstein, Minister Plenipotentiary, &c.; and the Sieur Camille Antoine Callier, General of Brigade, &c.;

And Her Majesty the Queen of Spain, Don Francisco Maria Marin, Minister Plenipotentiary, &c.; and Don Manuel Monteverde y Bethancourt, Marshal of the National Forces, &c.;

Who after having communicated to each other their Full Powers, found to be in good and due form; after having collected, studied, and discussed all the Titles produced on either side; *For French version, see "State Papers," vol. lii, p. 155.

Andorre is a small Independent Republic situate on the Pyreneean Frontier between France and Spain. Separate Conventions were concluded between that Republic and Spain in 1834 and 1841, respecting the nonprotection of Refugees, &c., which are to be found in "State Papers," vol. xxx, p. 1217.

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after having heard those interested, and sought to reconcile the rights and pretensions of the two States, as well as those of the respective subjects, preserving as much as possible the ways and customs followed from the remotest times, have agreed upon the following Articles:

ARTS. I to XXVI. (See Table.)

Annulment of previous Conventions, Awards, &c.

ART. XXVII. All previous Conventions, Awards, and Contracts, relating as well to the tracing of the Frontiers included between the summit of the Table des Trois Rois and the Val d'Andorre, as to their legal position, to the enjoyment and services of the neighbouring Territories, are hereby annulled in everything which is contrary to the Stipulations contained in the preceding Articles.

ART. XXVIII. Execution of Treaty.

ART. XXIX. Ratifications.*

In testimony whereof, the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed it and affixed thereto the Seal of their Arms. Done in Duplicate at Bayonne, the 14th April, 1862.

(L.S.) VR. LOBSTEIN.

(L.S.) GAL. CALLIER.

(L.S.) FRANCISCO MA. MARIN. (L.S.) MANL. MONTEVERDE.

* Ratifications exchanged at Madrid, 13th June, 1862.

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[Montenegro.]

No. 337.- TURKISH CONDITIONS imposed upon Montenegro; and accepted by the Prince.* Signed at Scutari, 31st August, 1862.

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3. Free Exports and Imports in the Port of Antivari. Prohibition of Munitions of War.

4. Permission to Montenegrins to Lease Lands outside Montenegro for Agricultural purposes.

5. Conditions upon which Mirks can remain in Montenegro.

6. Open Road to commence from the Herzegovine to Scutari.

7. Montenegrins not to make Hostile Excursions.

Montenegrins not to

assist Insurrections in Neighbouring Districts. Dignitaries of Montenegro to engage to fulfil above Conditions.

8. Settlement of Border Differences.

9. Passports to enter Montenegro.

10. Permission to Montenegrins to travel throughout Ottoman Empire.

11. Extradition of Criminals.

12. Prisoners to be liberated and sent home.

13. Punishment of Offenders.

14. Montenegrins not to erect Fortifications on the Borders of Albania, Bosnia, and the Herzegovine.

(Translation.)

Internal Administration of Montenegro.

ART. I. The Internal Administration of Montenegro shall remain the same as it existed before the entrance of the Imperial Troops upon his Territory.

Boundary of Montenegro.

ART. II. The Line of Demarcation traced by the Mixed Commission in 1859,† shall constitute for the future the Boundary of Montenegro. (Gratione is included in those Limits.)

Free Exports and Imports in the Port of Antivari.

Munitions of War.

Prohibition of

ART. III. The Ottoman Government will permit to Montenegrins the Export and Import of Merchandise in the Port of

* Accepted by the Prince of Montenegro on the 13th September, 1862. + See Procès-verbal of 8th Nov., 1858, page 1353.

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