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[Boundary of Greece.]

The Representatives of Great Britain and of France shall exert themselves by all the means in their power to obtain, with the shortest possible delay, the adhesion of the Porte to the propositions which they shall be charged to make to it. Under any circumstances, they will require of the Ottoman Government prompt answers to these propositions.*

The official reports to which these negotiations shall give rise, shall be drawn up in common, and signed by the two Plenipotentiaries in triplicate, one copy of which shall be addressed to each of the Contracting Powers.

The present Protocol, so far as it concerns the bases of the negotiation which the Ambassadors have to open with the Ottoman Porte, and the method which they are to pursue in the progress of these negotiations, shall serve for their instructions.

The Plenipotentiary of His Majesty the Emperor of Russia formerly declared himself to be authorised by his Sovereign to consent that the Ambassadors of Great Britain and of France shall negotiate with the Ottoman Government in the name of His Imperial Majesty, and to consider the said Ambassadors from this moment as furnished with the necessary Full Powers to treat on the part of Russia, upon the bases and according to the conditions settled above.

The Plenipotentiaries of Great Britain and of France stated, that in consequence of that Declaration, and with the view of accomplishing the object of the present Protocol, the Representatives of their Courts at the Ottoman Porte should consider themselves, without requiring any other formalities, as duly authorised to treat as well in the name of the Emperor of Russia as in that of their respective Sovereigns, and that they should receive orders to proceed without delay to Constantinople, to open negotiations in the joint name of the 3 Allied Courts, and in conformity with the bases and conditions above settled by common agreement.

ABERDEEN.

LE PRINCE DE POLIGNAC.
LIEVEN.

*See Declaration of the Porte of 9th September, 1829.

[Boundaries.]

No. 143.-BOUNDARY TREATY between Austria and Russia. Signed at Radziwilow, 28th June. 1829.

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10th July,

Preamble. Reference to Treaty of Vienna of 3rd May, 1815.

1 and 2. Detailed Demarcation of the Line of Frontier between the Russo-Polish Provinces and Bessarabia on the side of Russia, and between Gallicia and the Bucovine on the Austrian side.

3. Limits of the Rivers Boug, Styr, Zurucz or Podhorce, and Dniester. 4 and 5. Planting of Stakes fixing the Limits.

6. Map of the Frontier.

7. Ratifications.

(Translation.)

Reference to Treaty of Vienna of 3rd May, 1815.

In the Name of the Most Holy and Indivisible Trinity.

Be it known to all whom it may concern, His Majesty the Emperor of All the Russias, King of Poland, and His Majesty the Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary, Bohemia and Gallicia, having resolved to carry out Article XXXVIII of the Treaty of 21st April Friendship concluded at Vienna on the 1815 (No. 12), 3rd May for the re-establishment, by a Mixed Commission, of the Frontier, commencing at the Boug to the Dniester between the RussoPolish Provinces and Gallicia, in accordance with the terms of Article III of the same Treaty, and their said Majesties having besides agreed to regulate and renew the Line of Demarcation between Bessarabia and the Bucovine, from the Dniester to the Pruth, have furnished with their Full Powers to that effect, namely:

His Majesty the Emperor of All the Russias, King of Poland, the Sieur Frederic Auguste d'Auvray, General of Infantry, &c., and the Sieur Adam Bojanowicz, Colonel of the Staff, &c.;

His Majesty the Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary, Bohemia, and Gallicia, the Sieur Bozuslas Baron de Dyké, Government Councillor, &c., and the Sieur Emeric Baron de Blagoewich, Lieutenant-General of the Staff, &c.

The said Plenipotentiaries, having executed and caused to be executed the different labours which the nature of their Commission required, discussed in 18 meetings (the Procès-verbaux of

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[Pacification of Greece.]

No. 144.-DECLARATION of Accession of the Ottoman Porte to the Treaty of 6th July, 1827,* for the Pacification of Greece. Signed at Constantinople, 9th September,

1829.

[This Declaration was referred to in the Russian Manifesto of Peace with Turkey of the 1st October, 1829.]

(Translation as laid before Parliament.†)

THE Sublime Porte declares that, having already adhered to the Treaty of London [6th July, 1827], (No. 136), it now further promises and pledges itself to the Representatives of the Powers who signed the said Treaty, to subscribe entirely to all the decisions which the Conference of London shall adopt.

Constantinople, 9th September, 1829.

* See also Treaties of 7th May, 1832; 13th July and 14th November, 1863; and 29th March, 1864.

For French version, see "State Papers," vol. xvii, p. 195.

[Treaty of Adrianople.]

No. 145.-TREATY of Peace between Russia and Turkey. Signed at Adrianople, 14th September, 1829.*

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2. Restoration of Moldavia, Wallachia, &c., to Turkey.

3. The River Pruth to form Boundary of the two E npires. Navigation of

the Danube by Merchant Vessels and Ships of War.

4. Asiatic Boundary between Russia and Turkey.

5. Moldavia and Wallachia placed under Suzerainty of the Porte, enjoying an Independent National Government.

6. Measures for tranquillity of Servia.

7. Freedom of trade in Turkey. Free passage to Russian Merchant Vessels in Straits of Constantinople and Bosphorus. Freedom of Trade and Navigation in the Black Sea.

8. Indemnity due to Russia.

9. Cession of Territory to Russia to be agreed upon in part payment of Indemnity.

0. Adhesion of Turkey to Act of 22nd March, 1829, between Great Britain, France, and Russia.

11. Evacuation of Ottoman Territory by Russia.

12. Cessation of Hostilities.

13. Amnesty. Liberty of respective subjects to dispose of their Landed Property. Power of respective subjects of Ceded Countries to dispose of their Landed Property, and to reside in either Country.

4. Restoration of Prisoners. Exception in favour of Christians who have become Mahometans, and Mahometans who have become Christians. Prisoners taken after conclusion of Peace to be restored. Expenses of Prisoners of War not to be reimbursed.

15. Confirmation of Treaties.

16. Ratifications.

SEPARATE ACT (1) relative to the Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia.

Hospodars to be elected for Life. Power of Hospodars. Non-interference by Turkish authorities in adjoining Provinces to interfere in affairs of Moldavia and Wallachia. Boundary of Principalities. Porte not to retain any fortified point or allow any establishment by Mussulman subjects on left bank of the Danube. Turkish Towns on left bank of the Danube to be restored to Wallachia. Mussulmans to sell their Landed Estates. Quarantine Establishment. Militia for security of Frontier, &c. Principalities freed from furnishing supplies for Constantinople, &c., or provide Workmen for erection of Fortresses, &c.

*See General Treaty of 30th March, 1856; Protocol of 6th January, 1857; Treaty of 19th June, 1857; and Convention of 19th August, 185 8.

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