[Treaty of London. Greek Succession.] In witness whereof the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed the same, and have affixed thereto the Seal of their Arms. Done at London, the 20th day of November, in the year of Our Lord, 1852. (L.S.) MALMESBURY. NOTE.-Previous to the conclusion of this Treaty, Conferences were held in London, upon the subject of the Succession to the Throne of Greece, between the Plenipotentiaries of Great Britain, France, Russia, Bavaria, and Greece. 1. 21st October, 1852. Great Britain, France, and Russia. Annex. Mem. by the British Plenipotentiary, the 2. 20th November, 1852. Great Britain, France, Russia, Bavaria, and Greece. Annex A. Mem. by the Bavarian Plenipotentiary, Baron de Cetto. B. Mem. by the Greek Plenipotentiary, [Anhalt-Dessau-Kothen.] No. 232.-PATENT for the Union of the Duchies of Anhalt-Dessau and Anhalt-Köthen into one Duchy. Dessau, 22nd May, 1853.* (Translation.) WE, Leopold Frederick, by the Grace of God, eldest reigning Duke of Anhalt, Duke of Saxony, Engern, and Westphalia, Count of Askania, Lord of Zerbst, Bernburg, and Gröbzig, &c., hereby make known that a Treaty, which we have ordered to be published, bearing date the 2nd and 7th of May this year, has been concluded between us and His Highness our well-beloved cousin Alexander Charles, the reigning Duke of Anhalt-Bernburg, concerning the revocation of the community till now existing between us of the Rights of Sovereignty and of Government over the Duchy of Anhalt-Köthen, and concerning the Surrender of those Rights, so far as they heretofore belonged to our aforesaid cousin. By virtue of this Treaty the Duchies of Anhalt-Dessau and Anhalt-Köthen are now united into one Duchy under our Government, and while we expect that all the authorities and public officers, the military, the vassals, and all the other subjects and inhabitants of the heretofore Anhalt-Köthen Territories, will render to us, as their present sole Sovereign and feudal Lord, their due obedience and sworn allegiance, we assure them of our Sovereign protection and of our continued grace and favour. We now declare the former separate Ministries of the Duchies of Anhalt-Dessau and Anhalt-Köthen to be united into one, under the title of "Ministry of State of the Duchy of Anhalt," which has its seat in Dessau, and is to transact undividedly all the business with which it is charged by us. In like manner are not only all the other authorities of Anhalt-Köthen to be united with those of Anhalt-Dessau, but we command also that even at the present moment, and until * A Decree to the same effect was also issued on the 30th August, 1853. The branch of Anhalt-Bernburg became extinct on the 19th August, 1863, and its possessions were then united to the other branches. The united Territories now form the Duchy of Anhalt. [Anhalt-Dessau-Kothen.] the union of the whole body of the Anhalt troops can take place, as agreed upon in Article IX of the Treaty, the Union of the former Anhalt-Köthen contingent with that of Anhalt-Dessau, shall be effected. We charge our Ministry with the complete execution of the Union of both Lands, and we await their report for our decision and further orders respecting the measures and arrangements that may become necessary and fitting in this behalf. Given under our Hand and Ducal Seal at Dessau, 22nd May, 1853. (L.S.) v. GOSSLER. V. PLOTZ. LEOPOLD FREDERICK, Duke of Anhalt. [Bay of Jahde, &c.] No. 233.-TERRITORIAL TREATY between Prussia and Oldenburg. Signed at Berlin, 20th July, 1853.* 1. Oldenburg Commerce and Shipping to be under Prussian Protection. 4. Boundaries of Territories ceded to Prussia on Western Side of the Jahde. Boundaries of Territories ceded to Prussia on Eastern Side of the Jahde. 5. Extension of Cession if necessary. 6. Further Cession, if necessary, for Erection of Fortifications. 7. Cession by Oldenburg of Private Property, and Purchase by Prussia of Private Property in Inner Dyke. 8. Oldenburg Subjects to Retain their Nationality, unless they wish to become Prussian Subjects. 9. Appointment of Boundary Commissioners. 10. Harbour for Ships of War to be completed in 3 years; if not Oldenburg may claim Retrocession. 11. Cession of Sovereignty not to be Reclaimed by Oldenburg, except in case provided for in Art. X. Territory ceded to Prussia not to be transferred to any third State without consent of Oldenburg. 12. Cession of Waters of the Jahde to Prussia. 13. Prussia not to form a Commercial Harbour or Commercial Town, &c. 14. Rights of Prussia over acquired Private Property. 15. Oldenburg not to erect Fortifications within One Mile from Ceded Territory. 16. Free Passage to Prussian Ships on the Jahde. 17. Prussian Rights to Naval Police. 18. Maintenance of Buoys, &c., by Prussia. 19. Prussian Pilots on the Jahde. 20. Quarantine and Postage to be regulated by Special Agreement. 21. Use of Dry Dock by Prussia. 22. Prussian Military Roads to be regulated by Special Convention. 23. Formation of a Highway at expense of Prussia. 24. Railway Concession to Prussia for the construction of a Line from the Naval establishment at Jahde to join the Cologne and Minden Railway. 25. Highways and Railroads constructed by Prussia to remain the Property of Prussia, but to be open to the use of Oldenburg and her Subjects. 26. Protection and Drainage of Dykes. 27. Removal of Highway along the Dyke to be at expense of Prussia. 28. Territory ceded to Prussia separated from all Political Union and DykeAssociations. Maintenance of Church and School Union. 29. Customs Regulations reserved for Special Agreement. 30. Arbitration in case of Difference in Interpretation of Treaty. 31. Ratifications. Letters Patent were issued by the King of Prussia on the 5th November, 1854, for the Union of the Territory of Jahde to Prussia. See also Supplementary Stipulations, 1st December, 1853. [Bay of Jahde, &c.] (Translation.) His Majesty the King of Prussia, and His Royal Highness the Grand Duke of Oldenburg, considering that for the appropriate development of her Royal Navy Prussia requires a station on the coast of the North Sea, and that Oldenburg requires Protection for her Maritime Commerce and Navigation, and that these requirements have not been attainable by the means hitherto available, have resolved to enter into a Treaty upon these matters, and for that purpose have appointed the following Plenipotentiaries, that is to say: His Majesty the King of Prussia, His Majesty's Councillor Ernst Gaebler, Doctor of Law; His Royal Highness the Grand Duke of Oldenburg, His Royal Highness's Councillor Albrecht Johannes Theodor Erdmann; Who, after the exchange and reciprocal acknowledgment of their Full Powers, have agreed upon the following stipulations, subject to the Ratification of the respective Sovereigns: Oldenburg Commerce and Shipping to be under Prussian ART. I. Prussia places the Oldenburg Commerce and Shipping on the seas under the Protection of the Royal Navy, so that all Vessels which are Oldenburg property, and sail under the Oldenburg Flag, shall be everywhere protected and defended in the same manner as Vessels which are Prussian property and sail under the Prussian Flag. It is of course understood that Oldenburg is free to renounce this Protection at any time. Prussian Protection of Oldenburg Coasts against Hostile Attacks. ART. II. Prussia binds herself to undertake, on the application of Oldenburg, the Protection of the Oldenburg Coasts against Hostile Attacks from the Sea, so often as circumstances may, in the estimation of Oldenburg, require it. Prussian Naval Station in Bay of Jahde. ART. III. With regard to the obligations undertaken in Articles I and II Prussia will maintain a Naval Station in the Bay of Jahde, and for this purpose will form a Harbour there for Ships of War, at her own expense. |