The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-04-14
=. syoI7su TREArY WITH PERSIA.


,.,v,.u England and Persia at Paris
wv an. NJ the Almighty and meriful God, her
1T, The Oaeen Of Great Britain and Ireland ana us
Ity whose standard Is the sun the sacred inc
hAyd monarch the absolute King OF the Kings Oh all
sstes Of Persia being both equally and sincerely ah-
S nv desire to put end TO the evils OF war winch
atrary 10 their wishes and friendly dispositions, ana
o,abIish ON solid base the amicable relations which
- long existed between the two noble States, Dy
av If psace calculated for their mutual advantage
hsDsG have appoaed their penipo.entiaries to
ea u art If her Msiesty the Queen of Great Britain
IA Ireland the Most hon. Henry Richard Charles Baron
Cowey, &c, and g., = nj; a., uoma Of Cram
Az, ~ the tavore Of the King Feruk Khan Amer ool-
t Grand ambassador of this sublime State OF Persis
so, M the ROYAL Portrait and OF the Blue Ribbon,
arer Of the enameed Belt set with emet , @G
"a having found them in due FORM have together drawn
~ and concluded the following articles
Art From the date Of tue exchange o. Inc raunea,
dhip between her Majesty the Queen OF Great Britain
S Ireland on the hand and his Majesty the Shah OF Fer
ia on The other hand also between their successors
States and respective subjects
1t Peace being happily concluded between their
aid Msesss II is arranged by the present treaty that
hs forces of her Majesty the Queen shall evacuate Tue
Persian territory under the subloned conditions anu sup
Art 8. The high contracting parties stpulate that oil
die prisoners made during the war by the two belgeren's
'D AT His Majesty The Shah Of Persia engages, imme
asv after the exchange of the raheations OF this treaty
puBbsh full amnesty absoyiag all Persian subjects
hn NAV in any whatsoever have been compIo-
missed by their relations with the English forces during
~ vs from all responsibility OF their conduct in that
sn or that person. no matter Of what station may
he exposed vexaons, prosecutions or punishment on
Art 5 His Majesty the Shah of Persia ngrees, more
ar 10 take immediate measures to withdraw from the
.riory and from the city of era and from every other
ur Of Aghsnstau the Persian troops and authorities
nslIy stationed there. This withdrawal must be COM
a within three months after the exchange of the rati-
cations OF the present treaty
nncs all claims Of sovereignty the territory and
the city Of Hera and the countries OF Aghanstan and
engages never demand any mark Of obedience from the
chiefs Of Hsrat or from the countries OF IN the
as Majesty moreover binds himself to abstain hence
forth from all Intervention in the Internal stfars OF An
ghsDsan His Majesty promises to recognise the indie
sndsure of Herat and Of the whole Of Ashanisan and
never to attempt anything against the Independence Of
those States.
governments Of Persia and the countries Of Herat and Of
asbanisan the Persian government engages itself to
Er them Tor settlement The good Offices of the English
and 10 take mp arms unless those good
offices should be without resdlE
The Engsh government on its part engages to employ
at all times It's influence with the States OF Aghanisan to
prevent any Of umbrage being given by them or by
oue Of them to the Persian government and the English
government when appealed to by the Persian government
IL case Of Misunderstanding will exert every effort to
bring such misunderstanding TO an amcaole just and
for Periia honorable termination.
Art In case any violation of the Persian frontier
By any of the aforementioned States the Persian
government shall have the right il full satisfaction Is not
given military operations TO suppress and
chaste oppressors. Bat 1t expressly understood and
agreed that any military force of the Shah which may cross
The frontier with such view shall withdraw within the
limits of its frontier as that object shall have
been achieved and that the exercise OF the
al right shall pretext for permanent occupa
ton By Persa for annexation TO the States OF Persia OF
town of any portion of the said States.
Art The Persian government promises TO set at liberty
without ransom Immediately after the exchange OF the rat
LEGATIONS OF the present treaty all prisoners made during
he operations of the Persian troops in Ashanisan and
to bsrae in ike uanner all Anghsns detained either
hostages capves for political causes in any part of
Persia the condition that the Ahghsns their side
shall ibeate without the Persian prisoners cap
iSes in the power OF the Afghans.
Commissioners viii tie appont on the part of the two
contracting powers to carry out the conditions of the pres
ent article
Art The high contracting powers agree that in estab
fishing consuls consus yiceconsus and consular
agsa each shall be placed in the States of the other
the footing OF the most favored nation and that the treat
man Of their respective subjects and Of their commerce
shall be also in every respect placed the footing Of the
treatment the subjects and OF the commerce of the most
favored nation
lions OF the present treaty. the British mission will
10 eheran when the Persian government consents to
Give with the apologies and ceramonias indicated in the
separate note sgued day by the plenpoentares of the
high contracting powers.
Art IL. The Persian government engages ITSELF within
The term OF three months after the return Of the British
Nsson Teheran to nominated commissioner who in con-
cert with commissioner appointed by the British gov
ernmnt, will examine and decide upon the pecuniary
claims Of all British subjects against the Persian govern
men and VIII pay the sums adjudged either in pay.
men or in instruments within given time not exceeding
one year from the date OF the decision CT the commission
es and the commissioners will examine and decide
upon the claims made through the Persian government
ehargsds) by all Persian Subjects by the subjects Of
other powerJ who up the moment OF the departure of
the British legation from Teheran under British pro-
lection, which they have not since renonnced.
Art 10 Excepting the dispositions Of the last part Of the
preceding article tbs British government will give up the
snt protecting benceorth any Persian subject not
uay employed by the British embassy by consuls-gen
ar consuls vice consuls consular agents Of Great
Britain provided that right of this scripton shall be
granted 10 or exercised by any other foreign power but
ID lhs respect as in all Others the English government
asks and the Prrsan government grants that the
peseJ and mmunities shall be granted in Persia and be
exercised by the British government its servants and its
suoJeu and that they shall be shown and receive the
ne marks OF respect and the consideration
snown enjoyed by invested in the most favored foreign
government its servants and It's subjects.
ATT 10 The high contracting parties renew by the pres.
n treaty the engagement concluded between them in the
n'n OF August 1851 l26T for the suppression of the
save trade In the Persian gulf and they decide moreover
wat hs said engagement shall continue live vigorously
Mer The date upon which 1t expes--thnt IL say, after
he mouth OF August 1862 for new period of years
a after that for as long of the high contract
g parties shall not have annnd il by formal decara
EOu winch declaration shall not transpire nt year
from is conclusion
Art "a Immediately after the exchange of the raGca-
sOn OF The present treaty the English troops will abstain
m every act Of hostility against Persia and the British
s'eihment will moreover engage i,ssf that as
pualons relative TO the evacuation of the territories
nefat and Afghanistan by the Persian troops also
Ge relating to the reception of the British legation at
sheran shall have received their full accomplishment the
'n troops shall be Immediately Withdrawn from all