New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-03
FRANCO-SIAMESE TREATY.
THE NEW CONVENTION SIGNED AT BANGKOK
A LONG SERIES OF CONCESSIONS MADE BY THE
sIAMESE GovERNMENT-A ZONE ESTABLISHED,
WITHIN WHICH RECIPROCITY SHALL
ne OBSERVED

WITHIN WHICH RECIPROCITY SHALL
BE OBSERVED.
Paris. Oct 2.-M Develle Minister of Foreign
Affairs, to-day received dispatch from NJ. Ii
Mvre de vilers, the French special envoy to
Siam. stnung that the new convention between
France and Siam signed yesterday.
Tho text of the new treaty between France
and Siam Is substantially as follows
(Jsuse J-Siam renounoes all claim to the
whole territory bn the left bank OF tie Mekong
and TO the islands in IT, river
Clause 2-Siam undertakes not TO maintain or
emplov armed vessels boats on the waters Of
the great Toulesap Lake or Mekong, or their
afiuents situated in the regions specified in the
article appended hereto.
Clause 3--Siam will not construct any forti-
fed post or armed settlement in the provinces
Of Battambang apd iemIeap. or within dis
f.nce of TWENTY-FIVE kilometers from the right
bank Of the Mekone
Clause 4-Within the zones fixed by the pre-
oclina clause. police supervision will, according
10 custom. be exercised by local authorities with
a contingent as small as necessity will permit
No regular or irregular armed force is to be main
tanned.
Clause 5-!Siam undertakes to open negotia-
tions with France within six months, with
the territories specified in Clause 3. and to the
revision of the treaty of 1856. Until the con-
clusion Of this agreement, no customs duties
will be fixed in the maintained in Clause 3.
Reoiprocity will continue to be granted by France
70 the products of said zone
Clause 6-Since the development of naviga-
ton on the Mekong may make necessary certain
works for the establishment of relay stations for
barpes and Of depots for wood and coal on the
light bank of the river, Siam undertakes to
give every facility for such works at the re-
quest of France.
Clause French citizens, whether horn French
man or persons ENJOYING French protection shall
be allowed to travel about freely and trade In
the territories situate within the zone specified
In Clause 3 npon providing themselves with
permits from the French authorities. Reciprocity
sball be- observed in regard TO the inhabitants OF
said zone.
Clause s-France reserves to herself the night
Of establishing consuates wherever they may DC
deemed advisable in the interest Of her cltlzens'
whether subjects or dependents, and especially al
Khorat and Nuang-Nam. Siam shall cede 10
France the territory necessary for the establish
ment of said consulates.
Clause 9-The present treaty must he ratified
within four months of the date of signature
The convention attached TO the treaty provides
The Siamese military posts established on IN"
left bank of the Mpkong and on the Islands
IN the river shall he evacuated within month
from the signing of the present convention.
The stations situated in thc provinces Of Ankor
and Rattambang and on the right lank OF thc
river within a radius of twenty-five kiloineters
shall be evacuated within the same period, ana
the fortifcatjons shall he iazci TO the ground. !,
The authors of the attacks made on the French |
at Kenrkhan and Kammoun shall be tried by
France will he present at the trial and will see
that the sentences pronounced are carried INTO |
effect The Fl. nch Government reserves tie |
right to decide whether the punis i,ments are ade-
ouate and. should There be need. 10 demand |
new trial before . mixed tribunal, Whose com |
position that Government shall itsef de eimlnr:
Siam is 10 hand over 70 t}le French authorities |
all French subjects. whether Frenchmen. Anna
mites Cambodians or Laohans OF the left bank |
of the river who are at present undergoing I'M |
no matter what their offences NAV W" |
Siam shall place no obstacle in the way OF tll'
return 10 the left hank Of former inhabitants OF |
that region The Bangben of Kergkfan and ~
suite shall he conducted by representative OF th'
Minister of Foreign Affairs 10 the French Legation |
10 which shall be taken also the Irench arm
and flags in possession of the Siamese authorities
France shall continue to occupy Chantanooh
until the execution of tho terms Of the present |
notably until the complete evacna-
lion of the Siamcse posts established on the |
eft bank Of the Mekong and Of the islands in |
Ehe river and also of the posts in the provinces
If Bat.amban and Siemreap and on the right
bank Of the Mellong within a radius OF twenty
I've kilometres.