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allied and associated Powers:
The United States Of America, the
British Empire. France, Italy ana Japan
on the one hand confirming their recog-
milton OF the Polish state, constituted
within the said limits as sovereign
and independent member OF the family
OF nations and being anxious to insure
the execution of the provisions OF
Article XCIII. of the said treaty OF peace
with Germany;
Poland, on the other hand, desiring
to conform her institutions to the prin-
ciples Of liberty and Justice and to give
a sure guarantee to the Inhabitants OF
the territory over which che assumed
sovereignty, for this purpose the foIow-
ing representatives of the high contract
ing parties;
THE President OF the United States
Of America, his Majesty the King OF the
United Kingdom Of Great Britain ana
Ireland and OF the British dominions
beyond the seas Emperor OF India me
President Of the French Republic, ms
Majesty the King Of Italy, his Majesty
the Emperor OF Japan and the President
of the Polish Republic, after having ex-
changed their full powers, found In sood
and due form, have agreed as follows
Chapter I.
Article Poland undertakes that
the stipulations contained in Articles
and Of this chapter shall be recognized
as fundamental law. and that no law.
regulation or officlal action shall conflict
or interfere with these stipulations+ nor
shall any law, regulation or official ac-
ton prevail over them.
Article POLAND undertakes TO as
suro full and complete protection OF lite
and liberty to all Inhabitants Of Poland.
without distinction Of birth. nationality.
language, race or religion All inhaoi-
tants Of Poland shall be entitled to the
free exercise, whether public or private.
OF any creed, religion or belief. whose
practices are not inconsistent with pub
lilo order or public morals.
Settling Nationals Status.
Article 3-Poland admits and de-
clares to be Polish nationals ipso facto
Hungarian or Russian nationals habitu-
ally resident, at the date OF tho coming
irto force OF the present treaty. In terri
| tory which is or may be recognized as
forming part of Poland under the treaties
with Germany, Austria. Hungary or
Russia, respectively. but subject to any
| provisions in the said treaties relating to
.
| territory after a specified date.
Nevertheless. the persons referred tc
| above who are over is years OF age will
be entitled under the conditions con-
| talned in the said treaties to opt for any
| other nationality which may be open &c
| them. Option by husband will cover
| bis wife and option by parents vii
cover their children IS years of age.
Persons who have exercised the
above right to opt must, except where
II is otherwise provided In the treaty Of
peace with Germany, transfer within
the succeeding twelve months their plac,
Of residence to the State for which they
have opted. They will be entitled e
| retain their immovable property II
! Polish territory. They may carry Will
them their movable property OF ever!
| description No export duties may b,
| imposed upon them in connection witt
| the removal of such property.
| Article 4. Poland admits and declare!
| to be Polish Nationals. ipso facto anC
| without the requirement OF any formal
| ity, persons OF German. Austrian. Hun
| garian or Russian nationality who wer,
| born in the said territory of parent
habitually resident there, even IL at tn,
date OF the coming into force OF tn,
present treaty they are not themselve
| habitually resident there.
Nevertheless within two years afte
the coming into force OF the presen
treaty these persons may make a declar
alton before the competent Polish author
tiles in the country In which they ar
resident. stating that they abandon
Polish nationality. and they Will thel
cease to be considered as Polish nation
ais In this connection a declaration b,
husband will cover his wife and
declaration by parents will cover tibet
children under eighteen years of age.
| Article 8. Poland undertakes TO pu
no hlndrance in the way OF the exer
else OF the right which the persons con
cerned have. under the treaties con
| cluded or to be concluded by tn
Allied and Associated Powers wit
Germany Austria, Hungary or Russia
to choose whether or not they will &C
Quire Polish nationality.
ARTICLE s. All persons born In Polis
territory who are not born nationals O
another state shall ipso facto becom
Polish nationals.
Declaration of Equal Rights.
Article Z. All Polish nationals sha