The Washington times., 1919-05-07


vsk and other treaties entered into
with the MaximaiIist government of
Russia: to recognize the full force OF
all treaties entered into by the allied
and associated powers with states
which were part of the former Rus
sian empire and to recognize the
frontiers as determined thereon.
Reserves Business Rights.
The allied and associated powers
formally reserve the right of Russia
to obtain restitution and repatria-
ton, of the principles of the present
treaty.
German rights outside Europe. Out"
side Europe Germany renounces all
rights, titles and privileges as to heT
own or her allies territories, to All
the allied and associated powers. anj
undertakes to accept whatever meas
ures are taken by the principal allied
powers in relation thereto.
Colonies and overseas possessions.
Germany renounces in favor of the
allied and associated powers her over
seas possessions with all rights and
titles therein. All movable and i'm
movable property belonging to the
German empire or to any German
state shall pass to the government
exercising authority therein. These
governments may make whatever
provisions seem suitable for the re-
patriation of German nationals and as
to the conditions on which German
subjects of European origin shall re-
side, hold property or carry on busi-
ness. Germany undertakes to pay re-
paration for damage suffered by
French nationals in the Cameroons or
VS.. frontier zone through the acts of
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and of individual Germans from 1st
January, 1900, to LIST August, 1914.
Germany renounces all rights under
the convention of 4th, November, 1911.
and 29th, September, 1912, and under
takes to pay France, in accordance
with an estimate presented and APP
proved by the Reparation Commission,
all deposits, credits, advances, etc.
! thereby secured Germany under
! takes to accept and observe any pro-
visions of the allied and associated
powers as TO the trade in arms and
! spirits in Africa as well as to tie
General Act of Berlin of 1885 and the
General Act of Brussels of 1890. Dip
| lOmatic protection to inhabitants of
| former German colonies is to be given
! by the governments existing author
! ity.
of China all privileges and indem-
mites resulting from the Boxer Pro-
! tocol of 1901 and all buildings what
/ ever, barracks for the munitions for
warships, wireless plants, and other
public property except diplomatic or
consular establishments in German
| concessions in Tentsin and Hankow
and in other Chinese territory except
! Kiaochow, and agrees to return to
| China at her own expense all the as
| Economical instruments seized in 1900
and 1901. China will, however, take
no measures for disposal of German
property in the legation quarter at
| Picking without the consent of the
powers signatory to the Boxer Pro-
tocol
Rights In China.
Germany accepts the abrogation Of
the concessions at Hankow and
Tientsin. China agreeing to open
them to international use. Germany
renounces all claims against China or
any allied and associated government
! for the internment or repatriation Of
| her citizens in China and for the
seizure or liquidation of German in
| terests there since August IA, 1917.
| She renounces in favor of Great
| Britain her state property in the Brit
! ish concession at Canton and OF France
| and China Jointly OF the property f
! the German school in French conces-
| sions at Shanghai.
| Siam.-Germany recognizes that all
| agreements between herself and Siam,
| including the right Of extra territory,
ceased July 80, 1917. All German pub
| lie property, except consular and dip
| lomatic premises, passes without COM
pensation to Siam. German private
property to be dealt with in accord
! ance with the economic clauses Ger
many valves all claims against Siam
! for the seizure and condemnation OF
! her ships. liquidation Of her property
/ or internment Of her nationals
! Liberia.-Germany renoUnces all
| rights under the international ar
engagements of 1911-1912 regarding Lii
/ IBERIA, more particularly the right to
/ nominate a receiver OF the customs
disinterests herself in any further
| negotiations for the rehabilitation Of
! Liberia. She regards as abrogated all
commercial treaties and agreements
! between herself and Liberia, and
| recognizes Liberals right to deter
| mine the status and conditions OF the
! establishment OF Germans in Liberia
| MOroccO.-Germany renounces all
! her rights, titles. and privileges under
! the Act Of AlgeciTas and the Franco
| German agreements Of 1909 and 1911
| and under all treaties and arrange
| ments with the Sherman empire. She
undertakes not TO intervene in anv
! negotiations as 10 Morocco between
! France and other powers accepts all
/ the consequences Of the French pro
I 'e"tOrate. and renOUnces the caDituIa-
! tons. The Sheridan government shall
/ have complete liberty Of action in re.
| gard to German nationals and all Ger
man protected persons shall be sub
| jet TO the common law. All movable
and immOvable German property. in
Guiding mining rights. may be sold
! At public auction, the proceeds to be
| paid the Sheridan government and de-
| Quoted from the reparation. Ger
! many - also required to relinouish
| her interests in the State Bank Of
Morocco. All Moroccan goods enter
! ing Germany shall have the same
/ privilege as French goods
PrOtectOrate of Egypt.
Egypt Germany recognizes the
British protectorate over Egypt. de-
cIared on December Is. 1914. and re-
nounces as from August 1. 1919. the
Sapitulation and all the treaties,
agreements etc, concluded by her
with Egypt. She undertakes not to