Evening star., 1919-05-07


to inhab abitants OF former German col
onies is to be given by the govern
ments exercising authority.
China. Germany renounces in favor
OF China all privileges and in
protocol of 1901, and all buildings.
wharves. barracks. forts. munitions Of
warships. wireless plants and other
public property. except diplomatic or
consular establishments in the Ger
man concessions of Tientsin and
Hankow and in other Chinese terri
tory. except Kiaochow. and agrees to
return to China at her own expense
all the astronomical instruments
seized in 1901.
China. however. will take no meas
ures for disposal Of German property
In the legation quarter at Peking
without the consent of the powers
signatory to the Boxer protocol
Germany accepts the abrogation OF
the concessions at Hankow and
Tfentsin. China agreeing to open
them to International use.
Germany renounces all claims
against China or any allied and asso-
ciated government'for the internment
or repatriation Of her citizens in
China and for the seisure or liauida.
August IA. 1917. She renounces in
favor Of Great Britain her state prop
erty in the British concession at Can
ton and Of France and China jointly
Of the property Of the German school
in the French concession at Shanghai.
Huns Lose Rights in Siam.
Siam. Germany recognizes that all
agreements between herself and Siam,
including the right of extraterri-
toriality, ceased July %. 1917. All
German public property. except con-
sular and diplomatic premises, passes
IN
man private property to be dealt with
in accordance with the economic
clauses. Germany valves all claims
against Siam for the seizures ana
condemnation Of her ships. liquidation
Of her property or internment Of her
nationals.
Rights in Liberia Lost.
Liberia. Germany renounces all
rangements of 1911 and 1912 >egard-
ing Liberia. more particularly the
right to nominate a receiver of the
customs, and disinterest herself in
any further negotiations for the re-
Mobilization of Liberia.
She regards as abrogated all COM
mercial treaties and agreements be-
tween herself and Liberia and rec
ognizes Liberals right to determine
the status and condition of the re-
Morocco. Germany renounces all her
rights. titles and privileges under the
act Of Alseciras and the Franco
German agreements of 1903 and 1911
and under all treaties and arrange
ments with the Sherifian empire.
She undertakes not to intervene in
any negotiations as to Morocco be-
tween France and other powers. ac-
cepts all the consequences of the
French protectorate and renounces
tho capitulations: the Sheriflan gov
ernment shall have complete liberty
of action in regard to German ma
tionals and all German protected per-
sons shall be subject to the common
law All movable and immovable Ger
man property, including mining rights.
may be sold at public auction, the
proceeds to be paid to the Sherifian
government and deducted from the
reparation account
Germany is also required to relin-
quish her interests in the state bank
of Morocco. All Moroccan goods en-
tering Germany shall have the same
privilege as French goods.
British Recognized in Egypt.
Egypt. Germany recognizes the
British protectorate over Egypt. de-
clared on December 18, 1914, and re-
nounces as from August 4. 1914, the
agrsemeQts. etc, concluded by her with
Egypt.
She undertakes not to Intervene in
any negotiations about Egypt be-
tween Great Britain and other pow
ers. There are provisions for juris-
diction over German nationals and
property. and for German consent to
any changes which may be made in
relation to the commission of public
debt.
Germany consents to the transfer to
Great Britain Of the powers given to
the las Sultan Of Turkey for secur-
ing the free navigation of the Suez
canal Arrangements for property be-
longing to German nationalist in Egypt
are made similar to those in the case
Of Morocco and other countries An
glo- Egyptian goods entering Ger
| many shall enjoy the same treatment
as British goods.
As The Star went to press the sum.
mary was stu being received by wire