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German authorities in 1870, belonging ther
to NJ Reuher, and to restore the French
flags taken during the war of 1870 an6
1871
FINANCES-Powers to which German
/. territory is ceded will assume a GER
tain portion of the German prewar debt
the amount to be fixed by the repara-
tons commission on the basis of the
ratio between the revenue and of the
ceded territory and Germany's total rev
enueS for the three years preceding the
war. In view. however, Of the spaci4
Circumstances under which Alsace-Eor-
rane w was efom france ia
any part Of the French public debt
France will not assume any part of Ger.
'many's prewar debt there. nor will Pc
land share In certain German debts In.
::eurred for the oppression of Poland. II
the value of the German pGblic property
IN coded territory exceeds the amount
property coded will give credit on repara-
of Alsace-Lorraine Mandatory powers
VIII not assume any German debts or
property. Germany renounces all rights
lof representation on, or control of, state
I banks, commission or other similar intDS
national financial and economic organiza-
tons
Germany is required to pay the total
cost OF the armies of occupation from the
date OF the armistice as long as they are
maintained in German territory. this cost
cost of reparation is Ike e next Charge e.
after making such provisions for pay
ments for imports as the allies may deem
necessary.
Germany is to deliver to the allied
and associated powers all sums deposited
IN Germany by Turkey and Austria Hun
port extended by her to them firing the
war and to transfer to the allies all
claims against Austria-Hungary. Bull
garla or turkey In connection with agree
ments made during the war Germany
confirms the remuneration of the treaties
OF Bucharest and Brest-Litovsk.
On the request Of the PREPARATIONS com
mission Germany will appropriate any
rights or interests of her nationals in
public utilities in ceded territories or
those administered by manufactures, and
In Turkey: China, Russia. Austria Hun
gary and Bulgaria and transfer them to
the reparations commission. which VIII
credit her with their value.
Germany guarantees to repay. to Bra
Paulo coffee which she refused to allow
Brazil to withdraw from Germany.
Section Eight-Economic Clauses.
CUSTOMS. For period of six months
Germany shall impose no tariff duties
higher than the lowest in force in 1914.
wines. vegetable oils artificial Silk and
washed or secured wool this restriction
obtains for two and half years or for
1--WE years unless further extended by the
league of nations. Germany must give
most favored nation treatment to the
allled and associated powers She shall
impose no customs tariff for FIVE years
on goods originating In Alsace-Lorraine
and for three years on goods originating
In former German territory ceded to Pc
land. with the right of observation Of a
similar exception for Luxembourg.
SHIPPING Ships of the allied and
associated powers shall for five years and
thereafter' under condition of reciprocity,
unless the league of nations otherwise
decides, enjoy the same rights in German
ports as German vessels and have most
favored nation treatment in fishing. coast
Ing trade and towage. even in territorial
waters. Ships of country having no
seacoast may be registered at some one
place within its territory
UNFAIR PETITION-Germanyu I'M
and associated powers adequate safe
guards against unfair competition and in
particular TO suppress the use OF false
wrappings and markings and on condition
judicial decisions of allied and associated
states in respect of regional appellations
of wines and spirits:
TREATMENT OF NATIONALS.-Ger
many shall impose no exceptional taxes
or restrictions upon the nationals of the
allied and adssocirted states for a period
Of five years and unless the league Of ma
tons acts, for an additional five years.
German nationality shall not continue to
attach to a person who has become
national o. an allied or associated
state.
MUI iTILATERAL CONVENTIONS
Some forty multilateral conventions are
rene we'd between Germany and the al
iec and associated powers. but special
conditions are attached to Germany's
rea omission to several.
PREWAR DEBTS A system OF
clearing houses is to be created within
three MONTE one in Germany and one
which adopts the plan for the payment
of prewar debts. including those aris-
ing from contracts suspended by the
war for the adjustment of the proceeds
the settlement of other obligations.
ENEMY PROPERTY.-Germ shall
restore or pay for all private enemy
property seized or damaged by her, the
mixed arbitral tribunal. The allied and
associated states may liQuidate Ger
man private property within their
territories as compensation for prop
erty of their nationals not restored or
paid for by Germany for debts owed
to their nationals by German ma
tionals and for other claims against
deliver within six months all docu-
ments relating TO property held by its
III allied and associated states
All war legislation to enemy property
.
claims by Germany against the allied or
associated governments for acts under
war measures abandoned.
CONTRACTS - Prewar contracts be-
tween allied and associated nations, ex
cepting the United States, Japan and Bra
zil. and German nationals, are cancelled
except for debts for accounts already
performed, agreements for the transfer
of property where the property had al
ready passed leases Of land and houses,
of mortgage pledge or lien,
mining concessions, contracts with gov
and insurance contracts.
Mixed arbitral tribunes shall be es-
of three members, one chosen
by Germany, one by the associated states
and the third by agreement, or falling
which by the president of Switzerland.
They shall have jurisdiction over all dis
putes as to contracts concluded before
the present peace treaty.
INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
Industrial. literary and artistic property
are re-established, the special war meas
ures of the aAied and associated powers
are ratified and the right reserved to
impose conditions on the use Of German
patents and copyrights when In the public
interest. Except as between the United
States and Germany prewar licenses and
rights to sue for infrin9ements are can
cellef
Section Nine.
OPIUM.-The contracting powers agree,
whether or not they have signed and
ratified the opium convention Of January
%. 1872 or signed the special protocol
opened at The Hague in accordance with
resolutions adopted by the third opium
conference in 1914, to bring the said con-
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