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ton between the treaty and the men,
"15SIconcernine the destruction
of the Notifications of Helgoland,
the principal allied and asso-
ciated powers intend, as they explain
ed on page seventeen of the memo
| randum, to appoint a commission to
exercise this control. in conformity
with the treaty. This commission
will have the power to decide what
part of the works protecting the
| coast against the erosion of the sea
shall be kept, and what part shall be
destroyed.
"6)-The allied and associated
powers think it their duty to point
out that they have never declared
that the German railways and mines
of Shantung shall not be considered
the property of the German state. If
the Germans can prove that they
are private property.
"On the contrary. the allied and
associated powers consider them to
| be public property. Nevertheless, if
Germany can prove that her nationals
hold shares in these enterprises they
shall receive the benefit of the gen.
eral principles established in the
treaty for such matters.
"(D-As stated on page 81 of
the memorandum, the allied and asso-
| ciated powers intend to address to
| the German government, within a
month after the treaty comes into
force. a list Of the persons who. in
accordance with article 228. alinea 2,
Germany is to surrender to the al
| lied and associated powers.
Reparation Authority.
"(s)-The allied and associated
powers, as stated on page 80 of the
| memorandum. have no intention of
giving the reparation commission the
authority to exact a revelation of
secrets of manufacture, or other con-
fdentiaI information. AS to the ex-
ercise of executive power in German
territory or interference in the di
scholastic establishments. the treaty
contains no stfpulations giving such
authority to the reparation commits
sion.
"(9)-On pages "a and following
of the memorandum, the allied and
any special procedure to fix and cover
the reparations exacted from Ger
many. The allied and associated pow
ers have given Germany the posi-
bility Of presenting for the examina-
tion Of the said powers documents
the treaty and within the four fol-
lowing months. with view to hasten
ing the work on reparations. thus
greatly shortening the investigation
and accelerating the decisions.
"GO-Concerning the facilities con-
sidered on page 36 of the memorandum
for the importation of food and raw
materials into Germany. they are men,
toned only under reserve of certain
conditions. and within limits that can
not be indicated in advance. and also
under reserve of the necessity in
which the allied and associated pow
ers find themselves of taking legiti-
mate account of their own economic
situation resulting from German ag-
gression and from the war
promise to depart from the terms of
the treaty but the expression OF the
intention of the allied and associated
powers to facilitate as far as possible
the resumption Of economic life in
Germany
Question: Of Gold Exports.
"l1)-The memorandum provided
that the reparation commission should
be competent to grant to the Reichs-
bank, whenever 1t shall see fit, the
right to export gold, In case 1t Is
question of guarantees that this bank
furnished by any other means.
This assertion is in perfect accord
with the stipulations inserted In the
treaty, article 248. according to which,
up to May 1. 1921. the German gov
eminent shall be allowed neither to
export gold nor to dispose of it, nor to
permit gold to be exported or dis
posed Of without the previous au-
thorization of the allied and associated
powers represented by the repara-
ton commission.
"(12)-The allied and associated
states, which on page SO of the men,
orandum declared themselves ready
to receive any information and proof
that the German government may be
able to furnish on the subject Of in
terested or fraudulent acts commit
ted by persons charged with the
liquidation of German property in
the allied and associated states. will
prosecute these persons in conformity
with their own legislation. and. if
necessary, will impose penalties in
every way conforming to the pro-
visions of their national law
among the interpretations above
given, those which. according to the
allied and associated powers. may be
considered as constituting an engage
ment having been Incorporated in the
inclosed protocol. which the allied and
associated governments are disposed
to annex to the treaty.
(Sirnedl "CLEMENCEAu."