Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-11-06

efHmenE request that it receive neceS-
sary assistance in the reorganization Of
Justice: the finances, the gendarmerie
snd of the police in the protection Of
religious, racial and linguistic minori
ties, and the economic development of
the country, considering that the auton-
omy or eventual independence Of Kurd-
lstan has been recognized by them, and
that it is desirable with view to facili-
tatlng the development Of that country
and make provisions for any assistance
1t may require in its administration, and
to avoid international rivalries in such
matters, recognizing the respective spe-
cial interests of Italy in southern Ana
tolia and of France in Cilicia and the
western part of Kurdistan bordering on
Syria, up to Jezire-Ibn-Omar as these
areas are hereafter, the British, italian
and French governments have agreed
Np Equally in Turkey.
Article There shall be equality in
Turkey between the contracting powers
in the composition of all international
commissions, whether existing or to be
established, charged with the organiza-
tion and supervision of the different
public services and for insuring the pro-
lection of racial, religious and linguistic
minorities. However, in the event the
Turkish government or kurdistan is de-
srous of obtaining external assistance
in the local administration or policing of
areas in which the special interests of
France and Italy are respectively recog-
nized, the contracting powers undertake
not to dispute the preferred claim of
the power whose special interests IN
such area are recognized to supply such
assistance. This assistance shall be spe-
cially directed to enhancing the protec-
tion afforded to the racial and linguistic
minorities in said areas.
Article U.--Proyides that the prod
ucts and manufactured articles couing in.
from or going to the territories, domin-
ions. colonies or protectorateS of the
contracting powers shall enjoy in the
areas defined perfect equality in all mat
.ers relating to commerce and navigation.
Article HI.-The contracting powers
undertake to render diplomatic support
to each other in maintaining their re-
spective positions in the areas in which
their special interests are recognized.
Bagdad Rail Interests.
article IV.-Provides that the Ana
tolian railway, the Mersina Tarsus-
Adana railway and that part of the Bag
dad railway lying in Turkish territory as
defined by the treaty with Turkey shall
be worked by a company with its capital
furnished equally by British, French and
Italian financial groups. The French
government under this article has the
privilege of exchanging its interests in
the Bagdad railway for the exclusive
exploitation of the railroads within its
area of special interest.
The signatories agree to support the
unification in the near future of the en-
tire railway system in the territory re-
naming Turkish by the establishment Of
a joint company to work those lines.
Equal Rail Rates.
Enuplitv Of treatment regarding rail-
way rates and facilities for passengers,
whatever their nationality, destination
or origin is provided for.
Article V-Fixes the boundaries of the
areas in which the special interests are
recognized.
Article vI-The mandatory powers
for the territories detached from the
former Turkish empire will enjoy VISA
Wis with the contracting powers the same
rights and privileges as the powers
whose special interests are recognized
in the areas defined in Article W
Article VII-Reserves to Italy the
right of exploitation of the Declera Coal
Basin.
Article vIII-The French and Italian
governments agree to wltndraW tneiF
troops from the respective areas when
the signatories are agreed in consldera-
ton that the treaty OF peace with lur-
key is being executed.
Article IX-The signatories with spec
ial interests accept responsibility for su--
pervising the execution of the terms OF
the treaty with Turkey for the protec-
ton of minorities within their respective
areas.
The agreement is to be ratified. it is
provided in Article XI, and be communi-
Gated to the Turkish government. and to
be published and come into force at the
same time the Turkish peace treaty
goes into effect.
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