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sistance in its power.
20 In the event of an act of
aggression by European power
leading to war in the Mediterranean
area in which Turkey is involved,
France and the United Kingdom
will collaborate effectively with
Turkey and will lend it all aid and
assistance in their power.
Article 3.
So long as the guarantees given
by France and the United Kingdom
to Greece and Rumania by the re-
spective declarations of the 18th
April, 1899, remain in force, Turkey
will cooperate effectively with
France and the United Kingdom and
will lend them all aid and assistance
in its power. in the event of France
and the United Kingdom being en-
gagged in hostilities in virtue of
either Of the said guarantees.
Article 1.
In the event of France and the
United Kingdom being involved in
hostilities with a European power
in consequence of aggression COM
mitted by that power against either
of those states without the provi-
sions of articles 2 or 3 being ap-
plicable, the high contracting par
ties will Immediately consult to-
gether.
1t is nevertheless agreed that in
such an eventuality Turkey will
observe at least a benevolent neu-
trality towards France and the
United Kingdom.
Article s.
Without prejudice to the provi-
sions of Article 3 above, in the event
of either:
Cd Aggression by European
power against another European
state which the government of one
Of the high contracting parties had
with the approval Of that state, un
dertaken to assist In maintaining
its independence or neutrality
against such aggression, or
CD Aggression by a European
power which, while directed against
another European state, constituted,
in the opinion of the government of
one Of the high contracting parties,
menace to its own security,
The high contracting parties will
Immediately consult together, with
view to such common action as
might be considered effective.
Article s.
The present treaty is not directed
against any country but is designed
to assure France, Great Britain and
Turkey of mutual aid and assistance
in resistance to aggression should the
necessity arise.
Article I.
The provisions of the present
treaty are equally binding as BIZ
lateral obligations between Turkey
and each of the two other high
contracting parties.
Article 3.
If the high contracting parties are
engaged in hostilities in consequence
of the operation Of the present
treaty they will not conclude an
armistice or peace except by COM
mon agreement.
Article 9.
The present treaty shall be rati.
fed and the instruments Of ratiflca-
ton shall be deposited simultane-
ously at Angora (Ankara) as soon
as possible. It shall enter into force
on the date Of the deposit.
The present treaty is concluded
for period of Is years. If none
of the high contracting parties has
notified the two others of its inten-
ton to terminate 1t six months be.
fore the expiration of the said
period the treaty will be renewed by
tacit consent for a further period Of
five years, and 50 on.
It witness whereof the under
signed have signed the present
treaty and have thereto affxed their
seals.
Done at Angora, in triplicate, the
10Th October. 1889.
r. MASSIGLI.
H. M. KNATCHBULL-HUGESSEN.
DIR. REFIX SAYDAM.
Protocol No. 1.
The undersigned plenipotentiaries
state that their respective govern
ments agree that the treaty of mu-
tual assistance dated this day shall
be put into force from the moment
of its signature.
Protocol No. 2.
At the moment OF signature of the
treaty Of mutual assistance between
France, Great Britain and Turkey,
the undersigned plenipotentiaries.
duly authorized to this effect, have
agreed as follows:
The obligations undertaken by
Turkey in virtue of the above-men-
tioneeVtreaty cannot compel that
coun<y} to take action having As its
effect, or involving as its conse-