File 1247/1912 Pt 1 'Turkey:- Communication to Turkish Govt of agreement between Gt. Britain and Koweit, Bahrein & Trucial Chiefs. Decorations for Sheiks of Koweit, Mohammerah & Bahrein in connection with Anglo-Turkish Convention.' [‎47r] (13/336)

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Article 2.
, , Equal expedition shall in all cases be afforded on the said railways to consignments
of traffic of the same description and quantity. ' consignments
Article 3.
of tr-fffic • TnTenci? fa q' litieS , sh ,f 1 P 1 ' 0 '' 1 '' 6 ' 1 b >’ the said railways for the interchange
tinn fbr ’ v'n ralKva y S . ha11 a . fford a11 du « aud reasonable facilities and accommoda-
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Article 4.
No special rates or facilities shall be accorded by any of the said railways in respect
lorifetairff P * 1 P ° f * he b ° rtS Turkey which 'Ihali noT be
accorded equally to all goods of a like character and carried in similar quantities on the
same route, irrespective of the nationality or ownership of the vessels by which they are
of rates P ftildPTP : m° r u 0 !; 1 8Ucl1 PT ts ' and u° arrangement in respect
shi i j , ,- eS ° r , l a 0 s a be maf ie by any of the said railways with any
e P. 1 , ” u prtaking trading to or from any port of Asiatic Turkey which shall not
trading! dSr ' ke C ° ndltl0nS ’ extend t0 aI1 other shipping undertakings so
Article 5.
Any complaints which may be brought to the notice of the Imperial Ottoman
traffic' 1 f 6 C P ® r, p niC MajeSt >'’ S Governm ent, in respect of the treatment of
coPnunirated bv the r P PnP 01 * 8 0 P he fo, - e g oill g articles, shall immediately be
i • • i ,• ' ^P eri j Ottoman Government to the railway administration or
‘.lustrations concerned, and, unless settled to the satisfaction of the two Governments
within three months be forthwith referred to the International Court of Arbdratmn a
I he Hague which shall have power to determine the matter finally and to award
bHredi-dl^ rTP IT P ard ofthe International Court of Arbitration shall
be immcdJRtely enforced by the Imperial Ottoman Government and anv damao-p^
awarded shall be paid by the Imperial Ottoman Government to His ’ Britanum Majesty’s
Government to be dealt with at their discretion. J J S
Article 6.
unlesf'^ttlwPolh* 8 or ® arr y in g ou t of this convention shall,
, : 'Satisfaction of the two Governments within three months be
ferred tor determination to the International Court of Arbitration at The Hague. ’
ANNEX 3.
Draft Convention for the Establishment of a Shatt-el-Arab Navigation Commission.
Maiiv E thiXCrof ? TnV Bri l tannic i VIajeSty alul the Govern uient of His Imperial
-Jajesty the Sultan of turkey being desirous on account of the magnitude of their
interests m the trade on the Shatt-el-Arab to improve the navigation of that river
foifows--- mm,Sh the Usks t0 W UC1 commeroe thereon is exposed, have agreed as
nations. Th6 navigati ° n ° f the Shatt-el-Arab shall remain open to the ships of all
2 The Imperial Ottoman Government will establish a Commission in which shall
be vested the control of the Shatt-el-Arab from Kurna to the sea
T 3: The Commission sha ll consist of two members only, to be appointed by the
Imperial Ottoman Government One of these two members shall be of British
Britennic Majesty ha ^ ° m 0andidates suggested by the Government of His
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