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prescribed by that article of the treaty of Erzeroum, concluded in 1238,* which relates
to commerce; and no sum shall be demanded more than the amount mentioned in
that treaty.
Article 7.
The State of Turkey promises that according to former treaties it will accord the
necessary privileges to Persian pilgrims, so that they may be able to visit in safety and
in freedom from any sort of molestation, the sacred places situated in the dominions of
the Turkish State.
It also promises that, in the view to strengthen and corroborate the ties of
friendship and unity which it is necessary should exist between the two Mussulman
States and between the subjects of both it will take the most proper steps, so that, in
like manner as Persian pilgrims are in the enjoyment of all privileges in the dominions
of the Ottoman State, the other Persian subjects also may participate in those
privileges; and so that, whether in their commerce or whether in other matters, they
may be protected from all kinds of oppression, molestation or disrespect.
And besides this, the state of Turkey accepts the consuls who may be appointed
on the part of the State of Persia for the benefit of commerce and protection of
Persian subjects and merchants, in all places of the Turkish dominions where they
may be necessary, excepting Mekka the respected, and Medeena the illuminated.
And it promises that all privileges which are befitting the office and commission of
the said consuls, and which are observed in respect of the consuls of other
friendly States, shall be observed towards the said consuls.
And the State of Persia also undertakes to reciprocate in the fullest manner in
respect to the consuls who may be appointed on the part of the Ottoman State to
any place in the dominions of Persia that may be necessary, and in respect to the
subjects and merchauts of the Turkish State who may frequent the Persian dominions.
Article 8.
The two exalted Mussulman States agree that, in order to prevent, repress and
restrain the robbery and depredations of the tribes that inhabit the frontiers, they will
devise and put in execution the necessary measures ; and in this view, they will station
troops in the proper places.
And the two exalted States undertake to do what is requisite in the case of any
kind of trepass occurring within the territory of each other, such as robbery,
plundering, or murder.
And they have agreed that the tribes concerning whom there is a dispute and
whose suzerain is not known shall, once for all, have the choice and election of the
place where they will henceforward reside ; and the tribes whose subjection is known
shall be forcibly returned to the territory of the State to which they belong.
Article 9.
All the articles and paragraphs of former treaties, especially of the treaty
concluded at Erzeroum in 1238,which are not particularly charged or annulled by
the present treaty, are renewed in all their force and validity the same as if they
were inserted word for word in this document.
And it is agreed between the two exalted States that in two months from the
exchange of this treaty, or in less time, it shall be accepted and signed by the two
States, and the ratifications exchanged.
16th Jamauzyu-s-saanee, 1263.
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A.D. 1822.