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'Treaty of Peace with Turkey. Signed at Sévres, August 10, 1920. [With Maps.]' [‎24v] (28/112)

The record is made up of 1 file (51 folios). It was created in 1920. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .

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Article 92.
The frontiers between Armenia and Azerbaijan and Georgia respectively will be
determined by direct agreement between the States concerned.
If in either case the States concerned have failed to determine the frontier by
agreement at the date of the decision referred to in Article 89, the frontier line in
question will be determined by the Principal Allied Powers, who will also provide for its
being traced on the spot.
Article 93.
V
Armenia accepts and agrees to embody in a Treaty with the Principal Allied Powers
such provisions as may be deemed necessary by these Powers to protect the interests of
inhabitants of that State who differ from the majority of the population in race, language,
or religion.
Armenia further accepts and agrees to embody in a Treaty with the Principal Allied
Powers such provisions as these Powers may deem necessary to protect freedom of transit
and equitable treatment for the commerce of other nations.
SECTION VII.
SYRIA, MESOPOTAMIA, PALESTINE.
Article 94.
The High Contracting Parties agree that Syria and Mesopotamia shall, in accordance
with the fourth paragraph of Article 22, Part I (Covenant of the League of Nations),
be provisionally recognised as independent States subject to the rendering of adminis
trative advice and assistance by a Mandatory until such time as they are able to stand
alone.
A Commission shall be constituted within fifteen days from the coming into force of
the present Treaty to trace on the spot the frontier line described in Article 27, II (2)
and (3). This Commission will be composed of three members nominated by France,
Great 1 Britain and Italy respectively, and one member nominated by Turkey ; it will be
assisted by a representative of Syria for the Syrian frontier, and by a representative of
Mesopotamia for the Mesopotamian frontier.
The determination of the other frontiers of the said States, and the selection of the
Mandatories, will be made by the Principal Allied Powers.
Article 9o.
The High Contracting Parties agree to entrust, by application of the provisions of
Article 1'2, the administration of Palestine, within such boundaries as may be determined
by the Principal Allied Powers, to a Mandatory to be selected by the said Powers. The
Mandatory will be responsible for putting into effect the declaration originally made on
November 2, 1917, by the British Government, and adopted by the other Allied Powers,
in favour of the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people, it
being clearly understood that nothing shall be done which may prejudice the civil and
religious rights of existing non-Jewish communities in Palestine, or the rights and
political status enjoyed by Jews in any other country.
The Mandatory undertakes to appoint as soon as possible a special Commission to
study and regulate all questions and claims relating to the different religious communities.
In the composition of this Commission the religious interests concerned will be taken into
account. The Chairman of the Commission will be appointed by the Council of the
League of Nations.
Article 96.
The terms of the mandates in respect of the above territories will be formulated by
the 1 rmcipal Allied I owers and submitted to the Council of the League of Nations for
approval.
Article 97.
lurkey hereby undertakes, in accordance with the provisions of Article 132 to
accept any decisions which may be taken in relation to the questions dealt with in this

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A treaty of peace signed by the members of the League of Nations and Turkey.

The treaty is divided into a preamble followed by 13 parts. Part 1 constitutes the Covenant of the League of Nations; further parts are entitled:

  • 'Frontiers of Turkey'.
  • 'Political Clauses'.
  • 'Protection of Minorities'.
  • 'Military, Naval and Air Clauses'.
  • 'Prisoners of War and Graves'.
  • 'Penalties', 'Financial Clauses'.
  • 'Economic Clauses'.
  • 'Aerial Navigation'.
  • 'Ports, Waterways and Railways'.
  • 'Labour'.
  • 'Miscellaneous Provisions'.

3 maps are located at the back (f 62), and the whole is contained within the original front and back covers (f 11 and f 63).

Published under the title Treaty Series No 11 (1920), Cmd. 964 .

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1 file (51 folios)
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This file consists of a single treaty divided into a summary.

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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at folio 11 and terminates at folio 63, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.

An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 11-62; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are circled and crossed through.

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