'Treaty of Peace with Turkey. Signed at Sévres, August 10, 1920. [With Maps.]' [‎25r] (29/112)

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SECTION VIII.
HEDJAZ.
Article 98.
Turkey, in accordance with the action already taken by the Allied Powers, hereby
recognises the liedjaz as a tree and independent State, and renounces in favour of the
Hedjaz all rights and titles over the territories of the former Turkish Empire situated
outside the frontiers of Turkey as laid down by the present Treaty, and comprised
within the boundaries which may ultimately be fixed.
Article 99.
In view of the sacred character attributed by Moslems of all countries to the cities
and the Holy Places of Mecca and Medina, His Majesty the King of the Hedjaz under
takes to assure free and easy access thereto to Moslems of every country who* desire
to go there on pilgrimage or for any other religious object, and to respect and ensure
respect for the pious foundations which are or may be established there by Moslems
of any countries in accordance with the precepts of the law of the Koran.
Article 100.
His Majesty the King of the Hedjaz undertakes that in commercial matters the most
complete equality of treatment shall be assured in the territory of the Hedjaz to the
persons, ships and goods of nationals of any of the Allied Powers, or of any of the new
States set up in the territories of the former Turkish Empire, as well as to the persons,
ships and goods of nationals of States, Members of the League of Nations.
SECTION IX.
EGYPT, SOUDAN, CYPRUS.
1.—EGYPT.
Article 101.
Turkey renounces all rights and title in or over Egypt. Ihis renunciation shall
take effect as from November 5, 1914. Turkey declares that in conformity with the
action taken by the Allied Powers she recognises the Protectorate proclaimed over Egypt
by Great Britain on December 18, 1914.
Article 102.
Turkish subjects habitually resident in Egypt on December 18, 1914, will acquht
Egyptian nationality ipso facto and will lose their Turkish nationality, except that it at
that date such persons were temporarily absent from, and, have not since leturne to,
Egypt they will not acquire Egyptian nationality without a special authorisation from the
Egyptian Government.
Article 103.
Turkish subjects who became resident in Egypt after December 18, 1914, and are
habitually resident there at the date of the coming into force of the present treaty may,
subject to the conditions prescribed in Article 105 for the right of option, claim Egyp lan
nationality, but such claim may in individual cases be refused by the competent Egyptian
authority.
Article 104.
For all purposes connected with the present Treaty, Egypt and Egyptian nationals,
their goods and vessels, shall be treated on the same footing, as from August 1, 1914 as
the Allied Powers, their nationals, goods and vessels, and provisions in respect o
territory under Turkish sovereignty, or of territory detached from 1 urkey in accordance
with the present Ireaty, shall not apply to Egypt.