'Treaty of Peace with Turkey. Signed at Sévres, August 10, 1920. [With Maps.]' [‎25v] (30/112)

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Article 105.
Within a period of one year after the coming into force of the present Treaty persons
over eighteen years of age acquiring Egyptian nationality under the provisions of
Article 102 will be entitled to opt for Turkish nationality. In case such persons, or
those who under Article 103 are entitled to claim Egyptian nationality, differ m race
from the majority of the population of Egypt, they will within the same period be
entitled to opt for the nationality of any State in favour of which territory is detached
from Turkey, if the majority of the population of that State is of the same race as the
person exercising the right to opt.
Option by a husband covers a wife and option by parents covers their children under
eighteen years of age. .
Persons who have exercised the above right to opt must, except where authorised
to continue to reside in Egypt, transfer within the ensuing twelve months their place of
residence to the State for which they have opted. They will be entitled to retain their
immovable property in Egypt, and may carry with them their movable property of every
description. No export or import duties or charges may be imposed upon them in
connection with the removal of such property.
Article 106.
The Egyptian Government shall have complete liberty of action in regulating the
status of Turkish subjects in Egypt and the conditions under which they may establish
themselves in the territory.
Article 107.
Egyptian nationals shall be entitled, when abroad, to British diplomatic and consular
protection.
Article 108.
Egyptian goods entering Turkey shall enjoy the treatment accorded to British goods.
Article 109.
Turkey renounces in favour of Great Britain the powers conferred upon His Imperial
Majesty the Sultan by the Convention signed at Constantinople on October 29, 1888,
relating to the free navigation of the Suez Canal.
Article 110.
All property and possessions in Egypt belonging to the Turkish Government pass to
the Egyptian Government without payment.
Article 111.
All movable and immovable property in Egypt belonging to Turkish nationals
(who do not acquire Egyptian nationality) shall be dealt with in accordance with the
provisions of Part IX (Economic Clauses) of the present Treaty.
Article 112.
furkey renounces all claim to the tribute formerly paid by Egypt.
Great Britain undertakes to relieve Turkey of all liability in respect of the Turkish
ioans^ secured on the Egyptian tribute.
These loans are :
The guaranteed loan of 1855 ;
The loan of 1894 representing the converted loans of 1854 and 1871 ;
jhe loan of 1891 representing the converted loan of 1877.
nv.r t- h fn 8 T S Whi f h ^.^hedives of Egypt have from time to time undertaken to pav
• , to , the houses by which these loans were issued will be applied as heretofore to the
thosTloana* Tt/'r™ 8 fUndS “PP 1 “ l “ 8 of 1894 !lnd 1891 until tho extinction of
t.nvark lt iJ*® ° f Lgy }1 W,U id8U cuntinue to a PP 1 y the sum hitherto paid
towards the interest on the guaranteed loan of 1855.
of thc lknv^n r iDCtion ° f P ese loanS 0f P 94 ’ 1891 and 1855 > al1 liability on the part
will ceTs| P Ven " ,1< ' nt ans,n g out of the tribute formerly paid by Egypt to Turkey