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'Treaty of Peace with Turkey. Signed at Sévres, August 10, 1920. [With Maps.]' [‎30v] (40/112)

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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As regards the legions referred to in Article 156, their system of recruiting shall be
in principle regional, and so regulated that the Moslem and non-Moslem elements ot the
population of each region may be, so far as possible, represented on the strength ot the
corresponding legion.
The provisions of the preceding paragraphs apply to officers as well as to men.
Article 166.
The length of engagement of non-commissioned officers and men shall be twelve
consecutive years.
The annual replacement of men released from service for any reason whatever before
the expiration of their term of engagement shall not exceed five per cent, of the total
effectives fixed by Article 155.
Article 167.
All officers must be regulars (officers de carriere).
Officers at present serving in the army or the gendarmerie who are retained in the
new armed force must undertake to serve at least up to the age of forty-five.-
Officers at present serving in the army or the gendarmerie who are not admitted to
the new armed force shall be definitely released from all military obligations, and must
not take part in any military exercises, theoretical or practical.
Officers newly-appointed must undertake to serve on the active list for at least
twenty-five consecutive years.
The annual replacement of officers leaving the service for any cause before the
expiration of their term of engagement shall not exceed five per cent, of the total
effectives of officers provided by Article 158.
Charter IV.
Schools, Educational Establishments, Military Clubs and Societies.
Article 168.
On the expiration of three months from the coming into force of the present Treaty
there must only exist in Turkey the number of military schools which is absolutely
indispensable for the recruitment of officers and non-commissioned officers of the units
allowed, i.e.:
1 school for officers ;
1 school per territorial region for non-commissioned officers.
The number of students admitted to instruction in these schools shall be strictly in
proportion to the vacancies to be filled in the cadres of officers and non-commissioned
officers.
Article 169.
Educational establishments, other than those referred to in Article 168, as well as
all sporting or other societies, must not occupy themselves with any military matters.
Chapter V.
Customs Officials, Local Urban and Rural Police, Forest Guards.
Article 170.
Without prejudice to the provisions of Article 48, Part III (Political Clauses), the
number of customs officials, local urban or rural police, forest guards or other like
officials shall not exceed the number of men employed in a similar capacity in 1913
withm the territorial limits of lurkey as fixed by the present Treaty.
the in!, re "r'f 0t , ofl | oia l ls ma y olll y be increased in the future in proportion to
increase of population in the localities or municipalities which employ them.
must rL empl T, e !, T 1 , officials > as wel1 aS tho9e employed in the railway service,
must not be assembled for the purpose of taking part in any military exercises.
, „ each ^■pnistrative district the local urban and rural police and forest Guards
ge!daLTbylrtTci IS 6 " aCC ° rding to ^ principle8 ,aid a °' vr ‘ in the case the

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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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