Coll 17/15(1) 'Perso-Iraq Relations: Persia-Iraq frontier; Persia's claim in the Shatt-el-Arab' [‎200r] (410/961)

Annex IX.
OTTOMAN CONSTITUTION OF DECEMBEE 22nd, 1909.
Article 7.
Amended in 1909.
(Penultimate paragraph.)
“ The sanction of Parliament is required for the conclusion of treaties relating to
peace, commerce, or the cession or annexation of territory.”
Annex X.
Extract from the Minutes of the Delimitation Commission of 1914.
8 evenly-sixth Meeting.
The Ottoman Commissioner stated that he had received instructions from his
Government to discontinue the delimitation.
The other Commissioners, not having received any similar communication, said
that they would refer to their respective Governments in order to report the facts and
request instructions. In the meantime, it was decided to complete the maps as far as
Mir Omar Dagh.
Seventy-seventh Meeting.
The Ottoman Commissioner said that he had received fresh instructions from his
Government to inform the Commission that various considerations compelled the Ottoman
Government to defer toa later date the delimitation of the section of the frontier situated
between Mir Omar Dagh and Mount Hidir Baba. He said that the status quo would remain in
force for that section, and the demarcation would be continued northwards. The
Commissioner also pointed out that, as Article XIII of the Protocol entitled the Commission
to postpone the delimitation of a part of the frontier, no derogation from the provisions
of that instrument was involved.
The Persian Commissioner said he had already referred this matter to his Government,
and he was of opinion that the frontier of that district should be marked on the map, the
evacuation of the places which would fall to Persia being postponed to a later date.
The Ottoman Commissioner declined this proposal.
After discussion, the Commission noted the Ottoman declaration, but asked the
Ottoman Commissioner whether he would submit to a majority vote, in accordance with
Article XIII of the Commission’s Eules of Procedure, drawn up and signed by the
representatives of the four States.
The Ottoman Commissioner said that he could not submit to a majority vote.
The Eussian Commissioner then pointed out that, in order not to lose time, and in
view of climatic conditions, the demarcation should be continued. But, at the same
he said, it should be noted that the Ottoman Commissioner’s refusal was contrary to the
Eules of Procedure, and the fact should be notified to the respective Governments.
After further discussion, the Commissioners accepted the view of the Eussian
Commissioner, and decided to resume the delimitation as from Hidir Baba.
Seventy-eighth Meeting.
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The Persian Commissioner reported that he had notified his Ottoman col eague o
t that he had been informed that Ottoman soldiers had again encampei a i er
Sartyk. The Ottoman Commissioner said he had immediately telegrap e
Constantinople, and had just received a reply to the effect that, if sue i an oc ^ u
had taken place, orders' would be given for the withdrawal of those soidiers
Commissioner thanked his Ottoman colleague for this reply, which, he said, < e
the goodwill of the Ottoman Government.