"ملف 8/15 سلسلة الجزيرة العربية - ١٩٣٣-١٩٣٩" [و‎‎١‎٢‎٨] (٤٣٤/٢٥٥)

Being desirous of establishing and strengthening cordial and friendly
relations between the two High Governments on the basis of the general inter
national rulings ;
Have decided to conclude a treaty of friendship and commerce and have for
this purpose appointed as their plenipotentiaries :
For His Majesty the Emperor of Ethiopia :
His Excellency Sahafi-Teezaz (Wolde) Maskal,
The Honourable Lij Andarge Messai ; t
For His Majesty the King of the Yemen :
His Excellency Qadhi Muhammad Raghib-bin-Baiiq ;
who, having communicated their full powers found in good order and due form,
have agreed as follows :—
Article. 1.
There shall be perpetual peace and complete and absolute friendship
between the Empire of Ethiopia and the Kingdom of the Yemen.
Article 2.
The two high contracting parties agree to strengthen their friendly relations
and commerce and to facilitate commercial exchanges between their respective
countries.
Article 3.
The subjects of the Empire of Ethiopia and the Kingdom of the Yemen shall
be free to enter and reside for trading purposes in the territories of the other.
The two high contracting parties agree to treat them and their trade in
accordance with the local rules and to grant them similar treatment to that
enjoyed by the subjects of the most-favoured Power.
Article 4.
The subjects of each of two high contracting parties shall in all their affairs
and business transactions be amenable to the laws and decrees of the courts in
force in the country in which they reside.
Article 5.
Each of the two high contracting parties shall in due course and in mutual
agreement establish Legations and consulates and pending the establishment of
diplomatic and consular relations, they agree that the subjects of each Govern
ment living in the territories of the other shall be given the necessary assistance
and protection.
Article 6.
By this treaty the two high contracting parties shall not allow or connive
at any action directed against their sincere friendship. They will endeavour to
be in a closer contact than hitherto in as far as assistance is concerned and in
strengthening their relations. Any agreements and treaties that may be con
cluded in future shall be framed in the spirit of this treaty.
Article 7.
The treaty shall remain in force for a period of five years commencing from
the date of exchange of ratifications and shall be automatically renewed for
further period of five years if neither of the two contracting parties denounce it
six months before its expiry.
The instruments of ratifications shall be exchanged at Sana as early as
possible. All previous treaties are cancelled by this treaty.
And in witness thereof the plenipoteniaries referred to above have signed
the present treaty and have thereto affixed their seals.
This treaty is done in two originals in the Amharic and Arabic langtiages,
and as the origin and source of both languages is identical the interpretation of
the Arabic text shall be relied upon when necessity arises.
Done at Sana in the Yemen this seventeenth day of A1 Hijja 1353
(corresponding with the 22nd March, 1935).
MUHAMMAD RAGHIB-BIN'-RAFIQ.
SAHAFI-TEEZAZ (WOLDE) MASKAL.
LIJ ANDARGE MESSAI.
[Ratifications exchanged at Sana on the 23rd Jumad, Thank, 1354
. t . (21st September, 1935).]