"اتفاقية بين المملكة المتحدة وروسيا تتعلق ببلاد فارس وأفغانستان والتبت." [ظ‎‎٨] (٢٠/١٦)

14
Annex to the Agreement between Great Britain and Bussia
concerning Thibet.
Great Britain reaffirms the Declaration, signed by his Excel
lency the Viceroy and Governor-General of India and appended
to the ratification of the Convention of the 7th September, 1904,
to the effect that the occupation of the Chumbi Valley by British
forces shall cease after the payment of three annual instalments of
the indemnity of 25,00,000 rupees, provided that the trade marts
mentioned in Article II of that Convention have been effectively
opened for three years, and that in the meantime the Thibetan
authorities have faithfully complied in all respects with the terms
of the said Convention of 1904. It is clearly understood that if
the occupation of the Chumbi Valley by the British forces has,
for any reason, not been terminated at the time anticipated in the
above Declaration, the British and Bussian Governments will
enter upon a friendly exchange of views on this subject.
The present Convention shall be ratified, and the ratifications
exchanged at St. Petersburgh as soon as possible.
In witness whereof the respective Plenipotentiaries have
signed the present Convention and affixed thereto their seals.
Done in duplicate at St. Petersburgh, the 18th (31st) August,
1907.
(L.S.) A. NICOLSON.
(L.S.) ISWOLSKY.
Annexes.
Sir A. Nicolson to M. Isioolsky.
Sain t-PStersbourg,
M. le Ministre, le 18 (31) Aovbf, 1907.
Me referant a TArrangement an sujet du Thibet signe
aujourd’hui, j’ai rhonneur Me faire a votre Excellence la declara
tion suivante:—•
“Le Gouvernement Britannique juge utile, pour an taut qu’il
dependra de lui, de ne pas admettre, sauf accord prealable avec le
Gouvernement Busse, pour une duiMe de trois ans ii partir de la
date de la presente communication, Ten tree . an Thibet d’und.