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“...Republic; His Majesty the King of Italy; His
Majesty the King of the Netherlands, Grand Duke of Luxemburg,
etc.; His Majesty the Emperor of All the Russias; and His
Majesty the Emperor of the Ottomans; wishing to establish, by
a Conventional Act, a definite system destined to guarantee at
all times, and for all the Powers, the free use of the Suez
Maritime Canal, and thus to complete the system under which
the navigation of this canal has been placed by the Firman of
His Imperial Majesty the Sultan, dated the 22nd February, 1866
(2 Zilk&dé, 1282), and sanctioning the concessions of His Highness
the Khedive, have named as their Plenipotentiaries, that is to say: —
(Here follow the names.}
Who, having communicated to each other their respective
full powers, found in due and good form, have agreed upon the
following articles:—
Article I.
The Suez Maritime Canal shall always be free and open, in
time of war as in time of peace, to every vessel of commerce or
of war, without distinction of flag...”
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“...the 17th of March, 1885; and
shall, if necessary, concert with them on the subject.
The provisions of Articles IV., V., VII., and VIII. shall
not interfere with the measures which shall be taken in virtue
of the present article.
Article X.
Similarly the provisions of Articles IV., V., VII., and VIII.
shall not interfere with the measures which His Majesty the
Sultan and His Majesty the Khedive, in the name of His Imperial
Majesty, and within the limits of the Firmans granted, might
find it necessary to take for securing by their own forces the
defence of Egypt and the maintenance of public order.
In case His Imperial Majesty the Sultan, or His Highness...”
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“...free use of the canal, a principle which
forms one of the bases of the present treaty, agree that none of
them shall endeavour to obtain with respect to the canal territorial
or commercial advantages or privileges in any international
arrangements which may be concluded. Moreover, the rights of
Turkey as the territorial power are reserved.
Article XIII.
With the exceptions of the obligations expressly provided
by the clauses of the present treaty, the sovereign rights of His
Imperial Majesty the Sultan, and the rights and immunities of
His Highness the Khedive, resulting from the Firmans, are in
no way affected.
Article XIV.
The high contracting parties agree that the engagements
resulting from the present treaty shall not be limited by the
duration of the acts of concession of the Universal Suez Canal
Company.
Article XV.
The stipulations of the present treaty shall not interfere
with the sanitary measures in Egypt.
Article XVI.
The high contracting parties agree to bring the present
treaty...”
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