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Treaty of Trianon, and Protocol
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, THE BRITISH EMPIRE, FRANCE, ITALY andJAPAN,
These Powers being described in the present Treaty as the Principal Allied and AssociatedPowers,
BELGIUM, CHINA, CUBA, GREECE, NICARAGUA, PANAMA, POLAND, PORTUGAL, ROUMANIA, THE SERB-CROAT-SLOVENE STATE, SIAM, and CZECHOSLOVAKIA,
These Powers constituting with the Principal Powers mentioned above the Allied and AssociatedPowers,
of the one part;
And HUNGARY,
of the other part;
Whereas on the request of the former Imperial and Royal Austro-Hungarian Government anArmistice was granted to Austria-Hungary on November 3, I918, by the Principal Allied andAssociated Powers, and completed as regards Hungary by the Military Convention of November13, 1918, in order that a Treaty of Peace might be concluded, and
Whereas the Allied and Associated Powers are equally desirous that the war in which certainamong them were successively involved, directly or indirectly, against Austria-Hungary, andwhich originated in the declaration of war by the former Imperial and Royal Austro-HungarianGovernment on July 28, I914, against Serbia, and in the hostilities conducted by Germany inalliance with Austria-Hungary, should be replaced by a firm, just, and durable Peace, and
Whereas the former Austro-Hungarian Monarchy has now ceased to exist, and has been replacedin Hungary by a national Hungarian Government:
For this purpose the HIGH CONTRACTING PARTIES have appointed as their Plenipotentiaries:
THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:
Mr. Hugh Campbell WALLACE, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the UnitedStates of America at Paris;
HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF THE UNITED STATES OF GREAT BRITAIN ANDIRELAND AND OF THE BRITISH OOMINIONS BEYOND THE SEAS, EMPEROR OFINDIA:
The Right Honourable Edward George VILLIERS, Earl of DERBY, K.G., P.C., K.C. V.O., C.B., Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of His Britannic Majesty at Paris;
And
for the DOMINION of CANADA:
The Honourable Sir George Halsey PERLEY, K. C. M. G.,High Commissioner for Canada in the United Kingdom;
for the COMMONWEALTH of AUSTRALIA.
The Right Honourable Andrew FISHER, High Commissioner for Australia in the UnitedKingdom;
for the DOMINION of NEW ZEALAND:
The Honourable Sir Thomas MACKENZIE, K.C.M.G.,High Commissioner for New Zealand in the United Kingdom;
for the UNION of SOUTH AFRICA:
Mr. Reginald Andrew BLANKENBERG, O.B.E., Acting High Commissioner for the Union ofSouth Africa in the United Kingdom;
for INDIA:
The Right Honourable Edward George VILLIERS, Earl of DERBY, K.G., P.C., K.C.V.O., C.B.,Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of His Britannic Majesty at Paris;
THE PRESIDENT OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC:
Mr. Alexandre MILLERAND, President of the Council,Minister for Foreign Affairs;
Mr. Frédéric FRANCOIS-MARSAL, Minister of Finance;
Mr. Auguste Paul-Louis ISAAC, Minister of Commerce and Industry;
Mr. Jules CAMBON, Ambassador of France;
Mr. George Maurice PALÉOLOGUE, Ambassador of France, Secretary-General of the Minister for Foreign Affairs;
HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF ITALY:
Count Lelio BONIN LONGARE, Senator of the Kingdom, Ambassador Extraordinary andPlenipotentiary of H.M. the King of Italy at Paris
Rear Admiral Mario GRASSI;
HIS MAJESTY THE EMPEROR OF JAPAN:
Mr. K. MATSUI, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of H.M. the Emperor of Japanat Paris;
HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF THE BELGIANS:
Mr. Jules VAN DEN HEUVEL, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Minister ofState;
Mr. Rolin JACQUEMYNS, Member of the Institute of Private International Law,Secretary-General of the Belgian Delegation;
THE PRESIDENT OF THE CHINESE REPUBLIC:
Mr. Vikyuin Wellington Koo;
Mr. Sao-Ke Alfred SZE;
THE PRESIDENT OF THE CUBAN REPUBLIC:
Dr. Rafael Martinez ORTIZ, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the CubanRepublic at Paris;
HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF THE HELLENES:
Mr. Athos ROMANOS, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of H.M. the King ofthe Hellenes at Paris;
THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF NICARAGUA:
Mr. Carlos A. VILLANUEVA, Charg‚ d'Affaires of the Republic of Nicaragua at Paris;
THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF PANAMA:
Mr. Raoul A. AMADOR, Chargé d'Affaires of the Republic of Panama at Paris;
THE PRESIDENT OF THE POLISH REPUBLIC:
Prince Eustache SAPIEHA, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the PolishRepublic at London;
Mr. Erasme PILTZ, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the Polish Republic atPrague;
THE PRESIDENT OF THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC:
Dr. Affonso da COSTA, formerly President of the Council of Ministers;
Mr. Joao CHAGAS, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the PortugueseRepublic at Paris;
HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF ROUMANIA:
Dr. Jon CANTACUZINO, Minister of State;
Mr. Nicolae TITULESCU, formerly Minister Secretary of State;
HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF THE SERBS, THE CROATS AND THE SLOVENES:
Mr. Nicolas P. PACHITCH, formerly President of the Council of Ministers;
Mr. Ante TRUMBIC, Minister for Foreigri Affairs;
Mr. Ivan ZOLGER, Doctor of Law;
HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF SIAM:
His Highness Prince CHAROON, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of H.M. theKing of Siam at Paris;
THE PRESIDENT OF THE CZECHO-SLOVAK REPUBLIC:
Mr. Edward BENES, Minister for Foreign Affairs;
Mr. Stephen OSUSKY, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the Czecho-SlovakRepublic at London;
HUNGARY:
Mr. Gaston de BÉNARD, Minister of Labour and Public Welfare;
Mr. Alfred DRASCHE-LAZAR de Thorda, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary;
WHO, having communicated their full powers found in good and due form, HAVE AGREED ASFOLLOWS:
From the coming into force of the present Treaty the state of war will terminate.
From that moment and subject to the provisions of the present Treaty official relations will existbetween the Allied and Associated Powers and Hungary.
PART I.
THE COVENANT OF THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS
ARTICLES I TO 26 AND ANNEX
See Part 1, Treaty of Versailles, Pages 5-23
PART II.
FRONTIERS OF HUNGARY.
ARTICLE 27.
The frontiers of Hungary shall be fixed as follows:
1. With Austria:
From the point common to the three frontiers of Austria, Hungary and Czecho-Slovakia, thispoint to be selected on the ground about I kilometre west of Antonienhof (east of Kittsee),southwards to point 115 situated about 8 kilometres south-west of St. Johann,
a line to be fixed on the ground, leaving entirely in Hungarian territory the Karlburg-Csornarailway and passing west of Kr. Jahrndorf and Wust-Sommerein, and east of Kittsee, D.Jahrndorf, Nickelsdorf and Andau;
thence westwards to a point to be selected on the southern shore of Neusiedler See betweenHolling and Hidegseg,
a line to be fixed on the ground passing south of Pamhagen, leaving in Hungarian territory theentire Einser canal as well as the branch railway running north-westwards from the station ofMexiko, and then crossing Neusiedler See keeping to the south of the island containing point 117;
thence southwards to point 265 (Kamenje) about 2 kilometres south-east of Nikitsch, a line to be fixed on the ground passing east of Zenkendorf and Nikitsch and west of NemetPereszteg and Kovesd;
thence south-westwards to point 883 (Trott Ko) about 9 kilometres south-west of Koszeg, a lineto be fixed on the ground passing south-east of Locsmand Olmod and Liebing, and north-west ofKoszeg and the roads from Koszeg to Salamonfa;
thence southwards to point 234 about 7 kilometres north-northeast of Pinkamindszent,
a line to be fixed on the ground passing east of Rohoncz and Nagynarda and west of Butschingand Dozmat, then through points 273, 260 and 241;
thence in a general south-westerly direction to point 353 about 6 kilometres north-north-east ofSzt Gotthard,
a line to be fixed on the ground passing between Nagysaroslak and Pinkamindszent,
then south of Karacsfa, Nemetbukkos and Zsamand and through point 323 (Hochkogel);
thence south-westwards to a point to be selected on the watershed between the basins of the Raba(Raab) and the Mur about 2 kilometres east of Toka, this point being the point common to thethree frontiers of Austria, Hungary and the Serb-Croat-Slovene State,
a line to be fixed on the ground passing east of Rabakeresztur, Nemetlak and Nagyfalva, west ofthe Radkersburg-Szt Gotthard road and through point 353 (Janke B.).
2 With the Serb-Croat-Slovene State:
From the point defined above in an easterly direction to point 313 about I0 kilometres south ofSzt Gotthard,
a line to be fixed on the ground following generally the watershed between the basins of the Rabaon the north and of the Mur on the south
thence in a southerly direction to point 295 about 16 kilometres north-east of Muraszombat, a line to be fixed on the ground passing east of Nagydolany, Orihodos with its railway station,Kapornak, Domonkosfa and Kisszerdahely, and west of Kotormany and Szomorocz, and throughpoints 319 and 29I; thence in a south-easterly direction to ,ooint 209 about 3 kilometres west of Nemesnep,
a line to be fixed on the ground following generally the watershed between the Nemesnepi on thenorth and the Kebele on the south;
thence in a south-south-easterly direction to a point to be chosen on the Lendva south of point265,
a line to be fixed on the ground passing to the east of Kebeleszentrnarton, Zsitkocz, Gonterhaza,Hidveg, Csente, Pincze and to the west of Lendva-jakabfa, Bodehaza, Gaborjanhaza, Dedes,Lendva-Ujfalu;
thence in a south-easterly direction,
the course of the Lendva downstream;
then the course of the Mur downstream;
then to its junction with the old boundary between Hungary and Croatia-Slavonia, about I 1/2kilometres above the Gyekenyes-Koproncza railway bridge,
the course of the Drau (Drave) downstream;
thence south-eastwards to a point to be chosen about 9 kilometres east of Miholjacdolnji,
the old administrative boundary between Hungary and Croatia-Slavonia, modified, however, so asto leave the Gyekenyes-Barcs railway, together with the station of Gola, entirely in Hungarianterritory;
thence in an easterly direction to point 93 about 3 kilometres south-west of Baranyavar,
a line to be fixed on the ground passing north of Torjancz, Locs and Benge and south of Kassad,Beremend with its railway station and Illocska;
thence in a north-easterly direction to a point to be chosen in the course of the Danube about 8kilometres north of point 169 (Kiskoszeg),
a line to be fixed on the ground passing to the west of Baranyavar, Foherczeglak (leaving to theSerb-Croat-Slovene State the railway joining these two places at the junction immediately to thenorth of Baranyavar) and Dalyok, and to the east of Ivan-Darda, Sarok, Udvar and Izabellafold(with its railway);
thence east-north-eastwards to a point in the course of the Kigyos about 3 kilometreseast-south-east of Bacsmadaras Station,
a line to be fixed on the ground passing between Herczegszanto and Bereg, and thenapproximately following the course of the Ekigyos, but curving to the north of Rigyicza;
thence east-north-eastwards to a point to be selected on the backwater of the Tisza (Theiss) about5 1/2 kilometres east-north-east of Horgos Station,
a line to be fixed on the ground passing south of Kun-Baja, cutting the Szabadka-Bacsalmasrailway about 1 1/2 kilometres east of Csikeria Station, cutting the Szabadka-Kiskunhalas railwayabout 3 kilometres south of Kelebia Station, and passing north of Horgos and its station, andsouth of Roszkeszentmihalytelek;
thence in a south-easterly direction to the Tisza,
the median line of the backwater;
thence to a point to be selected about 5 kilometres upstream
the course of the Tisza;
thence in a general easterly direction to a point to be selected on the ground about 4 kilometres south-west of Kiszombor Station, approximztely east-south-east of point 84 and south-south-west of point 83, this point being the point common to the three frontiers of Roumania, Hungary, and the Serb-Croat-Slovene State
a line to be fixed on the ground passing between Gyala and Oszentivan and between Obeb and Kubekhaza.
3. With Roumania:
From the point defined above east-north-eastwards to a point to be selected on the Maros about 3 1/2 kilometres upstream from the railway bridge between Mako and Szeged,
a line to be fixed on the ground;
thence south-eastwards, and then north-eastwards to a point to be selected about I kilometre south of Nagylak Station,
the course of the river Maros upstream;
thence north-eastwards to the salient of the administrative boundary between thecomitats of Csanad and Arad north-north-west of Nemetpereg,
a line to be fixed on the ground passing between Nagylak and the railway station;
thence east-north-eastwards to a point to be selected on the ground between Battonya and Tornya,
this administrative boundary, passing north of Nemetpereg and Kispereg;
thence to point 123 (about 1.2 kilometres east of Magosliget), the point common to the three frontiers of Hungary, Roumania and Czecho-Slovakia (Ruthenian territory),
a line to be fixed on the ground passing west of Nagyvarjas, Kisvarjas and Nagyiratos, east of Dombegyhaz, Kevermes and Elek, west of Ottlaka, Nagy-Pel, Gyula-Varsand, Ant and Illye, east of Gyula, Gyula-Vari and Kotegyan, cutting the Nagysza-lonta-Gyula railway about 12 kilometres south-west of Nagysza-lonta and between the two bifurcations formed by the crossing of this line and the Szeghalom-Erdogyarak railway; passing east of Mehkerek, west of Nagyszalonta and Marczihaza, east of Geszt, west of Atyas, Olah-Szt-Miklos and Rojt, east of Ugra and Harsany, west of Korosszeg and Koros-Tarjan, east of Szakal arld Berek-Boszormeny, west of Bors, east of Artand, west of Nagy-Szanto, east of Nagy-Kereki, west of Pelbarthida and Bihardioszeg, east of Kis-Marja, west of Csokaly, east of Nagyleta and Almosd, west of Er-Selind, east of Bagamer, west of Er-Kenez and Ermilhalyfalva east of Szt-Gyorgy-Abrany and Peneszlek, west of Szaniszlo, Bere-Csomakoz, Feny, Csanalos, Borvely and Domahida, east of Vallaj, west of Csenger-Bagos and Ovari, east of Csenger-Ujfalu, west of Dara, east of Csenger and Komlod-Totfalu, west of Pete, east of Nagy-Gecz, west of Szaraz-Berek, east of Mehtelek, Garbolcz and Nagy-Hodos, west of Fertos-Almas, east of Kis-Hodos, west of Nagy-Palad, east of Ki-Palad and Magosliget.
4. With Czecho-Slovakia:
From point 123 described above north-westwards to a point to be selected on the course of the Batar about 1 kilometre east of Magosliget, a line to be fixed on the ground;
thence the course of the Batar downstream;
then to a point to be selected on it below Badalo and near this village,
the course of the Tisza downstream;
thence north-north-westwards to a point to be selected on the ground northeast at Darocz,
a line to be fixed on the ground leaving in the Ruthenian territory of Czecho-Slovakia Badalo, Csoma, Macsola, Asztely and Deda, and in Hungarian territory Bereg-Surany and Darocz;
thence north-westwards to the confluence of the Fekete-Viz anal the Csaronda,
a line to be fixed on the ground passing through point 179, leaving in Ruthenian territory Mezo Kaszony, Lonyay Tn., Degenfeld Tn., Hetyen, Horvathi Tn., Komjathy Tn., and in Hungarian territory Kerek Gorond Tn., Berki Tn. and Barabas;
thence to a point to be selected in its course above the administrative boundary between thecomitats of Szabolcs and Bereg,
the course of the Csaronda downstream;
thence westwards to the point where the above-mentioned boundary coming from the right bank cuts the course of the Tisza,
a line to be fixed on the ground;
thence to a point to be selected on the ground east-south-east of Tarkany,
the course of the 'I'isza downstream; thence approximately westwards to a point in the Ronyva about 3.7 kilometres north of the bridgebetween the town and the station of Satoralja-Ujhely,
a line to be fixed on the ground leaving to Czecho-Slovakia Tarkany, Perbenyik, Oros,Kis-Kovesd, Bodrog-Szerdahely, Bodrog-Szog, and Borsi, and to Hungary Damoc, Laca,Rozvagy, Pacin, Karos, Felso-Berecki, crossing the Bodrog and cutting the railway trianglesouth-east of Satoralja-Ujhely, passing east of this town so as to leave the Kassa-Csap railwayentirely in Czecho-Slovak territory;
thence to a point near point 125 about 1 l/2 kilometres south of Alsomihalyi,
the course of the Ronyva upstream; thence north-westwards to a point on the Hernad opposite point I67 on theright bank south-west of Abaujnadasd,
a line to be fixed on the ground following approximately the watershed between the basins of theRonyva on the east and the Bozsva on the west, but passing about 2 kilometres east of Pusztafalu,turning south-westwards at point 896, cutting at point 424 the Kassa-Satoralja road and passingsouth of Abaujnadasd;
thence to a point to be selected on the ground about 1 1/2 kilometres south-west of Abaujvar,
the course of the Hernad downstream;
thence westwards to point 330 about 1 1/2 kilometres south-south-west of Pereny,
a line to be fixed on the ground leaving to Czecho-Slovakia the villages of Miglecznemeti and Pereny, and to Hungary the village of Tornyosnemeti;
thence westwards to point 291 about 35 kilometres south-east of Janok,
the watershed between the basins of the Bodva on the north and the Rakacza on the south, butleaving in Hungarian territory the road on the crest south-east of Buzita;
thence west-north-westwards to point 431 about 3 kilometres south-west of Torna,
a line to be fixed on the ground leaving to Czecho-Slovakia Janok, Tornahorvati and Bodvavendegi, and to Hungary Tornaszentjakab and Hidvegardo;
thence south-westwards to point 365 about 12 kilometres south-south-east of Pelsocz,
a line to be fixed on the ground passing through points 601, 381 (on the Rozsnyo-Edeleny road),557 and 502;
thence south-south-westwards to point 305 about 7 kilometres north-west of Putnok,
the watershed between the basins of the Sajo on the west and the Szuha and Kelemeri on the east;
thence south-south-westwards to point 278 south of the confluence of the Sajo and the Rima,
a line to be fixed on the ground, leaving Banreve station to Hungary while permitting, if required,the construction in Czecho-Slovak territory of a connection between the Pelsocz and Losonczrailway lines;
thence south-westwards to point 485 about 10 kilometres east-north-east of Salgotarjan,
a line to be fixed on the ground following approximately the watershed between the basins of the Rima to the north and the Hangony and Tarna rivers to the south;
thence west-north-westwards to point 727,
a line to be fixed on the ground leaving to Hungary the villages and mines of Zagyva-Rona and Salgo, and passing south of Somos-Ujfalu Station;
thence north-westwards to point 391 about 7 kilometres east of Litke,
a line following approximately the crest bounding on the northeast the basin of the Dobroda and passing through point 446;
thence north-westwards to a point to be selected on the course of the Eipel (Ipoly) about 1 1/2 kilometres north-east of Tarnocz,
a line to be fixed on the ground passing through point 312 and between Tarnocz and Kalonda;
thence south-westwards to a point to be selected in the bend of the Eipel about 1 kilometre south of Tesmag,
the course of the Eipel downstream; thence westwards to a point to be selected on the course of the Eipel about 1 kilometre west of Tesa,
a line to be fixed on the ground so as to pass south of the station of Ipolysag and to leave entirely inCzecho-Slovak territory the railway from Ipolysag to Csata together with the branch line toKorpona (Karpfen), but leaving Bernecze and Tesa to Hungary;
then southwards to its confluence with the Danube,
the course of the Eipel downstream;
thence to a point to be selected about 2 kilometres east of Antonienhof (east of Kittsee),
the principai channel of navigation of the Danube upstream;
thence westwards to a point to be selected on the ground about I kilometre west of Antonienhof(east of Kittsee), this point being the point common to the three frontiers of Austria, Hungary andCzecho-Slovakia,
a line to be fixed on the ground.
ARTICLE 28.
The frontiers described by the present Treaty are traced, for such parts as are defined, on theone-in-a-million map attached to the present Treaty. In case of differences between the text andthe map, the text will prevail. [See Preface.]
ARTICLE 29.
Boundary Commissions, whose composition is or will be fixed in the present Treaty or in anyother Treaty between the Principal Allied and Associated Powers and the, or any, interestedStates, will have to trace these frontiers on the ground.
They shall have the power, not only of fixing those portions which are defined as "a line to befixed on the ground," but also, where a request to that effect is made by one of the Statesconcerned, and the Commission is satisfied that it is desirable to do so, of revising portionsdefined by administrative boundaries; this shall not, however, apply in the case of internationalfrontiers existing in August, 1914, where the task of the Commission will confine itself to there-establishment of signposts and boundary marks. They shall endeavour in both cases to followas nearly as possible the descriptions given in the Treaties, taking into account as far as possibleadministrative boundaries and local economic interests.
The decisions of the Commissions will be taken by a majority, and shall be binding on the partiesconcerned.
The expenses of the Boundary Cornmissions will be borne in equal shares by the two Statesconcerned.
ARTICLE 30.
In so far as frontiers defined by a waterway are concerned, the phrases acourse" or "channel" usedin the descriptions of thepresent Treaty signify, as regards non-navigable rivers, the median line of the waterway or of itsprincipal branch, and as regards navigable rivers, the median line of the principai channel ofnavigation. lt will rest with the Boundary Commissions provided for by the present Treaty tospecify whether the frontier line shall follow any changes of the course or channel which may takeplace, or whether it shall be definitely fixed by the position of the course or channel at the timewhen the present Treaty comes into force.
ARTICLE 31.
The various States interested undertake to furnish to the Commissions all documents necessaryfor their tasks, especially authentic copies of agreements fixing existing or old frontiers, all largescale maps in existence, geodetic data, surveys completed but unpublished, and informationconcerning the changes of frontier watercourses.
They also undertake to instruct the local authorities to communicate to the Commissions alldocuments, especially plans, cadastral and land books, and to furnish on demand all detailsregarding property, existing economic conditions, and other necessary information.
ARTICLE 32.
The various States interested undertake to give every assistance to the Boundary Commissions,whether directly or through local authorities, in everything that concerns transport,accommodation, labour, material (signposts, boundary pillars) necessary for the accomplishmentof their mission.
ARTICLE 33.
The various States interested undertake to safeguard the trigonometrical points, signals, posts orfrontier marks erected by the Commission.
ARTICLE 34.
The pillars will be placed so as to be intervisible; they will be numbered, and their position andtheir number will be noted on a cartographic document.
ARTICLE 35.
The protocols defining the boundary and the maps and documents attached thereto will be madeout in triplicate, of which two copies will be forwarded to the Governments of the limitropheStates and the third to the Government of the French Republic, which will deliver authentic copies
PART III.
POLITICAL CLAUSES FOR EUROPE
SECTION I.
ITALY.
ARTICLE 36.
Hungary renounces so far as she is concerned in favour of Italy all rights and title which she couldclaim over the territories of the former Austro-Hungarian Monarchy recognized as forming part ofItaly in accordance with the first paragraph of Article 36 of the Treaty of Peace concluded onSeptember l0, 1919, between the Allied and Associated Powers and Austria.
ARTICLE 37.
No sum shall be due by Italy on the ground of her entry into possession of the Palazzo Venezia atRome.
ARTICLE 38.
Hungary shall restore to Italy within a period of three months all the wagons belonging to theItalian railways which before the outbreak of war had passed into Austria and are now inHungary.
ARTICLE 39.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 252, Part X (Economic Clauses), persons having theirusual residence in the territories of the former Austro-Hungarian Monarchy transferred to Italy inaccordance with the first paragraph of Article 36 of the Treaty of Peace with Austria who, duringthe war, have been outside the territories of the former Austro-Hungarian Monarchy or have beenimprisoned, interned or evacuated, shall enjoy the full benefit of the provisions of Articles 235 and236, Part X (Economic Clauses) of the present Treaty.
ARTICLE 40.
Judgments rendered since August 4, 1914, by the courts in the territory transferred to Italy inaccordance with the first paragraph of Article 36 of the Treaty of Peace with Austria, in civil and commercial cases between theinhabitants of such territory and other nationals of the former Kingdom of Hungary, shall not becarried into effect until after endorsement by the corresponding new court in such territory.
All decisions rendered for political crimes or offences since August 4, 1914, by the judicialauthorities of the former Austro-Hungarian Monarchy against Italian nationals, or against personswho acquire Italian nationality in accordance with the Treaty of Peace with Austria, shall beannulled.
SECTION II .
SERB-CROAT-SLOVENE STATE.
ARTICLE 41.
Hungary, in conformity with the action already taken by the Allied and Associated Powers,recognises the complete independence of the Serb-Croat-Slovene State.
ARTICLE 42.
Hungary renounces so far as she is concerned in favour of the Serb-Croat-Slovene State all rightsand title over the territories of the former Austro-Hungarian Monarchy situated outside thefrontiers of Hungary as laid down in Article 27, Part II (Frontiers of Hungary) and recognised bythe present Treaty, or by any Treaties concluded for the purpose of completing the presentsettlement, as forming part of the Serb-Croat-Slovene State.
ARTICLE 43.
A Commission consisting of seven members, five nominated by the Principal Allied andAssociated Powers, one by the Serb-Croat-Slovene State, and one by Hungary, shall beconstituted within fifteen days from the coming into force of the present Treaty to trace on thespot the frontier line described in Article 27 (2), Part II (Frontiers of Hungary).
ARTICLE 44
The Serb-Croat Slovene State recognises and confirms in relation to Hungary its obligation toaccept the embodiment in aTreaty with the Principal Allied and Associated Powers such provisions as may be deemednecessary by these Powers to protect the interests of inhabitants of that State who differ from themajority of the population in race, language or religion, as well as to protect freedorn of transitand equitable treatment of the commerce of other nations.
The proportion and nature of the financial obligations of Hungary which the Serb-Croat-SloveneState will have to assume on account of the territory placed under its sovereignty will bedetermined in accordance with Artide 186, Part IX (Financial Clauses) of the present Treaty.
Subsequent agreements will decide all questions which are not decided by the present Treaty andwhich may arise in consequence of the cession of the said territory.
SECTION I I I .
ROUMANIA.
ARTICLE 45.
Hungary renounces, so far as she is concerned, in favour of Roumania all rights and title over theterritories of the former Austro-Hungarian Monarchy situated outside the frontiers of Hungary aslaid down in Article 27, Part II (Frontiers of Hungary) and recognised by the present Treaty, or byany Treaties concluded for the purpose of completing the present settlement, as forming part ofRoumania.
ARTICLE 46.
A Commission composed of seven members, five nominated by the Principal Allied andAssociated Powers, one by Roumania, and one by Hungary, will be appointed within fifteen daysfrom the coming into force of the present Treaty to trace on the spot the frontier line provided forin Article 27 (3), Part II (Frontiers of Hungary).
ARTICLE 47.
Roumania recognises and confirms in relation to Hungary her obligation to accept theembodiment in a Treaty with the Principal Allied and Associated Powers such provisions as maybedeemed necessary by these Powers to protect the interests of inhabitants of that State who differfrom the majority of the population in race, language or religion, as well as to protect freedom oftransit and equitable treatment for the commerce of other nations.
The proportion and nature of the financial obligations of Hungary which Roumania will have toassume on account of the territory placed under her sovereignty will be determined in accordancewith Article 186, Part IX (Financial Clauses) of the present Treaty.
Subsequent agreements will decide all questions which are not decided by the present Treaty andwhich may arise in consequence of the cession of the said territory.
SECTION IV.
CZECHO-SLOVAK STATE.
ARTICLE 48.
Hungary, in conformity with the action already taken by the Allied and Associated Powers,recognises the complete independence of the Czecho-Slovak State, which will include theautonomous territory of the Ruthenians to the south of the Carpathians.
ARTICLE 49.
Hungary renounces, so far as she is concerned, in favour of the Czecho-Slovak State all rights andtitle over the territories of the former Austro-Hungarian Monarchy situated outside the frontiersof Hungary as laid down in Article 27, Part II (Frontiers of Hungary) and recognised by thepresent Treaty, or by any Treaties concluded for the purpose of completing the presentsettlement, as forming part of the Czecho-Slovak State.
ARTICLE 50.
A Commission composed of seven members, five nominated by the Principal Allied andAssociated Powers, one by the CzechoSlovak State, and one by Hungary, will be appointedwithin fifteen days from the coming into force of the present Treaty to trace on the spot thefrontier line provided for in Article 27 (4), Part 11 (Frontiers of Hungary).
ARTICLE 51.
The Czecho-Slovak State undertakes not to erect any military works in that portion of its territorywhich lies on the right bank of the Danube to the south of Bratislava (Pressburg).
ARTICLE 52.
The proportion and nature of the financial obligations of Hungary which the Czecho-Slovak Statewill have to assume on account of the territory placed under its sovereignty will be determined inaccordance with Article 186, Part IX (Financial Clauses) of the present Treaty.
Subsequent agreements will decide all questions w-hich are not decided by the present Treaty andwhich may arise in consequence of the cession of the said territory.
SECTION V.
FIUME.
ARTICLE 53
Hungary renounces all rights and title over Fiume and the adjoining territories which belonged tothe former Kingdom of Hungary and which lie within the boundaries which may subsequently befixed.
Hungary undertakes to accept the dispositions made in regard to these territories, particularly inso far as concerns the nationality of the inhabitants, in the treaties concluded for the purpose ofcompleting the present settlement.
SECTION VI.
PROTECTION OF MINORITIES.
ARTICLE 54.
Hungary undertakes that the stipulations contained in this Section shall be recognised asfundamental laws, and that no law, regulation or official action shall connict or interfere withthese stipulations, nor shall any law, regulation or official action prevail over them.
ARTICLE 55.
Hungary undertakes to assure full and complete protection of life and liberty to all inhabitants ofHungary without distinction of birth, nationality, language, race or religion.
All inhabitants of Hungary shall be entitled to the free exercise, whether public or private, of anycreed, religion or belief whose practices are not inconsistent with public order or public morals.
ARTICLE 56.
Hungary admits and declares to be Hungarian nationals ipso facto and without the requirement ofany formality all persons possessing at the date of the coming into force of the present Treatyrights of citizenship(pertinenza) within Hungarian territory who are not nationals of any otherState.
ARTICLE 57
All persons born in Hungarian territory who are not born nationals of another State shallipsofacto become Hungarian nationals.
ARTICLE 58.
All Hungarian nationals shall be equal before the law and shall enjoy the same civil and politicalrights without distinction as to race, language or religion.
Difference of religion, creed or confession shall not prejudice any Hungarian national in mattersrelating to the enjoyment of civil or political rights, as for instance admission to publicemployments, functions and honours, or the exercise of professions and industries.
No restriction shall be imposed on the free use by any Hungarian national of any language inprivate intercourse, in commerce, in religion, in the press or in publications of any kind, or atpublic meetings.
Notwithstanding any establishment by the Hungarian Government of an official language,adequate facilities shall be given to Hungarian nationals of non-Magyar speech for the use of theirlanguage, either orally or in writing before the Courts.
Hungarian nationals who belong to racial, religious or linguistic minorities shall enjoy the sametreatment and security in law and in fact as the other Hungarian nationals. In particular they shallhave an equal right to establish, manage and control at their ownexpense charitable, religious and social institutions, schools and other educational establishments,with the right to use their own language and to exercise their religion freely therein.
ARTICLE 59.
Hungary will provide in the public educational system in towns and districts in which aconsiderable proportion of Hungarian nationals of other than Magyar speech are residentadequate facilities for ensuring that in the primary schools the instruction shall be given to thechildren of such Hungarian nationals through the medium of their own language. This provisionshall not prevent the Hungarian Government from making the teaching of the Magyar languageobligatory in the said schools.
In towns and districts where there is a considerable proportion of Hungarian nationals belongingto racial, religious or linguistic minorities, these minorities shall be assured an equitable share inthe enjoyment and application of sums which may be provided out of public funds under the State,municipal or other budgets, for educational, religious or charitable purposes.
ARTICLE 60.
Hungary agrees that the stipulations in the foregoing Articles of this Section, so far as they affectpersons belonging to racial, religious or linguistic minorities, constitute obligations of internationalconcern and shall be placed under the guarantee of the League of Nations. They shall not bemodified without the assent of a majority of the Council of the League of Nations. The Allied andAssociated Powers represented on the Council severally agree not to withhold their assent fromany modification in these Articles which is in due form assented to by a majority of the Council ofthe League of Nations.
Hungary agrees that any Member of the Council of the League of Nations shall have the right tobring to the attention of the Council any infraction, or any danger of infraction, of any of theseobligations, and that the Council may thereupon take such action and give such direction as it maydeem proper and effective in the circumstances.
Hungary further agrees that any difference of opinion as to questions of law or fact arising out ofthese Articles between the Hungarian Government and any one of the Allied and AssociatedPowers or any other Power, a Member of the Council of the League of Nations, shall be held tobe a dispute of an international character under Article 14 of the Covenant of the League ofNations. The Hungarian Government hereby consents that any such dispute shall, if the otherparty thereto demands, be referred to the Permanent Court of International Justice. The decisionof the Permanent Court shall be final and shall have the same force and effect as an award underArticle 13 of the Covenant.
SECTION VII.
CLAUSES RELATING TO NATIONALITY.
ARTICLE 61.
Every person possessing rights of citizenship(pertinenza) in territory which formed part of theterritories of the former Austro-Hungarian Monarchy shall obtain ipso facto to the exclusion ofHungarian nationality the nationality of the State exercising sovereignty over such territory.
ARTICLE 62.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 61, persons who acquired rights of citizenship afterJanuary I, 1910, in territory transferred under the present Treaty to the Serb-Croat-Slovene State,or to the Czecho-Slovak State, will not acquire Serb-Croat-Slovene or Czecho-Slovak nationalitywithout a permit from the Serb-Croat-Slovene State or the Czecho-Slovak State respectively.If the permit referred to in the preceding paragraph is not applied for, or is refused, the personsconcerned will obtainipso facto the nationality of the State exercising sovereignty over theterritory in which they previously possessed rights of citizenship.
ARTICLE 63.
Persons over 18 years of age losing their Hungarian nationality and obtainingipso facto a newnationality under Article 61 shall be entitled within a period of one year from the coming intoforce of the present Treaty to opt for the nationality of the State in which they possessed rights ofcitizenship before acquiring such rights in the territory-transferred.
Option by a husband will cover his wife and option by parents will cover their children under 18years of age.
Persons who have exercised the above right to opt must within the succeeding twelve monthstransfer their place of residence to the State for which they have opted.
They will be entitled to retain their immovable property in the territory of the other State wherethey had their place of residence before exercising their right to opt.
They may carry with them their movable property of every description. No export or importduties may be imposed upon them in connection with the removal of such property.
ARTICLE 64.
Persons possessing rights of citizenship in territory forming part of the former Austro-HungarianMonarchy, and differing in race and language from the majority of the population of suchterritory, shall within six months from the coming into force of the present Treaty severally beentitled to opt for Austria, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Roumania, the Serb-Croat-Slovene State, orthe Czecho-Slovak State, if the majority of the population of the State selected is of the same raceand language as the person exercising the right to opt. The provisions of Article 63 as to theexercise of the right of option shall apply to the right of option given by this Article.
ARTICLE 65.The High Contracting Parties undertake to put no hindrance in the way of the exercise of the rightwhich the persons concerned have under the present Treaty, or under treaties concluded by theAllied and Associated Powers with Germany, Austria or Russia, or between any of the Allied andAssociated Powers themselves, to choose any other nationality which may be open to them.
ARTICLE 66.For the purposes of the provisions of this Section, the status of a married woman will be governedby that of her husband, and the status of children under 18 years of age by that of their parents.
SECTION VIII.
POLITICAL CLAUSES RELATING TO CERTAIN EUROPEAN STATES.
1.Belgium.
ARTICLE 67.
Hungary, recognising that the Treaties of April 19, 1839, which established the status of Belgiumbefore the war, no longer conform to the requirements of the situation, consents, so far as she isconcerned, to the abrogation of the said treaties and undertakes immediately to recognise and toobserve whatever conventions may be entered into by the Principal Allied and Associated Powers,or by any of them, in concert with the Governments of Belgium and of the Netherlands, to replacethe said Treaties of I839. If her formal adhesion should be required to such conventions or to anyof their stipulations, Hungary undertakes immediately to give it.
2. Luxemburg.
ARTICLE 68.
Hungary agrees, so far as she is concerned, to the termination of the régime of neutrality of theGrand Duchy of Luxemburg, and accepts in advance all international arrangements which may beconcluded by the Allied and Associated Powers relating to the Grand Duchy.
3.Schieswig
ARTICLE 69.
Hungary hereby accepts, so far as she is concerned, all arrangements made by the Allied andAssociated Powers with Germany concerning the territories whose abandonment was imposedupon Denmark by the Treaty of October 30, 1864.
4. Turkey and Bulgaria.
ARTICLE 70.
Hungary undertakes to recognise and accept, so far as she is concerned, all arrangements whichthe Allied and Associated Powers may make or have made with Turkey and Bulgaria withreference to any rights, interests and privileges whatever whichmight be claimed by Hungary or her nationals in Turkey or Bulgaria and which are not dealt within the provisions of the present Treaty.
5. Austria.
ARTICLE 71.
Hungary renounces in favour of Austria all rights and title over the territories of the formerKingdom of Hungary situated outside the frontiers of Hungary as laid down in Article 27 (I), PartII (Frontiers of Hungary).
A Commission composed of seven members, five nominated by the Principal Allied andAssociated Powers, one by Hungary and one by Austria, shall be constituted within fifteen daysfrom the coming into force of the present Treaty to trace on the spot the frontier line referred toabove.
The nationality of the inhabitants of the territories referred to in the present Article shall beregulated in conformity with the dispositions of Articles 6I and 63 to 66.
6.Russia and Russian States.
ARTICLE 72.
(I) Hungary acknowledges and agrees to respect as permanent and inalienable the independenceof all the territories which were part of the former Russian Empire on August I, 1914.
In accordance with the provisions of Article 193, Part IX (Financial Clauses) and Article 227, PartX (Economic Clauses) of the present Treaty, Hungary definitively accepts, so far as she isconcerned, the abrogation of the Treaties of Brest-Litovsk and of all other treaties, conventionsand agreements entered into by the former Austro-Hungarian Government with the MaximalistGovernment in Russia.
The Allied and Associated Powers formally reserve the rights of Russia to obtain from Hungaryrestitution and reparation based on the principles of the present Treaty.
(2) Hungary undertakes to recognise the full force of all treaties or agreements which may beentered into by the Allied and Associated Powers with States now existing or coming intoexistence in future in the whole or part of the former Empire of Russia as it existed on August I,1914, and to recognise the frontiers of any such States as determined therein.
SECTION IX.
GENERAL PROVISIONS.
ARTICLE 73.
The independence of Hungary is inalienable otherwise than with the consent of the Council of theLeague of Nations. Consequently, Hungary undertakes in the absence of the consent of the saidCouncil to abstain from any act which might directly or indirectly or by any means whatevercompromise her independence, particularly, and until her admission to membership of the Leagueof Nations, by participation in the affairs of another Power.
ARTICLE 74.
Hungary hereby recognises and accepts the frontiers of Austria, Bulgaria, Greece, Poland,Roumania, the Serb-Croat-Slovene State and the Czecho-Slovak State as these frontiers may bedetermined by the Principal Allied and Associated Powers.
Hungary undertakes to recognise the full force of the Treaties of Peace and additional conventionswhich have been or may be concluded by the Allied and Associated Powers with the Powers whofought on the side of the former Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, and to recognise whateverdispositions have been or may be made concerning the territories of the former German Empire,of Austria, of the Kingdom of Bulgaria and of the Ottoman Empire, and to recognise the newStates within their frontiers as there laid down.
ARTICLE 75
Hungary renounces, so far as she is concerned, in favour of the Principal Allied and AssociatedPowers all rights and title over the territories which previously belonged to the formerAustro-Hungarian Monarchy and which, being situated outside the new frontiers of Hungary asdescribed in Article 27, Part II (Frontiers of Hungary), have not at present been otherwisedisposed of.
Hungary undertakes to accept the settlement made by the Principal Allied and Associated Powersin regard to these territories, particularly in so far as concerns the nationality of the inhabitants.
ARTICLE 76.
No inhabitant of the territories of the former Austro-Hungarian Monarchy shall be disturbed ormolested on account either of his political attitude between July 28, 1914, and the definitivesettlement of the sovereignty over these territories, or of the determination of his nationalityeffected by the present Treaty.
ARTICLE 77.
Hungary will hand over without delay to the Allied and Associated Governments concernedarchives, registers, plans, titledeeds and documents of every kind belonging to the civil, military,financial, judicial or other forms of administration in the ceded territories. If any one of thesedocuments, archives, registers, title-deeds or plans is missing, it shall be restored by Hungaryupon the demand of the Allied or Associated Government concerned.
In case the archives, registers, plans, title-deeds or documents referred to in the precedingparagraph, exclusive of those of a military character, concern equally the administrations inHungary, and cannot therefore be handed over without inconvenience to such administrations,Hungary undertakes, subject to reciprocity, to give access thereto to the Allied and AssociatedGovernments concerned.
ARTICLE 78.
Separate conventions between Hungary and each of the States to which territory of the formerKingdom of Hungary is transferred, and each of the States arising from the dismemberment of theformer Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, will provide for the interests of the inhabitants, especially inconnection with their civil rights, their commerce and the exercise of their professions.
PART IV.
HUNGARIAN INTERESTS OUTSIDE EUROPE.
ARTICLE 79.
In territory outside her frontiers as fixed by the present Treaty Hungary renounces, so far as she isconcerned, all rights, titles and privileges in or over territory outside Europe which belonged tothe former Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, or to its allies, and all rights, titles and privilegeswhatever their origin which it held as against the Allied and Associated Powers.
Hungary undertakes immediately to recognise and to conform to the measures which may betaken now or in the future by the Principal Allied and Associated Powers, in agreement wherenecessary with third Powers, in order to carry the above stipulation into effect.
SECTION I.
MOROCCO.
ARTICLE 80.
Hungary renounces, so far as she is concerned, all rights, titles and privileges conferred on her bythe General Act of Algeciras of April 7, 1906, and by the Franco-German Agreements ofFebruary 9, I909, and November 4, I911. All treaties, agreements, arrangements and contractsconcluded by the former Austro-Hungarian Monarchy with the Sherifian Empire are regarded asabrogated as from August 12, 1914.
In no case can Hungary avail herself of these acts and she undertakes not to intervene in any wayin negotiations relating to Morocco which may take place between France and the other Powers.
ARTICLE 8I.
Hungary hereby accepts all the consequences of the establishment of the French Protectorate inMorocco, which had been recognised by the Government of the former Austro-HungarianMonarchy, and she renounces, so far as she is concerned, the régime of the capitulations inMorocco.
This renunciation shall take effect as from August 12, 1914.
ARTICLE 82.
The Sherifian Government shall have complete liberty of action in regulating the status ofHungarian nationals in Morocco and the conditions in which they can establish themselves there.
Hungarian-protected persons, semsars and aassociés agricoles" shall be considered to haveceased, as from August 12, 1914, to enjoy the privileges attached to their status, and shall besubject to the ordinary law.
ARTICLE 83.
All movable and immovable property in the Sherifian Empire belonging to the formerAustro-Hungarian Monarchy passes ipso facto to the Maghzen without compensation.
For this purpose, the property and possessions of the former Austro-Hungarian Monarchy shall bedeemed to include all the property of the Crown, and the private property of members of theformer Royal Family of Austria-Hungary.
All movable and immovable property in the Sherifian Empire belonging to Hungarian nationalsshall be dealt with in accordance with Sections III and IV of Part X (Economic Clauses) of thepresent Treaty.
Mining rights which may be recognised as belonging to Hungarian nationals by the Court ofArbitration set up under the Moroccan Mining Regulations shall be treated in the same way asproperty in Morocco belonging to Hungarian nationals.
ARTICLE 84.
The Hungarian Government shall ensure the transfer to the person nominated by the FrenchGovernment of the shares representing Hungary's portion of the capital of the State Bank ofMorocco. This person will repay to the persons entitled thereto the value of these shares, whichshall be indicated by the State Bank.
This transfer will take place without prejudice to the repayment of debts which Hungariannationals may have contracted towards the State Bank of Morocco.
ARTICLE 85.
Moroccan goods entering Hungary shall enjoy the treatment accorded to French goods.
SECTION II.
EGYPT.
ARTICLE 86.
Hungary declares that she recognises the Protectorate proclaimed over Egypt by Great Britain onDecember 18, 1914, and that she renounces, so far as she is concerned, the régime of thecapitulations in Egypt
This renunciation shall take effect as from August 12, 1914.
ARTICLE 87.
All treaties, agreements, arrangements and contracts concluded by the Government of the formerAustro-Hungarian Monarchy with Egypt are regarded as abrogated as from August 12, 1914.
In no case can Hungary avail herself of these instruments, and she undertakes not to intervene inany way in negotiations relating to Egypt which may take place between Great Britain and theother Powers.
ARTICLE 88.
Until an Egyptian law of judicial organization establishing courts with universal jurisdiction comesinto force, provision shall be made, by means of decrees issued by His Highness the Sultan, for theexercise of jurisdiction over Hungarian nationals and property by the British Consular Tribunals.
ARTICLE 89.
The Egyptian Government shall have complete liberty of action in regulating the status ofHungarian nationals and the conditions under which they may establish themselves in Egypt.
ARTICLE 90.
Hungary consents, so far as she is concerned, to the abrogation of the decree issued by HisHighness the Khedive on November 28, 1904, relating to the Commission of the Egyptian PublicDebt, or to such changes as the Egyptian Government may think it desirable to make therein.
ARTICLE 91.
Hungary consents, so far as she is concerned, to the transfer to His Britannic Majesty'sGovernment of the powers conferred on His Imperial Majesty the Sultan by the Conventionsigned at Constantinople on October 29, 1888, relating to the free navigation of the Suez Canal.
She renounces all participation in the Sanitary, Maritime and Quarantine Board of Egypt andconsents, so far as she is concerned, to the transfer to the Egyptian Authorities of the powers ofthat Board.
ARTICLE 92.
All property and possessions in Egypt of the former AustroHungarian Monarchy pass to theEgyptian Government without payment.
For this purpose, the property and possessions of the former Austro-Hungarian Monarchy shall bedeemed to include all the property of the Crown, and the private property of members of theformer Royal Family of Austria-Hungary.
All movable and immovable property in Egypt belonging to Hungarian nationals shall be dealtwith in accordance with Sections III and IV of Part X (Economic Clauses) of the present Treaty.
ARTICLE 93.
Egyptian goods entering Hungary shall enjoy the treatment accorded to British goods.
SECTION III.
SIAM.
ARTICLE 94.
Hungary recognises, so far as she is concerned, that all treaties, conventions and agreementsbetween the former Austro-Hungarian Monarchy and Siam, and all rights, title and privilegesderived therefrom, including all rights of extra-territorial jurisdiction, terminated as from July 22,1917.
ARTICLE 95.
Hungary, so far as she is concerned, cedes to Siam all her rights over the goods and property inSiam which belonged to the former Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, with the exception of premisesused as diplomatic or consular residences or offices as well as the effects and furniture which theycontain. These goods and property pass ipso facto and without compensation to the SiameseGovernment.
The goods, property and private rights of Hungarian nationals in Siam shall be dealt with inaccordance with the provisions of Palt X (Economic Clauses) of the present Treaty.
ARTICLE 96.
Hungary waives all claims against the Siamese Government on behalf of herself or her nationalsarising out of the liquidation of Hungarian property or the internment of Hungarian nationals inSiam. This provision shall not affect the rights of the parties interested in the proceeds of anysuch liquidation, which shall be governed by the provisions of Part X (Economic Clauses) of thepresent Treaty.
SECTION IV.
CHINA.
ARTICLE 97.
Hungary renounces, so far as she is concerned, in favour of China all benefits and privilegesresulting from the provisions of the final Protocol signed at Peking on September 7, 1901, andfrom all annexes, notes and documents supplementary thereto. She likewise renounces in favourof China any claim to indemnities accruing thereunder subsequent to August 14, 1917.
ARTICLE 98.
From the coming into force of the present Treaty the High Contracting Parties shall apply, in sofar as concerns them respectively:
(1) the Arrangement of August 29, 1902, regarding the new Chinese customs tariff;
(2) the Arrangement of September 27, 1905, regarding Whang Poo, and the provisional supplementary Arrangement of April 4, 1912.
China, however, will not be bound to grant to Hungary the advantages or privileges which sheallowed to the former AustroHungarian Monarchy under these Arrangements.
ARTICLE 99.
Hungary, so far as she is concerned, cedes to China all her rights over the buildings, wharves andpontoons, barracks, forts, arms and munitions of war, vessels of all kinds, wireless telegraphyinstallations and other public property which belonged to the former Austro-HungarianMonarchy, and which are situated or may be in the Austro-Hungarian Concession at Tientsin orelsewhere in Chinese territory.
It is understood, however, that premises used as diplomatic or consular residences or offices, aswell as the effects and furniture contained therein, are not included in the above cession, and,furthermore, that no steps shall be taken by the Chinese Government to dispose of the public andprivate property belonging to the former Austro-Hungarian Monarchy situated within the so-calledLegation Quarter at Peking without the consent of the Diplomatic Representatives of the Powerswhich, on the coming into force of the present Treaty, remain parties to the Final Protocol ofSeptember 7, 190I.
ARTICLE I00.
Hungary agrees, so far as she is concerned, to the abrogation of the leases from the ChineseGovernment under which the AustroHungarian Concession at Tientsin is now held.
China, restored to the full exercise of her sovereign rights in the above area, declares her intentionof opening it to international residence and trade. She further declares that the abrogation of theleases under which the said concession is now held sh:lll not affect the property rights of nationalsof Allied and Associated Powers who are holders of lots in this concession.
ARTICLE 101
Hungary waives all claims against the Chinese Government or against any Allied or AssociatedGovernment arising out of the internment of Hungarian nationals in China and their repatriation. She equally renounces, so far as she is concerned, all claims arising out of the capture andcondemnation of Austro-Hungarian ships in China, or the liquidation, sequestration or control oEHungarian properties, rights and interests in that country since August 14, 1917. This provision,however, shall not affect the rights of the parties interested in the proceeds of any suchliquidation, which shall be governed by the provisions of Part X (Economic Clauses) of thepresent Treaty.
