Saseno and territory of sufficient extent to assure her against dangers of a military kind—approximately between the River Vojussa to the north and east, and the district of Shimar to the south.

VII. Having obtained Trentino and Istria by Article IV, Dalmatia and the Adriatic islands by Article V, and also the Gulf of Valona, Italy undertakes, in the event of a small autonomous and neutralized state being formed in Albania, not to oppose the possible desire of France, Great Britain and Russia to partition the northern and southern districts of Albania between Montenegro, Serbia, and Greece. The southern coast of Albania, from the frontier of the Italian territory of Valona to Cape Stilos, is to be neutralized.

To Italy will be conceded the right of conducting the foreign relations of Albania; in any case Italy will be bound to secure for Albania a territory sufficiently extensive to enable its frontiers to join those of Greece and Serbia to the east of Lake of Ohrida.

VIII. Italy shall obtain full possession of all islands of the Dodecannese, at present occupied by her.

IX. France, Great Britain, and Russia recognize as an axiom the fact that Italy is interested in maintaining the political balance of power in the Mediterranean, and her right to take over, when Turkey is broken up, a portion equal to theirs in the Mediterranean-namely, in that part which borders on the province of Adalia, where Italy had already acquired special rights and interests laid down in the Italo-British convention. The zone to be assigned to Italy will, in due course, be fixed in accordance with the vital interests of France and Great Britain. In the same way regard must be had for the interests of Italy, even in the event of the Powers maintaining for a further period of time the inviolability of Asiatic Turkey, and merely proceeding to map out spheres of interest among themselves. In the event of France, Great Britain and Russia occupying during the present war districts of Asiatic Turkey, the whole district bordering on Adalia and defined above in greater detail, shall be reserved to Italy, who reserves the right to occupy it.

X. In Libya Italy obtains recognition of all those rights and prerogatives hitherto reserved to the Sultan by the Treaty of Lausanne.

XI. Italy shall receive a military contribution corresponding to her strength and sacrifices.

XII. Italy associates herself with the declaration made by France,

Great Britain, and Russia, by which the Mohammedan holy places are to be left in the possession of an independent Mohammedan state.

XIII. In the event of an extension of the French and British colonial possessions in Africa at the expense of Germany, France and Great Britain recognize to Italy in principle the right of demanding for herself certain compensations, in the form of an extension of her possessions in Eritrea, Somaliland, Libya, and the colonial districts bordering on French and British colonies.

XIV. Great Britain undertakes to facilitate for Italy without delay and on favorable conditions the conclusion of a loan in the London market, amounting to not less than £50,000,000.

XV. France, Great Britain, and Russia undertake to support Italy, in so far as she does not permit the representatives of the Holy See to take diplomatic action with regard to the conclusion of peace and the regulation of questions connected with the war.

XVI. The present treaty is to be kept secret. As regards Italy's adherence to the declaration of 5 September, 1914, this shall only be published after the declaration of war by and upon Italy.

The representatives of France, Great Britain, and Russia, having taken cognizance of this memorandum, and being furnished with powers for this purpose, agreed as follows with the representative of Italy, who was also authorized by his government for this purpose:

France, Great Britain, and Russia declare their full agreement with the present memorandum presented to them by the Italian Government. With regard to points I, II, and III (relating to the coordination of the military and naval operations of all four Powers), Italy declares that she will enter the war actively as soon as possible, and in any case not later than one month after the signature of the present document on behalf of the contracting parties.

(Signed in four copies, 26 April, 1915)

EDWARD GREY,

JULES CAMBON,

IMPERIALI,

BENCKENDORFF.

CONVENTION RELATIVE TO TRANSIT THROUGH SALONICA CONCLUDED BETWEEN GREECE AND SERBIA.

Athens, May 10, 1914.

The Royal Hellenic Government and the Royal Serbian Government, desiring to regulate by a special convention the traffic through Salonica, have named as their plenipotentiaries for this purpose, to wit:

His Majesty the King of the Hellenes, Alexandre Diomède, Minister of Finance, etc.; and

His Majesty the King of Serbia, Costa Stoyanovitch, former Minister of Commerce, etc.;

Who after having exchanged their full powers, found to be in good and due form, have agreed to the following articles:

ARTICLE 1.

The Hellenic Government assigns a section in the port of Salonica, for a period of fifty years, for the direct transit of goods destined for and coming from Serbia.

In this section there shall be comprised:

1. The buildings at present leased by the Company of the Port of Salonica to the Serbian Government;

2. The buildings to be constructed, in conformity with Article 5 of the present convention, in proportion to the needs of Serbian transit.

It is understood that by the assignment of this section its use for transit from any source or to any destination is not excluded.

The use of the buildings, mentioned under No. 1 and No. 2, of the port in question is especially reserved for cattle coming from Serbia, in the sense of the provisions of Protocol C.

By mutual agreement a plan will be evolved as to the minimum extent of this section, the revision of which can be undertaken in case of necessity.

ARTICLE 2.

This section, comprising a part of the port of Salonica, will be administered by the Greek authorities and will be subject to the laws and regulations of the kingdom.

ARTICLE 3.

The loading and unloading and stowing of goods, the interior work in these establishments, warehouses and stables, and, in general, all care to be given to the cattle, poultry and other goods in transit in this section, shall be under the direction of the private personnel of these establishments, and the customs authorities shall in no way interfere with their work.

ARTICLE 4.

The contracting parties agree not to hinder the transit by any prohibitions whatsoever; they shall only make an exception to this rule:

(a) for state monopolies at present in force or which may be established in the future;

(b) with regard to public safety and to the sanitary and veterinary police, in conformity with the international principles adopted on this subject;

(c) under exceptional circumstances as regards the provisions of war.

ARTICLE 5.

The Hellenic Government agrees to make in the section provided for by Article 1 and within the period and under the conditions to be determined by mutual agreement, according to the importance of the works, the installations and constructions necessary to assure the Serbian transit.

The Hellenic Government will at its own expense proceed to make these installations in accordance with an agreement with the Serbian Government.

The maintenance of the installations and constructions will devolve upon the Hellenic Government.

For the use of the constructions and installations the Hellenic Government will collect rent or dues on the basis of the tariff to be established by mutual agreement.

The dues should be fixed in such a way that the sum total to be collected by the Hellenic Government shall represent only the sum necessary to indemnify it for the expenses of construction and maintenance of the said installations. In case of a deficit for any given

year, the duties on the goods to be paid during the following year will be increased proportionately, unless the Serbian Government should prefer to make good the difference.

The present port dues will be collected on goods of Serbian transit.

ARTICLE 6.

The Hellenic Government will install in that part of the port reserved for Serbian transit a regular and direct telegraph and telephone service with Serbia. The telegraph and telephone line will be connected with the Serbian line at the junction point of the railroads. The employes of the telegraph and telephones shall be able to read and write Serbian.

ARTICLE 7.

Vessels effecting Serbian transit shall in the port of Salonica enjoy all the rights and privileges accorded to the vessels of the most favored nation. In the other ports of the kingdom they will naturally be subject to the provisions of the maritime treaties concluded between Greece and other respective countries.

This privilege is accorded only to vessels effecting the transport of goods of Serbian origin or those destined for Serbian importation.

ARTICLE 8.

The provisions of Protocol B will be applied to the traffic on the railroads. For veterinary service of cattle in Serbian transit, the provisions of Protocol C will be obligatory, and for the customs service the provisions of Protocol D will be obligatory. These three protocols comprise an integral part of the present convention.

ARTICLE 9.

Serbia shall enjoy all privileges and favors accorded to a third power and which may result from the creation of a free zone in the port of Salonica.

In case of the establishment of a free zone in the port of Salonica, the said section will be included in and subject to the control of the free zone; but the rights already acquired and accorded to Serbia by the present convention shall be in no way restricted.