'Convention between the United Kingdom and Turkey respecting the Persian Gulf and Adjacent Territories, (With Maps), Signed at London, July 29 1913' [‎4r] (18/98)

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des 23 Janvier, 1899, 24 mai,
1900, et 28 fevrier, 1904, et dont
les textes sont annexes (annexes
1, II, III) a la presente conven
tion. II reconnait anssi la
validite des concessions de
terrains faites par ledit cheikli
an Gouvernement de SaMajeste
britanniqne et anx snjets britan-
niqnes, ainsi que celle des
engagements consignes dans la
note adressee a la date du
24 octobre, 1911, par le Principal
Secretaire d'Etat de Sa Majeste
britannique pour les Affaires
Etrangeres a I'Ambassadeur de
Sa Majeste Imperiale le Sultan
a Loiidres, dont le texte est
annexe (annexe IV),
231x1 January, 1899, the 24tli
May, 1900, and the 28th Feb
ruary, 1904, the texts of which
are annexed to this convention
(Annexes I, II, III). They re
cognise also the validity of the
concessions of land granted by
the said Sheikh to His Britannic
Majesty's Government and to
British subjects, and the validity
of the engagements enclosed in
the note dated the 24th October,
191 1,addressed by His Britannic
Majesty's Principal Secretary of
State for Foreign Affairs to the
Ambassador of His Imperial
Majesty the Sultan in London,
the text of which is annexed
(AnnexIV).
Article 4.
En vue de confirmer rentente
deja etablie entre les c^eux Gou-
vernements par les assurances
echangees le G septembre, 1901,
entre I'ambassade de SaMajeste
britannique a Constantinople et
le Ministere Imperial des Affaires
Etrangeres.le Gouvernement de
Sa Majeste britannique declare
qu'entant qu'ancun changement
ne sera apporte par le Gouverne
ment Imperial ottoman an statu
quo de Koueit, tel qu'il se trouve
defini par la* presente conven
tion, il ne changera en rien la
nature de ses relations avec le
Gouvernement de Koueit et
n'etablira pas de protectorat sur
le territoire qui lui est attribue.
Le Gouvernement Imperial
ottoman prend acte de cette
declaration.
Article 4.
With the view of confirming
the understanding already
reached between the two Go
vernments by the assurances
exchanged on the ()th Septem
ber. 1901, between His Britannic
Majesty's Embassy at Constan
tinople and the Imperial Ministry
for Foreign Affairs, His Britannic
Majesty's Government declare
that, so long as no change be
made by the Imperial Ottoman
Government in the status quo in
Koweit, as defined by this con
vention, they will make no
change in the nature of their
relations with the Government
of Koweit, and will establish no
protectorate over the territory
which is assigned to it. The
Imperial Ottoman Government
take note of this declaration.
Article 5.
L'autonomie du cheikh de
Koueit est exercee par lui dans
les territoires dont la limite
forme un demi-cercle avec la
Article 5.
The Sheikh of Koweit exer
cises autonomy in the territory
of which the boundary forms a
semi-circle with the town of