'Treaty of Peace with Turkey. Signed at Sévres, August 10, 1920. [With Maps.]' [22v] (24/112)
The record is made up of 1 file (51 folios). It was created in 1920. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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thence northwards to a point to be chosen on the southern boundary ot the Sandjak
of Smyrna,
a line to be fixed on the ground ;
thence to a point to be chosen in the neighbourhood of Bos Dagh situated about
15 kilometres northeast of Odemish,
the southern and eastern boundary of the Snndjak of Smyrna ;
thence northwards to a point to be chosen on the railway from Manisa to Alashehr
about 6 kilometres west of Salihli,
a line to be fixed on the ground ;
thence northwards to Geurenez Dagh,
a line to be fixed on the ground passing east of Mermer Geul west of Kemer, crossing
the Kum Chai approximately south of Akshalan, and then following the watershed west
of Kavakalan ;
thence northwestwards to a point to be chosen on the boundary between the Cazas of
Kirkagach and Ak Hissar about 18 kilometres east of Kirkagach and 20 kilometres north
of Ak Hissar,
a line to be fixed on th^ ground ;
thence westwards to its junction with the boundary of the Gaza of Soma,
the southern boundary of the Gaza of Kirkagach,
thence westwards to its junction with the boundary of the Sandjak of Smyrna,
the southern boundary of the Gaza of Soma ;
thence northwards to its junction with the boundary of the Vilayet ot Smyrna,
the northeastern boundary of the Sandjak of Smyrna ;
thence westwards to a point to be chosen in the neighbourhood of Charpajik (Tepe).
the northern boundary of the Vilayet of Smyrna ;
thence northwards to a point to be chosen on the ground about 4 kilometres south
west of Keuiluje,
a line to be fixed on the ground ;
thence westwards to a point to be selected on the ground between Gape Dahlina and
Kemer Iskele,
a line to be fixed on the ground passing south of Kemer and Kemer Iskele together
with the road joining these places.
Article 67.
A Commission shall be constituted within fifteen days from the coming into force of
the present Treaty to trace on the spot the boundaries of the territories described in
Article 66. This Commission shall be composed of three members nominated by the
British. French and Italian Governments respectively, one member nominated by the
Greek Government, and one nominated by the Turkish Government.
Article 68.
Subject to the provisions of this Section, the city of Smyrna and the territory defined
in Article 66 will lie assimilated, in the application of the present Treaty, to territory
detached from Turkey.
Article 69.
The city of Smyrna and the territory defined in Article 66 remain under Turkish
sovereignty. Turkey however transfers to the Greek Government the exercise of her
rights of sovereignty over the city of Smyrna and the said territory. In witness of such
sovereignty the Turkish flag shall remain permanently hoisted over an outer fort in the
town of Smyrna. The fort will be designated by the Principal Allied Powers.
Article 70.
The Greek Government will be responsible for the administration of the city of
Smyrna and the territory defined in Article 66, and will effect this administration by
means of a body of officials which it will appoint specially for the purpose.
Article 71.
The Greek Gov
territory defined in
and public security.
ernment shall be entitled to maintain in the city of Smyrna and the
Article 66 the military forces required for the maintenance of order
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A treaty of peace signed by the members of the League of Nations and Turkey.
The treaty is divided into a preamble followed by 13 parts. Part 1 constitutes the Covenant of the League of Nations; further parts are entitled:
- 'Frontiers of Turkey'.
- 'Political Clauses'.
- 'Protection of Minorities'.
- 'Military, Naval and Air Clauses'.
- 'Prisoners of War and Graves'.
- 'Penalties', 'Financial Clauses'.
- 'Economic Clauses'.
- 'Aerial Navigation'.
- 'Ports, Waterways and Railways'.
- 'Labour'.
- 'Miscellaneous Provisions'.
3 maps are located at the back (f 62), and the whole is contained within the original front and back covers (f 11 and f 63).
Published under the title Treaty Series No 11 (1920), Cmd. 964 .
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- 1 file (51 folios)
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This file consists of a single treaty divided into a summary.
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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at folio 11 and terminates at folio 63, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 11-62; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are circled and crossed through.
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- 'Treaty of Peace with Turkey. Signed at Sévres, August 10, 1920. [With Maps.]'
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- 11r:62v, 62Ar:62Av, 62Br:62Bv, 62Cr:62Cv, 63r:63v
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