'Treaty of Peace with Turkey. Signed at Sévres, August 10, 1920. [With Maps.]' [‎29r] (37/112)

Article 147.
I urkish nationals who belong to racial, religious or linguistic minorities shall eniov
he same treatment and secur.ty in law and in fact as other Turkish nationals In par-
ticular they shall have an equal right to establish, manage and control at their own
expense and independently of and without interference by°the Turkish authorities any
charitable, religious and social institutions, schools for primary, secondary and higher
instruction and other educational establishments, with the right to use their own lano-Ca^e
and to exercise their own religion freely therein.
Article 148.
In towns and districts where there is a considerable proportion of Turkish nationals
belonging to racial linguistic or religious minorities, these minorities shall be assured an
equitable share in the enjoyment and application of the sums which may be provided out
ot public funds under the State, municipal or other budgets for educational or charitable
purposes.
. . sums i n question shall be paid to the qualified representatives of the commu
nities concerned.
Article 149.
The Turkish Government undertakes to recognise and respect the ecclesiastical and
scholastic autonomy of all racial minorities in Turkey. For this purpose, and subject to
any provisions to the contrary in the present Treaty, the Turkish Government confirms
and will uphold m their entirety the prerogatives and immunities of an ecclesiastical
scholastic or judicial nature granted by the Sultans to non-Moslem races in virtue of
special orders or imperial decrees (firmans, hattis, berats, etc.) as well as by ministerial
orders or orders of the Grand Vizier.
All laws, decrees, regulations and circulars issued by the Turkish Government and
containing abrogations, restrictions or amendments of such prerogatives and immunities
shall be considered to such extent null and void.
Any modification of the Turkish judical system which may be introduced in accord
ance with the provisions of the present Treaty shall be held to override this Article, in so
far as such modification may affect individuals belonging to racial minorities.
Article 150.
In towns and districts where there is resident a considerable proportion of Turkish
nationals of the Christian or Jewish religions the Turkish Government undertakes that
such I urkish nationals shall not be compelled to perform any act which constitutes a
violation of their faith or religious observances, and shall not be placed under any
disability by reason of their refusal to attend courts of law or to perform any legal
business on their weekly day of rest. This provision, however, shall not exempt such
Turkish nationals (Christians or Jews) from such obligations as shall be imposed upon
all other Turkish nationals for the preservation of public order.
Article 151.
The Principal Allied Powers, in consultation with the Council of the League of
Nations, will decide what measures are necessary to guarantee the execution of the
provisions of this Part. The Turkish Government hereby accepts all decisions which
may be taken on this subject.
PART V.
MILITARY, NAVAL AND AIR CLAUSES.
In order to render possible the initiation of a general limitation of the armaments of
ail nations, Turkey undertakes strictly to observe the military, naval and air clauses
which follow.
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