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'Treaty of Peace with Turkey. Signed at Sévres, August 10, 1920. [With Maps.]' [‎33v] (46/112)

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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Article 186.
The construction or acquisition of any submarine, even for commercial purposes, shall
be forbidden in Turkey. •
Article 187.
The vessels of the Turkish Marine enumerated in Article 181 must have on board
or in reserve only the allowance of war material and armaments fixed by the Naval Inter-
Allied Commission of Control referred to in Article 201. Within a month from the time
when the above quantities are fixed all armaments, munitions or other naval war material,
including mines and torpedoes, belonging to Turkey at the time of the signing pf the
Armistice of October 30, 1918, must be definitely surrendered to the Principal Allied
Powers.
The manufacture of these articles in Turkish territory for, and their export to, foreign
countries shall be forbidden.
All other stocks, depots or reserves ot arms, munitions or naval war material of all
kinds are forbidden.
Article 18$.
The Naval Inter-Allied Commission of Control will fix the number of officers and
men of all grades and corps to be admitted, in accordance with the provisions of
Article 189, into the Turkish Marine. This number will include the personnel for
manning the ships left to Turkey in accordance with Article 181, mid the Administrative
personnel of the police and fisheries protection services and of the semaphore stations.
Within two months from the time when the above number is fixed, the personnel of
the former Turkish Navy in excess of this number shall be demobilised. .
No naval or military corps or reserve force in connection with the Turkish Marine
may be organised in Turkey without being included in the above strength.
• Article 189.
The personnel of the Turkish Marine shall be' recruited entirely by voluntary
engagements entered into for a minimum period of twenty-five consecutive years for
officers, and twelve consecutive years for petty officers and men.
The number engaged to replace those discharged for any reason other than the
expiration of their term of service must not exceed five per cent, per annum of the
total personnel fixed by the Naval Inter-Allied Comrmssion of Control,
The personnel discharged from the former Turkish Navy must not receive any kind
of naval or military training.
Officers belonging to the former Turkish Navy and not demobilised must undertake
to serve till the age of forty-five, unless discharged for sufficient reason.
Officers and men belonging to the Turkish mercantile marine must not receive
any kind of naval or military training.
Article 190.
On the coming into force of the present Treaty all the wireless stations in the zone
referred to in Article 178 shall be handed over to the Principal Allied Powers. Greece
and 'Turkey shall not construct any wireless stations in the said zone.
SECTION III.
AIR CLAUSES.
Article 191.
1 he Turkish armted forces must not include any military or naval air forces.
No dirigible shall be kept.
Article 192.
M ithin two months from the coming into force of the present Treaty the personnel
of the air forces on the rolls of the lurkish land and sea forces shall be demobilised.

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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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