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'Treaty of Peace with Turkey. Signed at Sévres, August 10, 1920. [With Maps.]' [‎50r] (79/112)

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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without landing, subject always to any regulations which may be made by Turkey with
the assent of the Principal Allied Powers, and which shall be applicable equally to the
aircrart of F urkey and to those of the Allied countries.
Article 320.
All aerodromes in I urkey open to national public traffic shall be open for the
aircraft of the Allied Powers, and in any such aerodrome such aircraft shall be treated on
a footing of equality with lurkish aircraft as regards charges of every description,
including charges for landing and accommodation.
In addition to the above-mentioned aerodromes, Turkey undertakes to establish
aerodromes in such localities as may be designated by the Allied Powers within one year
from the coming into force of the present Treaty. The provisions of this Article will
apply to such aerodromes.
The Allied Powers reserve the right, in the event of the provisions of this Article
not being carried out. to take all necessary measures to permit of international aerial
navigation over the territory and territorial waters of Turkey.
Article 321.
Subject to the present provisions, the rights of passage, transit and landing provided
for in Articles 318, 319 and 320 are subject to the observance of such regulations as
Turkey may consider it necessary to enact, but such regulations must be approved by the
1 rincipal Allied Powers and shall be applied without distinction to Turkish aircraft and
to those of the Allied countries.
Article 322.
Certificates of nationality, air-worthiness or competency and licences, issued or
recognised as valid by any of the Allied Powers, shall be recognised in Turkey as valid
and as equivalent to the certificates and licences issued by Turkey.
Article 323.
As regards internal commercial air traffic the aircraft of the Allied Powers shall
enjoy in Turkey most-favoured-nation treatment.
Article 324.
The benefit of the provisions of Articles 318 and 319 shall not, without the consent
of the Allied Powers, be extended by Turkey to States which fought on her side in the
war of 1914-1919 so long as such States have not become Members of the League of
Nations or been admitted to adhere to the Convention concluded at Paris on October 13,
1919, relating to Aerial Navigation.
Article 325.
No concession or rights in a concession relating to civil aerial navigation shall be
granted by Turkey, without the consent of the Allied Powers, to nationals of States
which fought on her side in the war of 1914-1919 so long as such States have not
become Members of the League of Nations or been admitted to adhere to the Convention
concluded at Paris on October 13, 1919, relating to Aerial Navigation.
Article 326.
Turkey undertakes to enforce the necessary measures to ensure that all Turkish
aircraft flying over her territory shall comply with the rules as to lights and signals, rules
of the air and rules for air traffic on and in the neighbourhood of aerodromes, which have
been laid down in the Convention concluded at Paris on October 13, 1919, relating to
Aerial Navigation.
Article 327.
The obligations imposed by the provisions of this Part shall remain in force until
Turkey shall have been admitted into the League of Nations or shall ha\e been
authorised, in accordance with the provisions of the Convention relating to Aerial
Navigation concluded at Paris on October 13, 1919, to adhere to that Comention.

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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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