"الملف 35/85 III A 10 مسألة الأعلام الفرنسية" [ظ‎‎٤‎٤] (٦١٠/٩٩)

Agreement between the United Kingdom and Siam relative to the Registra
tion of British Subjects in Siam.
" Signed at Bangkok, November 29, 1899,
"The Governments of Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Ireland, Empress of India, and of His Majesty the King;
of Siam, recognizing the necessity of having a satisfactory arrangement for the
registration of British subjects in Siam, the Undersigned, Her Britannic Majesty's
Minister Resident and His Siamese Majesty's Minister for Foreign Affairs duly
authorized to that effect, have agreed as follows:—
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" The registration according to Article V of the Treaty of April 18, 1855,.*
of British subjects residing in Siam, shall comprise the following categories :
" (1) All British natural born or naturalized subjects, other than those^ of
Asiatic descent.
" (2) All children and grandchildren born in Siam of persons entitled to be
registered under the first category, who are entitled to the status of British sub
jects in contemplation of Euglish law.
" Neither great-grandchildren nor illegitimate children born in Siam of
persons mentioned in the first category are entitled to be registered.
" (3) All persons of Asiatic descent, born within the Queen's dominions, or
naturalized within the United Kingdom, or born within the territory of any
Prince or State in India under these suzerainty of, or in alliance with, the
Queen.
" Except natives of Upper Burmahor the British Shan States who became
domiciled in Siam before January 1st, 1886.
*' (4) All children born in Siam of persons entitled to be registered under
the third category.
"No grandchildren born in Siam of persons mentioned in the third cate
gory are entitled to be registered for protection in Siam.
" (5) The wives and widows of any persons who are entitled to be registered
under the foregoing categories.
II.
" The lists of such registration shall be open to the inspection of a properly
authorized Representative of the Siamese Government on proper notice being
given.
"III.
"If any question arises as to the right of any person to hold a British cer
tificate of registration or as to the validity of the certificate itself, a joint in
quiry shall be held by the British and Siamese authorities and decided accord
ing to the conditions laid down in this Agreement, upon evidence to be adduced
by the holder of the certificate, in the usual way.
" IV.
" Should any action, civil or criminal, be pending while such inquiry is
going on, it shall be determined conjointly in what Court the case shall be
heard.
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• Hertslet'n Commercial Treaties, vol. x, p. 557.