ملف ١٩٢٦/٣٩٣٩ الجزء ٥ "تنقيح معاهدات أيتشيسون: بلاد فارس، وسيستان، وكرمان وبلوشستان الفارسية" [ظ‎‎١‎٣‎١] (٥٥٨/٢٥٦)

PERSIA—APPENDIX NO. V—1813.
parties, for the purpose of strengthening mutual confidence after the conclusion
of the Treaty, Commissioners shall be appointed respectively, who, in concurrence
with each other and with the cognizance of the Governors concerned, shall determine
what mountains, rivers, lakes, villages, and fields shall mark the line of frontier,
having first ascertained the respective possessions at the time of making the Treaty,
and holding in view the status quo ad presentem as the basis on which the boundaries
are to be determined.
If the possessions of either of the High Contracting Parties shall have been
infringed on by the above-mentioned boundaries, the Commissioners shall rectify
it on the basis of the status quo ad presentem.
Article 3.
His Majesty the King of Persia, in demonstration of his amicable sentiments
towards the Emperor of Russia, acknowledges in his own name and that of his
heirs the sovereignty of the Emperor of Russia over the provinces of Karabagh
and Georgia, now called Elizabeth Paul, the districts of Shekie, Shiriwan, Kobck,
Derbend, Bakoobeh, and such part of Talish as is now possessed by Russia, the
whole of Degesten, Georgia, the tract of Shoorgil, Achook, Bash, Goorcea, Min-
grelia, Abtichar, the whole country between the boundary at present established
and the line of Caucasus, and all the territory between the (. aucasus and the
Caspian Sea.
Article 4.
His Majesty the Emperor of Russia, actuated by similar feelings towards is
Majesty of Persia, and in the spirit of good neighbourhood wishing the bovereign
of Persia always to be firmly established on the throne, engages for himself an
heirs to recognise the Prince who shall be nominated heir-apparent, and to affor
him assistance in case he should require it to suppress any opposing party,
power of Persia will thus be increased by the aid of Russia. The Emperor engages
for himself and heirs not to interfere in the dissensions of the Prince, unless t
aid of the Russian arms is required by the King of the time.
Article 5.
The Russian merchantmen on the Caspian Sea shall, according to their f° r ™^
practice, have permission to enter the Persian harbours, and the lersians
render to the Russian Marine all friendly aid in case of casualties by storm or s
wreck.
Persian merchantmen shall enjoy the same privilege of entering Russi
harbours, and the like aid shall be afiorded to the Persian Marine by the Russi
in case of casualties by storm or shipwreck. ^ ^
The Russian flag shall fly in the Russian ships-of-war which are
to sail in the Caspian, as formerly; no other nation whatever shall be a o
shipg-of-war on the Caspian.