[Union of Ionian Islands to Greece.] Pensions, &c., to British and Ionian Subjects to be Paid by Greece. ART. VIII. His Majesty the King of the Hellenes promises to take upon himself,— 1. The Pensions granted to British Subjects by the Ionian Government, in conformity with the rules established in the Ionian Islands respecting Pensions. 2. The Compensation Allowances due to certain individuals actually in the service of the Ionian Government, who will lose their employments in consequence of the Union of the Islands to Greece. 3. The Pensions which several Ionian Subjects are in the enjoyment of, in remuneration of services rendered to the Ionian Government. Special Convention to regulate Amounts. A Special Convention to be concluded between Her Britannic Majesty and His Majesty the King of the Hellenes shall determine the amounts of these different heads, and shall regulate the mode of their payment.* Withdrawal of British Forces from the Ionian Islands. ART. IX. The Civil authorities and the Military Forces of Her Britannic Majesty shall be withdrawn from the Territory of the United States of the Ionian Islands in 3 months, or sooner, if possible, after the Ratification of the present Treaty.† Ratifications. ART. X. The present Treaty shall be ratified and the Ratifications shall be exchanged at London in 6 weeks, or sooner, if possible. In witness whereof the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed the same, and have affixed thereto the Seal of their Arms. Done at London, the 29th of March, in the year of Our Lord, 1864. (L.S.) RUSSELL. (L.S.) LA TOUR D'AUVERGNE. (L.S.) BRUNNOW. (L.S.) CH. TRICOUPI. * See Convention of same date, next page. + See Protocol of 28th May, 1864. Ratifications exchanged at London, 25th April, 1864. [British Claims, &c. Ionian Islands.] No. 358.-CONVENTION between Great Britain and Greece, respecting the Claims of British Subjects and others for Services in the Ionian Islands. Signed at London, 29th March, 1864. 1. Pensions to be paid by Greece to British Subjects. Compensation Allowances to be paid by Greece. Date of Payment of Pensions and Allowances. Pensions to Ionian Subjects to be paid by Greece. 2. Yearly List to be made of Persons entitled to Pensions and Compensa tions. 3. Ratifications. (English Version.*) HER Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and His Majesty the King of the Hellenes, being desirous to make arrangements with regard to the Claims of British subjects and other individuals in respect of Services rendered to the Government of the United States of the Ionian Islands while those States were under the Protection of Her Britannic Majesty, have agreed to conclude a Convention for that purpose, and have named as their Plenipotentiaries, that is to say: Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the Right Honourable John Earl Russell, her Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, &c.; And His Majesty the King of the Hellenes, the Sieur Charilaüs S. Tricoupi ; Who, after having communicated to each other their respective Full Powers, found in good and due form, have agreed upon and concluded the following Articles : Pensions to be paid by Greece to British Subjects. ART. I. Whereas Pensions have been granted at various times to British subjects by the Ionian Government, or are at the present moment about to be granted, in pursuance of the established rules in force in the Ionian Islands on the subject of Pensions; and whereas the amount of such Pensions is £7,403 8s. 4d. sterling *For French version, see "State Papers," vol. liv, p. 5. [British Claims, &c. Ionian Islands.] a-year, as by the Schedule A hereto annexed, His Majesty the King of the Hellenes agrees that, after provision shall have been made for the sum of £10,000 sterling a-year, mentioned in Article V of the Treaty signed on this day (No. 357) between their Majesties the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the Emperor of the French, and the Emperor of All the Russias on the one part, and His Majesty the King of the Hellenes on the other part, the said amount shall form the next charge upon the Customs revenue of Corfu and of the other Ionian Islands, and shall be paid by half-yearly instalments to Her Britannic Majesty's Consul at Corfu, for the purpose of being paid in detail to the several persons entitled to the said Pensions. Compensation Allowances to be paid by Greece. And whereas it has become necessary to grant Compensation Allowances to certain other persons now in the service of the Ionian Government, who will lose their respective employments in consequence of the Union of the Ionian Islands with Greece; and whereas such Allowances amount to £3,272 12s. sterling a-year, as by the Schedule B hereto annexed; His Majesty the King of the Hellenes agrees that the said amount shall form a charge upon the revenues of the Kingdom of Greece, and shall be paid by half-yearly instalments to Her Britannic Majesty's Minister at Athens, for the purpose of being paid in detail to the several persons entitled to the said Compensation Allowances. Date of Payment of Pensions and Allowances. These several Pensions and Allowances shall become chargeable to and payable by the Government of Greece from and after the cessation of British authority in the Ionian Islands; and accordingly the first payments shall be made to Her Britannic Majesty's Consul at Corfu and to Her Britannic Majesty's Minister at Athens 10 days before the 31st March, 30th June, 30th September, or 31st December, which may next follow the day of the cessation of British authority in the Ionian Islands; and afterwards the payments shall be made 10 days before the expiration of every subsequent half-year. Pensions to Ionian Subjects to be paid by Greece. And whereas certain Ionian subjects are in the enjoyment of Pensions granted to them for services under the Ionian Government, His Majesty the King of the Hellenes undertakes that [British Claims, &c. Ionian Islands.] respected, and that they The British Minister at their rights to such Pensions shall be shall duly continue to receive the same. Athens, after receiving a list of such Pensions from the Lord High Commissioner of Her Britannic Majesty, shall deliver the game to the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Greece, and no Ionian subject shall have a claim upon His Hellenic Majesty on account of being at present in the enjoyment of any Pension, unless the same be included in such list. SCHEDULE A. Persons entitled to Pensions from the revenues of the Ionian Islands: Hunter, James £ S. d. 554 3 2 500 0 0 710 0 0 416 13 4 135 0 0 97 10 0 115 6 8 510 0 0 382 10 0 80 13 9 66 13 4 200 O 0 Hunter, John.. Raqueneau, Captain.. Reid, Captain. Reid, Sir James Stevens, George Stevens, Richard Thompson, Lieutenant Woodhouse, James. [British Claims, &c. Ionian Islands.] SCHEDULE B. Persons whose Allowances for loss of office are to be payable by the Greek Government to Her Britannic Majesty's Minister at Athens: Besides the foregoing annual allowances, there shall be paid to the persons mentioned below, as compensation for the abolition of their offices, the amount of their salaries for one year, that is to say: |