[United Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia.]

No. 364.-PROTOCOL OF CONFERENCE between Great Britain, Austria, France, Italy, Prussia, Russia, and Turkey, adhering to the Additional Act concluded between the Porte and Prince Couza, of 20th June, 1864, modifying certain Stipulations of the Convention of 19th August, 1858, relative to the United Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia. Constantinople, 28th June, 1864.*

(Translation as laid before Parliament.†)

His Highness Aali Pasha, Minister for Foreign Affairs, explains to the Representatives of the Powers which signed the Treaty of Paris that the Sublime Porte has come to an understanding with Prince Couza as to certain modifications it would be well to introduce in the Convention of the 19th August, 1858 (No. 286).

His Highness, therefore, read to the Conference an Additional Act to the said Convention, and an Annex to that Act, including all the provisions or principles upon which the Government of His Majesty the Sultan has agreed with His Highness Prince Couza.

The Representatives learn with pleasure that this Agreement. had been come to, and declared themselves sufficiently authorised by their respective Governments to adhere to this Arrangement, with the exception of the representative of the Emperor of Russia, who stated that he was not sufficiently empowered, and was, therefore, in the necessity of again referring to his Court. The above-mentioned Additional Act and its Annex remained joined to the present Protocol (No. 363).

See also Firman of 23rd October, 1866.

For French version, see "State Papers," vol. Ivii, p. 529.

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No. 365.-CONVENTION between Switzerland, Baden, Belgium, Denmark, Spain, France, Hesse-Darmstadt, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Prussia, and Wurtemberg, for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded in Armies in the Field. Signed at Geneva, 22nd August, 1864.*

1. Ambulances and Military Hospitals to be neutral. Neutrality to cease if held by a Military Force.

2. Persons employed in Hospitals and Ambulances to participate in Neutrality.

3. Neutrality to continue to Persons fulfilling Duties in Hospitals, &c., occupied by the Enemy. Persons ceasing their Functions to be delivered to Outposts of the Enemy.

4. Private Property in Military Hospitals only can be carried away. Ambulance to retain its Equipment.

5. Persons assisting the Wounded to be respected.

House containing

Wounded Men to be protected. Privileges to Inhabitants entertaining Wounded Men.

6. Care to be taken of Wounded or Sick Men. Delivery of Wounded to Outposts of the Enemy. Wounded, if incapable of serving, to be sent to their Country. Wounded or Sick cured to be sent back on condition of not bearing Arms. Evacuations to enjoy absolute Neutrality.

7. Distinctive Flag for Hospitals, &c. Arm-badge to be worn by Neutralised Individuals. Colour of Flag and Arm-badge.

8. Details of Execution.

9. Governments to be invited to accede to Convention.

10. Ratifications.

(Translation as laid before Parliament.†)

Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of Soldiers wounded in Armies in the Field.

THE Swiss Confederation, His Royal Highness the Grand Duke of Baden, His Majesty the King of the Belgians, His Majesty the King of Denmark, Her Majesty the Queen of Spain, His Majesty the Emperor of the French, His Royal Highness the Grand Duke of Hesse, His Majesty the King of Italy, His Majesty the King of the Netherlands, His Majesty the King of Portugal and the Algarves, His Majesty the King of Prussia, His Majesty the King of Wurtemberg, being equally animated by the desire * The Accession of Great Britain was signed on the 18th February, 1865. See page 1634. See also Additional Articles, 20th October, 1868. + For French Version, see "State Papers," vol. lv, p. 43.

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to mitigate, as far as depends upon them, the evils inseparable from war, to suppress useless severities, and to ameliorate the condition of soldiers wounded on the field of battle, have resolved to conclude a Convention for that purpose, and have named as their Plenipotentiaries, that is to say:

The Swiss Confederation, the Sieur William Henry Dufour, General-in-Chief of the Federal Army, member of the Council of the States, &c.; the Sieur Gustavus Moynier, President of the International Committee of Assistance for wounded Soldiers, and of the Genevese Society of Public Utility; and the Sieur Samuel Lehmann, a Federal Colonel, Physician-in-Chief of the Federal Army, a member of the National Council;

His Royal Highness the Grand Duke of Baden, the Sieur Robert Volz, Doctor of Medicine, Medical Councillor in the Direction of Medical Affairs, &c.; and the Sieur Adolphus Steiner, Physician Major, &c.;

His Majesty the King of the Belgians, the Sieur Augustus Visschers, a member of the Council of Mines, &c.;

His Majesty the King of Denmark, the Sieur Charles Emilius Fenger, his Councillor of State, &c.;

Her Majesty the Queen of Spain, the Sieur Don José Heriberto Garcia de Quevedo, Actual Gentleman of her Chamber, her Minister Resident to the Swiss Confederation, &c. ;

His Majesty the Emperor of the French, the Sieur George Charles Jagerschmidt, Sub-Director in the Department for Foreign Affairs, &c.; the Sieur Henry Eugène Seguineau de Préval, Military Sub-Intendant of the first class, &c.; and the Sieur Martin Francis Boudier, Principal Physician of the second class, &c.;

His Royal Highness the Grand Duke of Hesse, the Sieur Charles Augustus Brodruck, Commandant of a battalion of the Staff, &c.;

His Majesty the King of Italy, the Sieur John Capello, his Consul-General in Switzerland, &c.; and the Sieur Felix Baroffio, Physician of Division, &c: ;

His Majesty the King of the Netherlands, the Sieur Bernard Örtuinus Theodore Henry Westenberg, Doctor of Laws, his Secretary of Legation at Frankfort, &c.;

His Majesty the King of Portugal and the Algarves, the Sieur José Antonio Marques, Doctor of Medicine and Surgery, Surgeon of Brigade, Sub-Chief of the Department of Health in the Ministry of War, &c.;

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His Majesty the King of Prussia, the Sieur Charles Albert de Kamptz, his Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Swiss Confederation, Privy Councillor of Legation, &c.; the Sieur Godfrey Frederick Francis Loeffler, Doctor of Medicine, Physician-General of the fourth Corps d'Armée, &c. and the Sieur George Hermann Julius Ritter, Privy Councillor in the Ministry of War, &c.;

His Majesty the King of Wurtemberg, the Sieur Christopher Ulric Hahn, Doctor of Philosophy and Theology, Member of the Central and Royal Direction for Establishments of Beneficence, &c.;

Who, after having exchanged their Powers, found in good and due form, have agreed upon the following Articles:

Ambulances and Military Hospitals to be Neutral.

ART. I. Ambulances and Military Hospitals shall be acknowledged to be Neuter, and, as such, shall be protected and respected by Belligerents so long as any sick or wounded may be therein.

Neutrality to cease if held by a Military Force.

Such Neutrality shall cease if the Ambulances or Hospitals should be held by a Military Force.

Persons employed in Hospitals and Ambulances to participate in Neutrality.

ART. II. Persons employed in Hospitals and Ambulances, comprising the staff for superintendence, medical service, administration, transport of wounded, as well as chaplains, shall participate in the benefit of Neutrality whilst so employed, and so long as there remain any wounded to bring in or to succour.

Neutrality to continue to Persons fulfilling Duties in Hospitals, &c., occupied by the Enemy.

ART. III. The persons designated in the preceding Article may, even after occupation by the enemy, continue to fulfil their duties in the Hospital or Ambulance which they serve, or may withdraw in order to rejoin the corps to which they belong.

Persons ceasing their Functions to be delivered to Outposts of the Enemy.

Under such circumstances, when those Persons shall cease

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from their functions, they shall be delivered by the occupying Army to the outposts of the Enemy.

Private Property in Military Hospitals only can be carried away.

ART. IV. As the equipment of Military Hospitals remains subject to the laws of war, persons attached to such Hospitals cannot, in withdrawing, carry away any articles but such as are their private property.

Ambulance to retain its Equipment.

Under the same circumstances an Ambulance shall, on the contrary, retain its equipment.

Persons assisting the Wounded to be respected.

ART. V. Inhabitants of the country who may bring help to the Wounded shall be respected, and shall remain free. The Generals of the belligerent Powers shall make it their care to inform the Inhabitants of the appeal addressed to their humanity, and of the Neutrality which will be the consequence of it.

House containing Wounded Men to be protected. Privileges to Inhabitants entertaining Wounded Men.

Any Wounded man entertained and taken care of in a House shall be considered as a protection thereto. Any Inhabitant who shall have entertained Wounded Men in his House shall be exempted from the Quartering of Troops, as well as from a part of the Contributions of War which may be imposed.

Care to be taken of Wounded or Sick Men.

ART. VI. Wounded or Sick Soldiers shall be entertained and taken care of, to whatever Nation they may belong.

Delivery of Wounded to Outposts of the Enemy.

Commanders-in-Chief shall have the power to deliver immediately to the outposts of the Enemy, Soldiers who have been Wounded in an engagement, when circumstances permit this to be done, and with the consent of both parties.

Wounded, if incapable of serving, to be sent to their Country.

Those who are recognised, after their wounds are healed, as incapable of serving, shall be sent back to their country.