[Geneva Convention. Wounded in Armies in the Field.] Wounded or Sick cured to be sent back on condition of not Bearing Arms. The others may also be sent back, on condition of not again bearing Arms during the continuance of the War. Evacuations to enjoy absolute Neutrality. Evacuations, together with the persons under whose directions they take place, shall be protected by an absolute Neutrality. Distinctive Flag for Hospitals, &c. Arm-badge to be worn by Neutralised Individuals. ART. VII. A Distinctive and Uniform Flag shall be adopted for Hospitals, Ambulances, and Evacuations. It must, on every occasion, be accompanied by the National Flag. An Arm-badge (brassard) shall also be allowed for Individuals Neutralised, but the delivery thereof shall be left to military authority. Colour of Flag and Arm-badge. The Flag and the Arm-badge shall bear a Red Cross on a White ground. Details of Execution. ART. VIII. The Details of Execution of the present Convention shall be regulated by the Commanders-in-Chief of belligerent Armies, according to the instructions of their respective Governments, and in conformity with the general principles laid down in this Convention. Governments to be invited to accede to Convention.* ART. IX. The High Contracting Powers have agreed to communicate the present Convention to those Governments which have not found it convenient to send Plenipotentiaries to the International Conference at Geneva, with an invitation to accede thereto; the Protocol is for that purpose left open. Ratifications. ART. X. The present Convention shall be ratified, and the Ratifications shall be exchanged at Berne in 4 months, or sooner if possible. * See next page. [Geneva Convention. Wounded in Armies in the Field.] In witness whereof the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed the same, and have affixed thereto the Seal of their Arms. Done at Geneva, the 22nd August, 1864. (L.S.) General G. H. DUFOUR. (L.S.) DR. LEHMANN. (L.S.) STEINER. Switzerland. (L.S.) DR. ROBERT VOLZ. Baden, [September Convention. French Evacuation of Rome, &c.] No. 366.-CONVENTION between France and Italy, relative to the Evacuation of the Pontifical States by French Troops, Signed at Paris, 15th September, 1864, Time at which the Removal of the Capital of Italy shall be effected. (Translation.*) THEIR Majesties the Emperor of the French and the King of Italy having resolved to conclude a Convention, have appointed as their Plenipotentiaries, namely: His Majesty the Emperor of the French, M. Drouyn de Lhuys, his Minister and Secretary of State for the Department of Foreign Affairs, &c.; And His Majesty the King of Italy, M. le Chevalier Constantin Nigra, his Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to His Majesty the Emperor of the French, &c.; and the Marquis Joachim Pepoli, his Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to His Majesty the Emperor of All the Russias, &c.; Who, after having communicated to each other their Full Powers, found in good and due form, have agreed upon the following Articles: Protection by Italy of actual Pontifical Territory. ART. I. Italy engages not to attack the actual Territory of the Holy Father, and to prevent, even by force, every external attack against the said Territory. French Evacuation of Pontifical Territory. ART. II. France shall gradually remove her. Troops from the * For French version, see "State Papers," vol. lv, p. 461. [September Convention. French Evacuation of Rome, &c.] Pontifical States, and in proportion to the Organisation of the Army of the Holy Father. The Evacuation must at least be accomplished within the delay of two years.* Organisation of Papal Army. ART. III. The Italian Government renounces all claims against the Organisation of a Papal Army, composed even of Foreign Catholic Volunteers, sufficient to maintain the.authority of the Holy Father, and the internal tranquillity as well as that on the Frontier of his States, provided that that force does not extend into a power of attack against the Italian Government. Debt of the Ancient States of the Church. ART. IV. Italy declares herself ready to enter into arrange. ments in order to take upon herself a proportion of the Debt of the Ancient States of the Church.t Ratifications. ART. V. The present Convention shall be ratified, and the Ratifications thereof shall be exchanged in the delay of 15 days, or sooner if possible. In faith and testimony whereof the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed the present Convention, and have sealed it with the Seal of their Arms. Done in duplicate, 15th September, 1864. (L.S.) DROUYN DE LHUYS. (L.S.) NIGRA. (L.S.) (PEPOLI.) PROTOCOL. Time at which the Removal of the Capital of Italy shall be effected. The Convention signed this day between their Majesties the By a Declaration, dated 3rd October, 1864, it was agreed that the Evacuation should commence from the date of a Decree to be issued ordering the Evacuation, which was dated 11th December, 1864. The French Army, however, was not entirely withdrawn from Rome until the 19th August, 1870. On the 7th December, 1866, a Convention was concluded between France and Italy relative to the Pontifical Debt. Ratifications exchanged at Paris, 19th September, 1864. [September Convention. French Evacuation of Rome, &c.] Emperor of the French and the King of Italy shall only be valid when His Majesty the King of Italy shall have decreed the removal of the Capital of the Kingdom to the place which shall ultimately be determined upon by His Majesty. That removal must be effected within the term of 6 months, dating from the said Convention. The present Protocol shall have the same force and value as the above-mentioned Convention. It shall be ratified, and the Ratifications shall be exchanged at the same time as those of the Convention. Done in duplicate at Paris, 15th September, 1864. (L.S.) DROUYN DE LHUYS. (L.S.) NIGRA. (L.S.) PEPOLI. *The Seat of the Italian Government was removed from Turin to Florence in May, 1865; and from Florence to Rome on the 1st July, 1871. |