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the King of Prussia of the one part, and His Royal Highness the Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar, and other North German Governments of the other part, and declares those Articles binding in all their Stipulations, for himself and the Duchy of SaxeMeiningen-Hildburghausen; as His Majesty the King of Prussia extends the assurances contained in those Articles likewise to His Highness the Duke of Saxe-Meiningen-Hildburghausen.

Renewal of Treaties.

ART. II. The Treaties and Conventions existing between the High Contracting Parties before the breaking out of Hostilities, especially the Customs-Union Treaties of 28th June, 1864, and of 16th May, 1865, and the agreements in connection therewith, come again into force from the date of the exchange of the Ratifications of the present Treaty, in so far and for so long as they are not affected or altered by the Stipulations in Article I aforesaid, by the accession of His Highness the Duke to the North German Confederation, and by the arrangements to be made in the latter.

Suppression of Tour and Taxis Post.

ART. III. His Highness the Duke declares beforehan. that he concurs in the arrangements which Prussia may make with the Princely House of Taxis for doing away with the Tour and Taxis. Post; in consequence of this the whole of the Postal Service in the Duchy of Saxe-Meiningen will pass over to Prussia.

Use of Telegraph Lines and Stations.

ART. IV. His Highness the Duke grants to the Royal Prussian Government the exclusive right of unrestricted construction and use of Telegraph Lines and Telegraph Stations throughout the Territory of the Duchy.

Cession to Prussia of Village of Abt-Löbnitz.

ART. V. His Highness the Duke renounces all Rights of Sovereignty hitherto exercised by him in the Village of AbtLöbnitz, and cedes them without Indemnity to His Majesty the King of Prussia.

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Cessions to Prussia by Saxe-Meiningen.

ART. VI. His Highness the Duke consents to the separation of the Prussian parochial district of Christes, hitherto forming part of the parish of Metzels in the Duchy of Saxe-Meiningen, and also to the separation of the Prussian parochial districts of Bischofrod Eichenberg, and Kloster Vessra, with the forest house of Zollbrück and the Customs office, hitherto forming part of the parish of Lengefeld, in the Duchy of Saxe-Meiningen, and the sub-parochial localities of Keulrod Alhstädt, and Neuhof; and this separation is to take place without Indemnity on the part of Prussia, in such wise that any Claims for Indemnification from the said Meiningen parishes will be wholly attended to by the Ducal Saxe-Meiningen Government.

Ratifications.

ART. VII. The Ratification of the present Treaty shall take place within 8 days.

In witness whereof the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed and sealed this Treaty in duplicate.

Done at Berlin, 8th October, 1866.

(L.S.) v. SAVIGNY.

(L.S.) COUNT BEUST.

Berlin, 8th October, 1866.

Ar the conclusion of the Treaty of Peace between Prussia and Saxe-Meiningen this day, the Undersigned have, at the desire of the Ducal Meiningen Plenipotentiary, agreed upon the following interpretation to Article IV of the said Treaty :

Right of Duke of Saxe-Meiningen to make Private Telegraphs.

That it is to be understood, as a matter of course, that the Duke has the right of making Private Telegraphs from his Palaces to the nearest Royal Telegraph station, and that the Railway Boards in the Duchy are allowed the use of a working telegraph.

Done as above.

(L.S.) v. SAVIGNY.

(L.S.) COUNT BEUST.

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No. 398.-TREATY OF PEACE between Prussia and Saxony. Signed at Berlin, 21st October, 1866.

2. Accession to Preliminary Treaty of 26th July, 1866.

3. Re-organization of Saxon Troops.

4. Garrison of Fortress of Königstein.

5. International Representation of Saxony.

6. War Indemnity to Prussia.

7. Guarantee for Payment of Indemnity.

8. Discount on Payments in Advance.

9. Prussian Military Government and Civil Commissariat for Saxony to

cease.

10. Special Agreement to regulate Property Affairs, Claim of Saxony upon Prussia.

11. Renewal of Zollverein Treaty of 16th May, 1865.

12. Renewal of Treaties and Conventions.

13. Formation of Railway from Leipsig with Berlin-Anhalt Line. Special Arrangements to be settled in separate Treaty.

14. Saxon portion of Görlitz and Dresden Railway in Prussia to pass to Prussia. Rights of Saxony to work Saxon part of Railway to Görlitz. 15. Compensation to Saxony for Railway Cession.

16. Postal Service.

17. Prussian Telegraph Rights in Saxony. Saxon Telegraph Rights in Prussia. Telegraph Commissioners to be appointed.

18. Abolition of Salt Monopoly in Saxony.

19. Non-molestation of Saxon Subjects for Conduct during the War. Consent of Prussia. Saxon Prisoners in Prussia to be set free.

20. Abolition of Rights of University of Leipsig. Indemnity to the University.

21. Cessions to Prussia by Saxony.

22. Restoration by Prussia of Articles taken during the War.

23. Ratifications.

Special Stipulations in execution of Article IV.

Delivery of Fortress of Königstein to Prussia.

Protocol, explanatory of Article V.

Diplomatic Relations with Foreign Countries.

(Translation.)

His Majesty the King of Prussia and His Majesty the King of Saxony, animated by the desire of restoring the reciprocal

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friendly relations which have been interrupted by the War, and of regulating them for the future, have appointed as their Plenipotentiaries, with a view to a Treaty of Peace to be concluded for that purpose,

His Majesty the King of Prussia, his actual Privy Councillor, Chamberlain, and Envoy, &c., Charles Frederick von Savigny;

and

His Majesty the King of Saxony, his State Minister of Finance, &c., Richard Baron von Friesen; and his actual Privy Councillor, &c., Charles Adolphus Count von Hohenthal;

Who, after exchanging their Full Powers, which were found in good order, have agreed upon the following Treaty Stipulations:

Peace and Friendship.

ART. I. There shall henceforth be Peace and Friendship for ever between His Majesty the King of Prussia, and His Majesty the King of Saxony, their Heirs and Successors, their States and Subjects.

Accession to Preliminary Treaty of 26th July, 1866.

ART. II. His Majesty the King of Saxony, whilst he acknowledges and accepts the Stipulations of the Preliminary Treaty concluded between Prussia and Austria, at Nikolsburg on the 26th July, 1866 (No. 383), in so far as they affect the future of Germany, and of Saxony in particular, accedes for himself, his Heirs and Successors, and for the Kingdom of Saxony, to Articles I to VI of the Treaty of Alliance, concluded at Berlin on the 18th August last,* between His Majesty the King of Prussia, of the one part, and His Royal Highness the Grand Duke of SaxeWeimar and other North German Governments of the other part, and declares them binding for himself, his Heirs and Successors, and for the Kingdom of Saxony; as His Majesty the King of Prussia extends the assurances therein contained likewise to the Kingdom of Saxony.

Reorganisation of Saxon Troops.

ART. III. As the Saxon Troops will consequently have to form an integral part of the North German Federal Army, and, as such, to come under the supreme command of the King of Prussia, their necessary reorganisation shall take place so soon as the general arrangements to be made for the North German Confede

See note, page 1710.

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ration on the basis of the proposals of 10th June last, for the reform of the Confederation, shall have been settled.

Garrison of Fortress of Königstein.

ART. IV.* In the meantime, the special Stipulations agreed to at the same time as the present Treaty, shall come into force,in regard to garrisoning the Fortress of Königstein, the return of the Saxon Troops to Saxony, the necessary granting of furloughs to the men, and the preliminary disposal of the Saxon Troops, which are to be replaced on the peace footing.

International Representation of Saxony.

ART. V. The Royal Saxon Government also declares its willingness to regulate the International Representation of Saxony, according to the principles which will be authoritative for the North German Confederation in general.

War Indemnity to Prussia.

ART. VI. His Majesty the King of Saxony engages to pay to His Majesty the King of Prussia, to cover part of the expenses which Prussia has been put to by the War, and in fulfilment of the reservation in Article V of the Nikolsburg Preliminary Treaty of 26th July, 1866 (No. 383), the sum of 10,000,000 thalers, in 3 equal instalments.

The first instalment becomes due on the 31st December next, the second on the 28th February, and the third on the 30th April,

next.

Guarantee for Payment of Indemnity.

ART. VII. His Majesty the King of Saxony Guarantees the payment of the said sum by the deposit of 4 per cent. Exchequer Bills of the Royal Saxon State Debt, 3 per cent. Royal Saxon National Bonds of the year 1830, or Royal Saxon Provincial Revenue Bills bearing interest at 3 per cent., to the amount of the sum to be guaranteed. The Securities to be deposited will be reckoned at the current rate of the day, and the amount of the Guarantee will be increased by 10 per cent.

Discount on Payments in Advance.

ART. VIII. His Majesty the King of Saxony is at liberty to pay the above Indemnity, wholly or partially, before the sti

See also page 1779.

See page 1781.