[Inviolability of Treaties.] No. 433.-DECLARATION between Great Britain, Austria, France, Italy, North Germany, Russia, and Turkey, as to non-Alteration of Treaties without consent of Contracting Parties. London, 17th January, 1871.* (Translation as laid before Parliament.) THE Plenipotentiaries of North Germany, of Austria-Hungary, of Great Britain, of Italy, of Russia, and of Turkey, assembled to-day in Conference, recognize that it is an essential principle of the Law of Nations that no Power can liberate itself from the engagements of a Treaty, nor modify the stipulations thereof, unless with the consent of the Contracting Powers by means of an amicable arrangement. In faith of which the said Plenipotentiaries have signed the present Protocol. Done at London, 17th January, 1871. BERNSTORFF. APPONYI. GRANVILLE. CADORNA. BRUNNOW. MUSURUS. 13th March, 1871. BROGLIE. * See Protocols of Conferences January to March, 1871, page 1926. [Armistice.] No. 434.-CONVENTION OF ARMISTICE between France and the Germanic Confederation. Signed at Versailles, 28th January, 1871. 1. Armistice to last to the 19th February.* Armies to preserve their posi tions. Armistice to apply to Naval Forces. Captures made after conclusion of Armistice to be restored, as well as Prisoners. Military operations in Departments of the Doubs, Jura, and Cote d'Or, as well as the siege of Belfort, to continue until arrangements are made.t 2. Armistice concluded to enable Government of National Defence to convoke an Assembly to decide on Peace or War. Assembly to meet at Bordeaux. 3. Fortresses round Paris to be occupied by German Troops. 4. German Army not to enter Paris during Armistice. The enclosure shall be disarmed of its cannon, and the carriages sent Armed Garrisons to be Prisoners of War, except 12,000 Men for internal 7. National Guard, &c., charged with Maintenance of Order to preserve Order. Rifle Corps to be disbanded. 8. Facilities to French Commissioners for the revictualling of Paris. 9. Revictualling of Paris after delivery of Forts, &c. 10. Permits for leaving Paris. 11. City of Paris to pay War Contribution of 200,000,000 francs. 12. Public Securities not to be removed during Armistice. 13. Import of Arms, &c., into Paris during Armistice interdicted. 14. Exchange of Prisoners of War. 15. Postal Service for unsealed Letters. ANNEX. Demarcation of Armies before Paris. Surrender of Forts and delivery of Armament. 29th January, 1871. 1. Lines of Demarcation before Paris. 2. Roads by which Persons may pass the Line of Demarcation. 3. Surrender of Forts and Redoubts. 4. Delivery of the Armament and Material. Extended first to 24th February; then to 26th February; and afterwards to 26th March, 1871. + See Convention of 15th February, 1871. Modified by Art. II of Additional Convention of Preliminaries of Peace of 26th February, 1871. [Armistice.] (Translation.*) BETWEEN Count Bismarck, Chancellor of the Germanic Confederation, acting in the name of His Majesty the Emperor of Germany, King of Prussia, and M. Jules Favre, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Government of National Defence, furnished with the necessary Powers, have decided upon the following Conventions: [Conventions for fixing the line of Demarcation between the French and German Armies were signed on the 31st January and 5th February, 1871.] * For French version, see "State Papers," vol. lxi. [Entrance of French Army into Switzerland.] No. 435.-MILITARY CONVENTION between France and Switzerland, for the Reception and Entrance of a French Army into Switzerland. Signed at Verrières, 1st February, 1871. 1. Conditions for Passage of French Army into Switzerland. 2. Conditions for restoration of Arms, &c. 3. Artillery Material and Munitions. 4. Officers to retain their Horses, Arms, &c. 5. Troopers' Horses. 6. Baggage and Provision Waggons. 7. Treasury and Postal Waggons. 8. Execution of Arrangements. 9. Residence of Officers and Men. 10. Federal Council to direct Details of the Convention. (Translation.*) BETWEEN General Herzog, General-in-Chief of the Army of the Swiss Confederation, and General of Division Clinchant, Generalin-Chief of the First French Army, the following Conventions have been agreed upon: Conditions for Passage of French Army into Switzerland. ART. I. The French Army requesting permission to cross over into Swiss Territory, shall lay down their Arms, Equipments, and Munitions, on their Passage. Conditions for Restoration of Arms, &c. ART. II. Those Arms, Equipments, and Munitions shall be restored to France after the Peace, and after the Definitive Settlement of the Expenses incurred by Switzerland during the residence of French Troops. Artillery Material and Munitions. ART. III. The same shall be observed with reference to the Artillery Material and Munitions. For French version, see "State Papers," vol. lxi. [Entrance of French Army into Switzerland.] Officers to retain their Horses, Arms, &c. ART. IV. Horses, Arms, and Effects of Officers shall be left at their disposal. Troopers' Horses. ART. V. Subsequent Dispositions shall be taken with reference to Troopers' Horses. Baggage and Provision Waggons. ART. VI. Baggage and Provision Waggons, after having discharged their contents, shall immediately return to France. Treasury and Postal Waggons. ART. VII. The Treasury and Postal Waggons shall be, with the whole of their contents, delivered over to the Helvetic Confederation, to be accounted for on the Settlement of the Expenses. Execution of Arrangements. ART. VIII. The execution of these Arrangements shall take place in the presence of French and Swiss Officers appointed for that purpose. Residence of Officers and Men. ART. IX. The Confederation reserves to itself the appointment of Places of Residence in the Interior for the Officers and Men. Federal Council to direct Details of the Convention. ART. X. The Federal Council will direct the Details necessary for the completion of the present Convention. Done in Triplicate, at Verrières, 1st February, 1871. HANS HERZOG, General. |