Bd. Vertrage Mit Belgien-Portugal (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1897 edition. Excerpt: ... their children born before the date of the Signature of the present agreement, are free from the obligation of Service in the military and naval forces ol Germany. 4. Native existing will, as far aS possible, remain undisturbed. 5. The German Government binds itsell not to increase the CuStom'S tarilaf at present in force in the territory thus ceded until the 1a of January 1910. 6. All rights to property, which private persons 01' existing corporations have acquired in Heligoland in connection with the British Government, are maintained; obligations resulting from them are transferred to His Majesty the Emperor ol Germany. It iS understood that the above term, rights to property" includes the right Oi' Signalling now enjoyed by Lloyds 7. The rights of British fiShermen With regard to anehorage in all Weathers, to taking in provisions and water, to making repairs, to transhipment oi' goodib o the Sale of fish, and to the landing and dfylag of netS, remain undisturbed. Berlin, l" July 1890. laws and customs now Malet. v. Caprini. N. Krauel. Edward B. 3: ). Beret) Anderson. The Undersigned l. Dr. Kayser, Privy Couucillor, Chief of the Colonial Department of the Imperial German Foreign Office, 2. B. von Schuckmann, Imperial Councillor in the Foreign Office, 3. The Honorable P. le Poer Treuch, Her Britannic Maj esty'sCharge d'afl'aires and first Secretary of Embassy, 4. Sir Claude Mac Donald, Her Britannic Majestz-"s Commissioner and Consul General of the Oil Rivers Protectorate, after discussion of Various questions affecting the fiscal interests of Germany and Great Britain in their respective territorios in the Gulf of Guinea and without prejudice...