XXXII. — Décret d'organisation des résidences au Tonkin
{Journal officiel de la République française, 27 janvier li
XXXIII. — Traité entre la France et la Chine, signé à Pékingle 25 avril 1886.
(De Clercq, tome XVII, p. 164-174).
XXXIV. — Traité entre la France et le Siam, signé à Luang-Prabang le 7 mai 1886 (convention Pavie).
(Joizrnai o/yîcje/ de la République française, 1887, D, C, p. 396).
XXXV. — Traité entre la France et la Corée, signé à Paris le 4 juin 1886.
(Journal officiel de la République française, 1887, D. C ,p. 393).
XXXVI. — Convention between Her Majesty and His Majesty the Emperor of China relative to Burniah and Thibet, signed at Peking, July 24, 1886.
(Ratifications exclianged in London, August 25, 1887).
"Whereas Her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, Empress of India, and His Majesty the Emperor of China, being sincerely desirous to maintain and perpetuate the relations of friendship and good understanding which now exist between their respective Empires, and to promote and extend the commercial intercourse between their subjects and dominions, the following convention has been agreed upon and concluded :
On the part of Great Britain by Nicholas Roderick O'Connor, Esquire, Her Majesty's secretary of Légation at Washington, and lateley Her Majesty's chargé d'affaires in China, companion ofthe most distinguished order of St-Michael and St-George, duly empowered thereunto ;
And on the part of China by his Highness Prince Ch'ing, Président of the Tsung-li-Yamên, and his Excellency Sun, minister of the Tsung-li-Yamèn, senior vice-Président of the Board of Works.
Art. I. — Inasmuch as it has been thepractice of Burmah to send decennial missions to présent articles of local produce, England agrées that the highest authority in Burmah shall send the customary decennial missions, the members of the missions to be of Burmese race.
Art. II. — China agrées that, in ail matters whatsoever appertaining to the authority and rule which England is now exerci-
sing in Burnaah, England shall be fre to do whatever she deems fit and proper.
Art. III. — The frontier between Burmahand China to be marked by a délimitation commission, and the conditions of frontier trade to be settled by a frontier trade convention, both countries agreeingtoprotectand encourage trade between China and Burmah.
AnT. IV. — Inasmuch as inquiry into the circumstances by the Chinese Government has shown the existence of many obstacles to the mission to Thibet provided for in the seperate article of the Chefoo agreement, England consents to countermand the mission forthwith.
With regard to the désire of the British Government to consider arrangements for frontier trade between India and Thibet, it will be the dutyof the Chinese Government, after careful inquiry into the circumstances, to adopt measures to exhort and encourage the people with a view to the promotion and development of trade. Should it be practicable, the Chinese Government shall then proceed carefully to consider trade régulations ; but, if insuperable obstacles should be found to exist, the British Government will not press the matter unduly.
Art. V. — The présent convention shall be ratified, and the ratifications shall be exchanged in London as soon as possible after the date of the signature thereof.
In witness where of the respective negotiators bave signed the same and affixed thereunto the seals of their arms.
Done in triplicate at Peking this twenty-fourth day of July, in the year of our Lord ene thousand eight hundred and eighty-six, corresponding with the Chinese date the twenty-third day of the sixth moon of the twelfth year of Kuang Usii.
(L. S.) Nicholas Roderick O' Connor.
(L. S.) (Monogram) Ch'ing.
(Monogram) Sun-Yû-Wên.
XXXVn. — Convention entre la Chine et le Tonkin, signée à Péking, le 26 juin 1887 (délimitation Constans).
(De Clercq, tome xvti, p. 180).
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XXXVIII. — Décrets des 17 octobre, 20 octobre, 12 novembre 1887.
[Journal officiel de la République française, mêmes dates).
XXXIX. — Convention between Great Britain and China relating to Sikkim and Thibet, signed at Calcutta, Mardi 17, 1890.
(Ratifications exchanged at London, August 27, 1890).
Whereas Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdora of Great Britain and Ireland, Empress of India, and His Majesty the Eraperor of China, are sincerely desirous to maintain and perpetuate the relations of friendship and good understanding which DOW exist between their respective Empires ; and whereas récent occurences hâve tended towards a disturbance of the said relations, and it is désirable to clearly define and permanently settle certain matters connected with the bonndary between Sikkim and Tibet, Her Brilannic Majesty and liisMajesty the Emperor of China hâve resolved to conclude a convention on this subject, and hâve, for this purpose,namedplenipotentiaries, that is to say:
Her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, his Excellency the most honourable Henry Charles Keith Petty Fitzmaurice, G. M. S. I., G. C M. G., G. M. I. E., marquess of Lansdowne, viceroy and governor gênerai of India ;
And His Majesty the Emperor of China, his Excellency Shênge Tai, Impérial associate résident in Tibet, military Deputy lieutenant governor;
Who, having met and communicated to each other their fuU powers, and finding thèse to be in proper form, hâve agreed upon the foUowing convention in eight articles :
Art, I. — The boundary of Sikkim and Tibet shall be the crest of the mountain range separating the waters flowing into the Sikkim Teesta and its affluents from the waters flowing into the Tibetan Mochu and Northwards into other rivers of Tibet. The line commences at Mount Gipmochi on the Bhutan frontier, and follows the above mentioned water-parting to the point where it meets Nipal territory.
Art. II. — It is admitted that the British Governmenl, whose Protectorate over the Sikkimstate ishereby recognized, bas direct and exclusive control over the internai administration and foreign relations of that state, and except through and with the permission of the British Government, neither the ruier of the state nor any of its officers shall hâve officiai relations of any kind, formai or informai, with any other country.
Art. III. — The Government of Great Britain and Ireland and Ihe Government of China engage reciprocally to respect the boundary as defmed in article I, and to prevent acts of aggression frora their respective sides of the frontier.
Art. IV. — The question of providing increased facilities for trade across the Sikkim-Tibet frontier will hereafter be discussed with a view to a mutually satisfactory arrangement by the high contracting powers.
Art, V. — The question of pasturage on the Sikkim side of the frontier is reserved for further examination and future adjustment.
Art. VI. — The high contracting Powers reserve for discussion and arrangement the method in which officiai communications between the British authorities in India and the authorities in Tibet shall be conducted.
Art. VII. — Two joint commissioners shall, within six months from the ratification of this convention, be appointed, one by the British Government in India, the other by the Chinese résident in Tibet. The said commissioners shall meet and discuss the questions which, by the last threeprecedingarticles, hâve been reserved.
Art. VIII. — The présent convention shall be ratified, and the ratifications shall be exchanged in London as soon as possible after the date of the signature thereof.
In witness where of the respective negotiators hâve signed the same, and affixed thereunto the seals of their arms.
Done in quadruplicate at Calcutta, this 17th day of March, in the year of our Lord 1890, corresponding with the Chinese date, the 27th day of the second moon of the iôth year of Kuang-Hsû. (L 8.) (Signed) Lansdowne.
(L. S.) Signature of the Chinese Plenipotentiary.
XL. — Additional article to the agreement between Great Britain and China of September 13,1876. i::igned at Peking, March. 31, 1890.
(Ratifications exchaaged at Peking, January 18, 1891).
The Governraenls of Great Britain and China, beiug désirons of settling in an amicable spirit the divergence of opinion which has arisen with respect to the first clause of the third section of the agreement concluded at Cliefoo in 1876, which stipulâtes that 8 The British government will be free tu send officers to réside at Chungking to watch the conditions of British trade i.i Szechuen, that British merchants will notbe allowed to réside at Chungking, or to open establisliraents or warehouses there, so long as no steamers hâve access to the port, and that when steamers hâve succeeded in ascending the river so far, further arrangements canhe taken into considération», hâve agreed upon the following additional article :
1° Chungking shall forthwith be declared open to trade on the same footing as any other treaty port. British subjects shall be at libertj' eilher to charter Chinese vessels or to provide vessels of the chinese type for the traffic between Ichang and Chung-king;
2° Merchandize conveyed between Ichang and Chung-king by the above class of vessels shall be placcd on the same footing as merchandize carried by steamers between Shanghae and Ichang, and shall be dealt with in accordance with treaty, tariff rules, and the Yangtsze régulations ;
.3° Ail régulations as to the papers and flags to be carried by vessels of the above description, as to the cargo certificates with which they shall be provided, as to the repackage of goods for the voyage beyond Ichang, and as lo the gênerai procédure to be observed by those engaged in the traffic between Ichang and Chung-king with a view to insuring convenience and security, shall be drawn up by the superintendent of Customs at Ichang, the Taotai of the Ch'uan Tung circuit, who is now stationed at Chung-king, and the commissioner of Customs in consultation with the British consul, and shall be liable to any modifications
tliat may hereafter prove to be désirable and may be agreed upon by common consent;
4° Charlered junks shallpay port duesat Ichang andChung-king in accordance with the Yangtsze régulations : vessels of Chinese type, if and when entitled to carry the British flag, shall pay tonnage dues in accordance with treaty régulations. It is obligatory on bolh chartered junks and also vessels of Chinese type, even when the latter may be entitled to carry the British flag, to take ont at the maritime Custom-house spécial papers and a spécial tlag when intended to be employed by British subjects in the transport of goods between Ichang and Chung-king, and without such papers and flag no vessel of either class shall be allowed the privilèges and immunities granted under this addltional article. Provided with spécial papers and flag , vessels of both classes shall be allowed to ply between the two ports, and they and their cargoes shall be dealt with in accordance with treaty rules and the Yangtsze régulations. Ail other vessels shall be dealt with by the native Customs. The spécial papers and flag issued by the maritime Customs must alone be used by the particular vessel for which. they were originally issued and are not transférable from one vessel to another. The use of the British flag by vessels the property of Chinese is striclly prohibited. Infringement of thèse régulations will, in the first instance, render the offender liable to the penalties in force at the ports hitherto opened under treaty, and should the offence be subsequently repeated, the vessel's spécial papers and flag will be withdrawn, and the vessel herself refused permision thencefor ward to trade between Ichang and Chungking ;
5° When once Chinese steamers carrying cargo run to Chungking, British steamers shall in like manner hâve access to the said port;
6» It is agreed that the présent additional article shall be considered as forming part of the Chefoo agreement, and as having the same force and validity as if it were inserted therein word for word. It shall be ratified, and the ratifications exchanged
at Peking, and it shall come into opération six months after its signature, provided the ratifications hâve then been exchanged, or if they hâve not, then on the date at which such exchange takes place.
Donc at Peking in triplicate (three in English and three in Chinese), this thirty-first day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand eighthundred and ninety,being the eleventh day of the second intercalary moon of the sixteenth year of Kuang Hsii.
(L. S.) John Walsham, (L. S.) Signature of Chinese Plenipotentiary.
XLI. — Décret du 21 avril 1891, sur les pouvoirs du gouverneur général de l'Indo-Chine.
[Ulndo-Chine française, par J.-L. de Lanessan, p. 353).
XLII. — Protocol signed by the marquis of Dut'ferin and Ava, and M. Develle, at Paris, July 31, 1893. (Zone neutre du Siam).
(Trad. de Clercq, tome xx, p. 87).
XLIII. — Traité entre la France et le Siam, signé à Bangkok le 3 octobre 1893. (Traité Le Myre de Vilers). {Journal officiel de la République française, il février 1894).
