282 THE MARITIME CANAL OF SUEZ. 



, which the Imperial Ottoman Government may think it necessary 



. to take, in order to insure, by its own forces, the defence of its 

 other possessions situated on the Eastern coast of the Red Sea. 



Article ii. — The Measures which shall be taken, in the cases provided for by 

 Articles 9 and 10 of the present Treaty, shall not interfere with 

 the free use of the Canal. In the same cases, the erection of per- 

 manent fortifications contrary to the provisions of Article 8 is 

 prohibited. 



Article 12. — The High Contracting Parties, by application of the principle of 

 equality as regards the free use of the Canal, a principle which 

 forms one of the bases of the present Treaty, agree that none of 

 them shall endeavour to obtain, with respect to the Canal, terri- 

 torial or commercial advantages, or privileges in any International 

 arrangements which may be concluded. Moreover, the rights of 

 Turkey as the territorial Power are reserved. 



Article 13. — With the exception of obligations, expressly provided by the 

 Clauses of the present Treaty, the Sovereign Rights of His 

 Imperial Majesty the Sultan, and the rights and immunities of 

 His Highness the Khedive, resulting from the Firmans, are in no 

 way affected. 



Article 14. — The High Contracting Parties agree, that the engagements result- 

 ing from the present Treaty, shaU not be limited by the duration 

 of the Acts of Concession of the "Compagnie Universelle du 

 Canal de Suez." 



Article 15. — The stipulations of the present Treaty shall not interfere with the 

 sanitary measures in force in Egypt. 



Article 16. — ^The High Contracting Parties undertake to bring the present 

 Treaty to the knowledge of the States, which have not signed it, 

 inviting them to accede to it. 



Article 17. — The present Treaty shall be ratified, and the ratifications shall 

 be exchanged at Constantinople, within the space of one month, 

 or sooner, if possible. 



In faith of which, the respective plenipotentiaries have signed the 

 present Treaty, and have fixed to it the seals of their arms. 



Done at Constantinople, the 29th day of the month of October, 

 in the year 1888. 



W. A. WHITE. A. BLANC. 



RADOWITZ. GUSTAVE KEUN. 



CALICE. NfiLIDOW. 



MIGUEL FLOREZ-Y-GARCIA. MOHAMMED SAID. 

 G. B. MONTEBELLO. 



The Ratifications of the Suez Canal Convention were duly ex- 

 changed, between all the Signatory Powers at Constantinople on 

 22 nd December, 188S. 



