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THE TREATY OF BERLIN.

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Duka and those of the Karagac-Su, and rejoins the Black Sea between those two rivers^[1]

Turkish fortifications. Art. XV. His Majesty the Sultan shall have the right of Turkish providing for the defence of the land and sea frontiers of the province by erecting fortifications on those frontiers, and maintaining troops there^[2].

Militia,Internal order is maintained in Eastern Roumelia by a native gendarmerie assisted by a local militia.

In forming these corps, the officers of which are nominated by the Sultan, regard shall be paid in the different localities to the religion of the inhabitants.

His Imperial Majesty the Sultan undertakes not to employ irregular troops, such as Bashi-Bazouks and Circassians, in the garrisons of the frontiers. The regular troops detailed for this service must not in any case be billetted on the inhabitants. When they pass through the province they shall not make a stay there.

Turkish troops. Art. XVI. The Governor-General shall have the right of summoning the Ottoman troops in the event of the internal or external security of the province being threatened. In such an eventuality the Sublime Porte shall inform the Representatives of the Powers at Constantinople of such a decision, as well as of the exigencies which justify it.

Governor-Gerneral. Art. XVII. The Governor-General of Eastern Roumelia shall be nominated by the Sublime Porte, with the assent of the Powers, for a term of five years^[3].

Constitution. Art. XVIII. Immediately after the exchange of the ratifications of the present Treaty, a European Commission shall be formed to arrange, in concert with the Ottoman Porte, the organi-

↑ At the first meeting of the Delimitation Commissioners for Bulgaria, certain of its members separated themselves from it to form a Delimitation Commission for the Southern frontier of Eastern Roumelia. It sat, with much interruption, from 28th October, 1878, to 25th October, 1879. Major Gordon was the British Commissioner. Parl. Papers, 1879, Turkey, No. 2, and 1880, Turkey, No. 2; N. R. G. 2^me Série, v, 254−350.
↑ The Sultan declared his intention of not at present garrisoning the Balkans.
↑ Prince Vogorides, a Bulgarian Christian, known as Aleko Pasha, was accordingly appointed by a Firman of 17th May, 1879, Parl. Papers, 1879, Turkey, No. 9; N. R. G. 2^me Série, v, 250. He was succeeded, in May, 1884, by Gabriel Pasha Crestovitch.

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[1] At the first meeting of the Delimitation Commissioners for Bulgaria, certain of its members separated themselves from it to form a Delimitation Commission for the Southern frontier of Eastern Roumelia. It sat, with much interruption, from 28th October, 1878, to 25th October, 1879. Major Gordon was the British Commissioner. Parl. Papers, 1879, Turkey, No. 2, and 1880, Turkey, No. 2; N. R. G. 2^me Série, v, 254−350.

[2] The Sultan declared his intention of not at present garrisoning the Balkans.

[3] Prince Vogorides, a Bulgarian Christian, known as Aleko Pasha, was accordingly appointed by a Firman of 17th May, 1879, Parl. Papers, 1879, Turkey, No. 9; N. R. G. 2^me Série, v, 250. He was succeeded, in May, 1884, by Gabriel Pasha Crestovitch.

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