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THE TREATY OF BERLIN.

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to the establishment of Montenegrin agents at Constantinople, and at certain places in the Ottoman Empire where the necessity for them shall be admitted.

Montenegrins in the Ottoman Empire. Montenegrins travelling or residing in the Ottoman Empire shall be subject to the Ottoman laws and authorities, according to the general principles of international law and the customs established with regard to Montenegrins.

Evacuation. Art. XXXII. The Montenegrin troops shall he bound to evacuate within twenty days from the date of the ratification of the present Treaty, or sooner if possible, the territory that they occupy at present beyond the new limits of the Principality.

The Ottoman troops shall evacuate the territories ceded to Montenegro within the same period of twenty days. A supplementary period of fifteen days shall, however, he granted to them, as well for evacuating the fortresses and withdrawing the stores and material of war from them, as for drawing up inventories of the implements and articles which cannot he immediately removed^[1].

Debt. Art. XXXIII. As Montenegro is to bear a portion of the Ottoman public debt for the new territories assigned to her by the Treaty of Peace, the Representatives of the Powers at Constantinople shall determine the amount of the same in concert with the Sublime Porte on an equitable basis^[2].

Servia, 34−42^[3].

Independence. Art. XXXIV. The High Contracting Parties recognize the independence of the Principality of Servia^[4], subject to the conditions set forth in the following Article.

Conditions. Art. XXXV. In Servia the difference of religious creeds Conditions, and confessions shall not be alleged against any person as a ground for exclusion or incapacity in matters relating to the enjoyment of civil and political rights, admission to public

↑ See an arrangement, which was however not acted on, N. R. G. 2^me Série. v, 469.
↑ See note to Art. 9.
↑ Supra, p. 236; cf. Treaty of Paris, Arts, 28, 29.
↑ Servia proclaimed its independence on 21st August, 1878. A British Minister was accredited to it on 3rd March, 1879. On 6th March, 1882, the Prince, on the invitation of the Skuptschina, accepted the title of King, N.R.G. 2^me. Série, ix, 231.

[1] See an arrangement, which was however not acted on, N. R. G. 2^me Série. v, 469.

[2] See note to Art. 9.

[3] Supra, p. 236; cf. Treaty of Paris, Arts, 28, 29.

[4] Servia proclaimed its independence on 21st August, 1878. A British Minister was accredited to it on 3rd March, 1879. On 6th March, 1882, the Prince, on the invitation of the Skuptschina, accepted the title of King, N.R.G. 2^me. Série, ix, 231.

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