TREATY BETWEEN THE EMPEROR OF THE FRENCH AND THE
KING OF SIAM.
SIGNED AT PARIS, 15TH JULY, 1867.
Ratifications Exchanged at Bangkok, 24th November, 1867.
His Majesty the Emperor of the French and His Majesty the King of Siam, being desirous to definitely define, by common accord, the position of the kingdom of Cambodia under the treaty concluded at Oudon, between France and that kingdom, on the 10th August, 1863, and wishing to avoid for the future any claim of such a character as to disturb the perfect friendship which exists between the two nations, have appointed their plenipotentiaries, namely:
His Majesty the Emperor of the French, the Marquis Léonel de Moustier, Grand Cross of the Imperial Order of the Legion of Honour, &c., Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs;
And His Majesty the King of Siam, Phya Surawongs Way Wat, First Ambas- sador, and Phra Kaxa Sena, Second Ambassador;
Who, having communicated their full powers, found in due form, have agreed upon the following Articles :-
Art. I. His Majesty the King of Siam solemnly recognises the protectorate of His Majesty the Emperor of the French over Cambodia.
Art. II.-The treaty concluded in the month of December, 1863, between the kingdoms of Siam and Cambodia is declared null and of no effect, and shall not in future be invoked by the Government of Siam under any circumstance whatsoever.
Art. III.-His Majesty the King of Siam renounces, for himself and His succes- sors, all tribute, present, or other mark of vassalage on the part of Cambodia,
On His part, the Emperor of the French engages not to take possession of that kingdom to incorporate it in his possessions in Cochin-China.
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Art. IV. The provinces of Battambang and Angkor (Nakhon Siemrap) re- maining, like the other Siamese provinces bordering on Cambodia, such as they are recognised at the present day on the one part and the other, shall be, with the shortest delay, exactly determined, by the aid of stakes or other marks, by a Commission of French officers appointed by the Governor of Cochin-China.
The delimitation effected, it shall be traced on an exact map by the French officers.
Art. V. The Siamese shall abstain from any encroachment on the territory of Cambodia, and the Cambodians shall equally abstain from any encroachment on Siamese territory.
Nevertheless, the inhabitants of the two countries shall have freedom to travel, trade, and peacefully reside on the respective territories.
If Siamese subjects commit crimes on Cambodian territory they shall be tried and punished with justice by the Government of Cambodia according to the laws of that country. If Cambodian subjects commit crimes in Siamese territory they shall in the same way be tried and punished with justice by the Siamese Government, according to the laws of Siam.
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