FRANCE AND ANNAM.
TREATY BETWEEN FRANCE AND ANNAM.
SIGNED AT HUE, 6TH JUNE, 1884.
The Government of the French Republic and that of His Majesty the King of Annam, wishing to prevent for the future the renewal of the difficulties which have recently occurred, and desirous of drawing closer their relations of friendship and good neighbourship, have determined to conclude a Convention with that object, and have named as their Plenipotentiaries the following, that is to say :-
The President of the French Republic, M. Jules Patenôtre, Officer of the National Order of the Legion of Honour, Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary to His Majesty the Emperor of China;
And His Majesty the King of Annam, their Excellencies Nguyen Van Thong, First Regent, Minister of the Interior; Thuan-Duat, Minister of Finance, and Ton- Thuan-Phan, in charge of Foreign Affairs, and provisional Minister of Public Works; Who, having exchanged their respective full powers, which were found to be in due and proper form, have agreed upon the following Articles :-
Art. I.-Annam recognizes and accepts the Protectorate of France. France shall represent Annam in all her foreign relations. Annamites abroad shall be placed under the protection of France.
Art. II-A French military force shall permanently occupy Thuan-An. All the forts and military works on the River Hué shall be razed.
Art. III.-The Annamite officials, from the Cochin China frontier to the frontier of the province of Ninh-Binh, shall continue to administer the provinces comprised within those limits, save in so far as regards the Customs, Public Works, and in general those services which require a single head or the employment of European engineers or agents.
Art. IV. Within the above-mentioned limits, the Annamite Government shall declare the ports of Tourane and Xuan-Day, besides that of Qui-Nhon, to be open to the trade of all nations. Subject to previous agreement, other ports may be opened hereafter. The French Government shall keep Agents in these places, who will be under the orders of its Resident at Hué.
Art. V.-A Resident-General, representing the French Government, shall preside over the foreign relations of Annam and secure the regular exercise of the Protectorate, without interfering in the local administration of the provinces comprised within the limits fixed by Article III.
He shall reside in the citadel of Hué with a military escort.
The Resident-General shall have the right of private and personal audience of His Majesty the King of Aunam.
Art. VI.-In Tonquin, the Government of the Republic shall place Residents or Assistant Residents in those principal towns where their presence may be deemed advantageous. They shall be under the orders of the Resident-General.
They shall reside in the citadel, and, in all cases, within the precincts of the space reserved for the Mandarins; they shall be provided, when necessary, with a French or
native escort.
Art. VII.-The Residents shall avoid taking part in the details of the internal administration of the provinces. The native officials of every kind shall continue to govern and administer under their control; but they shall be dismissed at the request of the French authorities.
Art. VIII.-French functionaries and officials of every grade shall not com- municate with the Annamite authorities except through the medium of the Residents. Art. IX.-A line of telegraph shall be established between Saigon and Hanoi, and shall be worked by French officials.
A portion of the rates shall be assigned to the Annamite Government, who shall grant in return the ground necessary for the stations.
Art. X.-In Annam and in Tonquin foreigners of every nationality shall be placed under the jurisdiction of France.
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