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AGREEMENT RELATIVE TO REGISTRATION OF BRITISH SUBJECTS

3. All persons of Asiatic descent, born within the Queen's dominions, or naturalized within the United Kingdom, or born within the territory of any Prince- or State in India under the suzerainty of, or in alliance with, the Queen, except natives of Upper Burmah or the British Shan States who became domiciled in Siam before January 1st, 1886.

4. All children born in Siam of persons entitled to be registered under the third category.

No grandchildren born in Siam of persons mentioned in the third category are entitled to be registered for protection in Siam.

5. The wives and widows of any persons who are entitled to be registered under the foregoing categories.

Art. II. The lists of such registration shall be open to the inspection of a properly authorized representative of the Siamese Government on proper notice being given.

Art. III.—If any question arises as to the right of any person to hold a British certificate of registration or as to the validity of the certificate itself, a joint inquiry shall be held by the British and Siamese authorities and decided according to the conditions laid down in this Agreement, upon evidence to be adduced by the holder of the certificate, in the usual way.

Art. IV. Should any action, civil or criminal, be pending while such inquiry is going on, it shall be determined conjointly in what Court the case shall be heard.

Art. V.-If the person, in respect of whom the inquiry is held, come within the conditions for registration laid down in Article I., he may, if not yet registered, forthwith be registered as a British subject and provided with a certificate of registration at Her Britannic Majesty's Consulate; otherwise he shall be recognized as falling under Siamese jurisdiction, and, if already on the lists of Her Britannic Majesty's Consulate, his name shall be erased.

In witness whereof the undersigned have signed the same in duplicate and have affixed thereto their seals at Bangkok, on the 29th day of November, 1899, of the Christian era, corresponding to the 118th year of Ratanakosindr...

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(Signed) GEORGE GREVILLE.

DEVAWONGSE VAROPRAKAR.

TREATY BETWEEN GREAT BRITAIN AND SIAM

SIGNED AT BANGKOK, MARCH 10TH, 1909

Ratifications Exchanged at London, July 9th, 1909

His Majesty the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, Emperor of India, and His Majesty the King of Siam, being desirous of settling various questions which have arisen affect- ing their respective dominions, have decided to conclude a Treaty, and have appointed for this purpose as their Plenipotentiaries:

His Majesty the King of Great Britain, Ralph Paget, Esq., his Envoy Extra-- ordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, etc.; His Majesty the King of Siam, His Royal Highness Prince Devawongse Varoprakar, Minister for Foreign Affairs, etc.; who, after having communicated to each other their respective full powers, and found them to be in good and due form, have agreed upon and concluded the follow- ing Articles:-

Art. I.-The Siamese Government transfers to the British Government all rights of suzerainty, protection, administration, and control whatsoever which they possess over the States of Kelantan, Trengganu, Kedah, Perlis, and adjacent islands. The frontiers of these territories are defined by the Boundary Protocol annexed hereto...