Treaty relative to Military Aid among France, Great Britain, and Turkeymade by His Majesty the Emperor of All the Russias upon the
territories of the Sublime Porte, an Aggression by which the
Integrity of the Ottoman Empire and the Independence of the
Throne of His Imperial Majesty the Sultan are menaced ; and
their said Majesties being fully persuaded that the existence of
the Ottoman Empire in its present Limits is essential to the
maintenance of the Balance of Power among the States of
Europe, and having in consequence consented to afford to His
Imperial Majesty the Sultan the assistance which he has
requested for that purpose, it has appeared expedient to their
said Majesties, and to His Imperial Majesty the Sultan, to con-
clude a Treaty in order to record their intentions in conformity
with what has been stated above, and to regulate the manner in
which their said Majesties shall afford assistance to His Imperial
Majesty the Sultan. For this purpose their said Majesties and
His Imperial Majesty the Sultan have named as their Plenipo-
tentiaries, that is to say :
Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland, the Right Honourable Stratford, Viscount
Stratford de Redcliffe, a Peer of the United Kingdom, a Member
of Her Britannic Majesty’s Privy Council, &c. ;
His Majesty the Emperor of the French, the Count Baraguey
d’Hilliers, General of Division, &c. ;
And His Imperial Majesty the Sultan, Mustapha Reshid
Pasha, his Minister for Foreign Affairs ;
Who, after having communicated to each other their Full
Powers, found in good and due form, have agreed upon the fol-
lowing Articles :
Co-operation of Great Britain and France for the Defence
of Turkey against Russian Aggression.
ART. I. Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland, and His Majesty the Emperor of the French,
having already, at the request of His Imperial Majesty the Sultan,
ordered powerful divisions of their Naval Forces to proceed to
Constantinople, and to afford to the Ottoman Territory and Flag
such Protection as the circumstances might admit of, their said
Majesties undertake by the present Treaty still further to co-oper-
ate with His Imperial Majesty the Sultan for the defence of the
Ottoman Territory in Europe and in Asia against Russian Aggres-
sion, by employing for that purpose such an amount of their
Land Forces as may appear necessary to attain the said object ;
which Land Forces their said Majesties will immediately dispatch
to such point or points of the Ottoman Territory as shall be
deemed expedient; and His Imperial Majesty the Sultan agrees,
that the British and French Land Forces thus sent for the Defence
of the Ottoman Territory shall meet with the same friendly
reception, and shall be treated with the same consideration as the
British and French Naval Forces, which have for some time past
been employed in the waters of Turkey.
Proposals of Peace by Russia to be communicated to Con-
tracting Parties. Turkey not to conclude Peace without
consent of her Allies.
ART. II. The High Contracting Parties severally engage to com-
municate to each other, without loss of time, any proposition
which anyone of them may receive on the part of the Emperor
of Russia, either directly or indirectly, with a view to the Cessa-
tion of Hostilities, to an Armistice, or to Peace ; and His Imper-
ial Majesty the Sultan engages, moreover, not to conclude any
Armistice, nor to enter on any negotiation for Peace, and not to
conclude any Preliminary of Peace, nor any Treaty of Peace,
with the Emperor of Russia, without the knowledge and con-
sent of the High Contracting Parties.Evacuation of Ottoman Territory by British and French
Troops on conclusion of Peace.
ART. III. As soon as the object of the present Treaty shall have
been attained by the conclusion of a Treaty of Peace, Her
Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland, and His Majesty the Emperor of the French, will forth-
with make arrangements for the immediate Withdrawal of all
their Military and Naval Forces which shall have been employed
to accomplish the object of the present Treaty ; and all the
Fortresses or Positions in the Ottoman Territory which shall
have been temporarily occupied by the Military Forces of
England and France, shall be delivered up to the authorities of
the Sublime Ottoman Porte in the space of 40 days, or sooner if
possible, after the exchange of the Ratifications of the Treaty by
which the present War shall be terminated.Movements of Auxiliary Armies not to be controlled by
Turkish Authorities.
ART. IV. It is understood that the Auxiliary Armies shall retain
the power of taking such part as they may deem expedient in
the operations directed against the common enemy, without the
Ottoman Authorities, civil or military, having any pretension to
exercise the slightest control over their movements ; on the con-
trary, every aid and facility shall be afforded to them by those
authorities, especially for their landing, their march, their quar-
ters or encampment, their subsistence and that of their horses,
and their communications, whether they act together or
whether they act separately.Commanders of Auxiliary Armies to maintain Discipline
and respect for the Laws.
It is understood, on the other hand, that the Commanders of
the said Armies undertake to maintain the strictest Discipline in
their respective Troops, and shall cause them to respect the Laws
and usages of the country.Property to be respected.
As a matter of course, Property shall be everywhere respected.Plan of Campaign to be settled by the 3 Commanders-in-
Chief.
It is moreover understood, on either side, that the general Plan
of Campaign shall be discussed and settled between the