1918 CONVENTION AS TO AFRICA. JUNE 8, 1899. . [Translation.] C"“"**°““g P**’“°’- His Majesty the German Emperor, King of Prussia, in the name of the German Empire; His Majesty the Kin of the Belgians; His Majesty the King of Spain, and in his name Iier Majesty the Queen- Regent of the Kingdom; His Majesty the King-Sovereign of the Indeppndent State of the Congo; the President of the French Republic; er Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Empress of India; His Majesty the King of Italy; Her Majesty the Queen of the Netherlands; His Majesty the King of Portugal and of the Algarves, &c.; His Majesty the Emperor of All the Russias; his majesty the King of Sweden and Norway, &c.; and His Majesty the Emperor of the Ottomans; Wishing to rovide for the execution of Article XCII of the General Act of Brussels, which prescribes the_revision of the Regulations on the importation of spirituous liquors into certain regions of Africa; Have resolved to assemble a Conference for the purpose at Brussels, P1°“iP°“"“““’i€S- and have named as their Plenipotentiaries, that is to say: . His Majesty the German Em eror, King of Prussia, in the name of the German Empire, M. Frederic-Jean, Count of Alvensleben, his Chamberlain and Privy Councillor, his Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to His Majesty the King of- the Belgians; and M. Guillaume Gohring, his _Councillor of Legation; His Majesty the King of the Bel ians, M. Auguste, Baron Lambermont, his Minister of State, his Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary; and M. Auguste van Maldeghem, Councillor of the Court of Cassation of Belgium; His Majesty the Kin of Spain, and in his name Her Majesty the Queen-Regent of the Ign dom, M. W. Ramirez de Villa-Urrutia, his » Envoy Extraordinary and%\finister Plenipotentiary to His Majesty the King of the Belgians; _ His Majesty the King-Sovereign of the Independent State of the Con o, M. Paul de Smet de Naeyer, his Minister of State, Member of the Chamber of Representatives of Belgium; and MQ Hubert Droogmans, Secretary-General of the Finance Department of the Independent State of the Con o; The President of tie French Republic, M. A. Gérard, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the French Republic to His Majesty the Kin of the Belgians. Her Majesgr the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, mpress of India, Sir Francis Plunkett, her Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pleni otentiary to His Majesty the King of the Belgians; and Mr. H. Farnaill, of the Foreign Office; His Majesty the Kin of Italy, M. R. Cantagalli, his Envoy Extra- ¢I§·cjinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to His Majesty the King of the e mans; _ · Iier Majesty the Queen of the Netherlands, Jonkheer Rudulphe de Pestel, her Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to His Msgesty the King of the Bel ians; is Majesty the King of Tortugal and the Algarves, M. Antoine- Marie, Count of Tovar, his Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to His Majesty the King of the Belgians; His Majesty the Emperor of All the Russias, M. N. de Giers, his Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to His Majesty . the King of the Bel ians; His Majesty the Iging of Sweden and Norway, M. Auguste-L.-Fersen, Count Gyldenstolpe, his Minister Plenipotentiary to His Majesty the Kin of the Bel ians; His hriiajesty the I§mperor of the Ottomans, Etienne Carathéodory Effendi, High Dignitary of his Empire, his Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to His Majesty the King of the Belgians;
