Declaration of the 5th September, 1914, shall alone be made public, immediately upon declaration of war by or against Italy.
After having taken act of the foregoing memorandum, the representatives of France, Great Britain and Russia, duly authorised to that effect, have concluded the following agreement with the representative of Italy, also duly authorised by his Government:—
France, Great Britain and Russia give their full assent to the memorandum presented by the Italian Government.
With reference to Articles 1, 2 and 3 of the memorandum, which provide for military and naval co-operation between the four Powers, Italy declares that she will take the field at the earliest possible date and within a period not exceeding one month from the signature of these presents.
In faith whereof the undersigned have signed the present agreement and have affixed thereto their seals.
Done at London, in quadruplicate, the 26th day of April, 1915.
(L.S.) E. GREY.
(L.S.) IMPERIALI.
(L.S.) BENCKENDORFF.
(L.S.) PAUL CAMBON.
II.
Declaration by which France, Great Britain, Italy and Russia undertake not to conclude a Separate Peace during the course of the Present European War.
The Italian Government, having decided to participate in the present war with. the French, British and Russian Governments and to accede to the Declaration made at London, the 5th September, 1914, by the three above-named Governments,
The undersigned, being duly authorised by their respective Governments, make the following declaration:—
The French, British, Italian and Russian Governments mutually undertake not to conclude a separate peace during the course of the present war.
The four Governments agree that, whenever there may be occasion to discuss the terms of peace, none of the Allied Powers shall lay down any conditions of peace without previous agreement with each of the other Allies.
