1904 TREATY, SHIP CANAL——·GREAT BRITAIN. N ovmmnmn 18, 1901. · ARTICLE II. Unim S*°"°’ *’° It is a reed that the canal may be constructed under the auspices of ggiililummd mmol the Govgrnment of the United States, either directly at its own cost, or by gift or 'loan of money to individuals or Corporations, or through · subscription to or purchase of stock or shares, and that, subject to the provisions of the present Treaty, the said Government shall have and enjoy all the rights incident to such construction, as well as the exclusive right of providing for the regulation and management of the canal. ARTICLE IH. num The United States ado ts, as the basis of the neutralization of such ship canal, the followinglllules, substantially as embodied in the Convention of Constantinop e, signed the 28th October, 1888, for the free navigation of the Suez Canal, that is to say: T¤¤¤¤** 0* *’°¤¤°l¤- 1. The canal shall be free and open to the vessels of commerce and of war of all nations observing these Rules, on terms of entire equality, No aim-iminmon. so that there shall no discrimination against any such nation, or its citizens or subjects, in respect of the conditions or charges of traffic, or c,ga*;;%¤¤d °¤¤*“*bl° otherwise. Such conditions and charges of tratlic shall be just and ` equitable. mgl¢;¢s*;)¤rgg,;;;;}d_¤¤· 2. The canal shall never blockaded, nor shall anyright of war be exercised nor any act of host1l1ty be committed within 1t. The United Mmmy pence. States, however, shall be at liberty to maintain such military police 8l(:;l§-I the canal as may be necessary to protect it against lawlessness ` an 'sorder. H§,$j_f‘°“°¤°*°°‘"¤‘ ·3. Vessels of war of abelligerent shall not revictual nor take any ` stores in the canal ekcelpt so far as may be strictly necessary; and the transit of such vessels t rough the canal shall be effected with the least possible delay in_ accordance with the Reglulations in force, and with only such interm1ssion as may resultfrom the necessities of the service.
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”**°”¤*’°’*“i°“ °* WT Olfl thblellglligertuhsall b k d` b k t `f f . o 1 eren s em ar or isem ar roops mum 1ons o "°°ps'm` war, or warlike materials in the canal, except in casd of accidental hindrance of the transit, and in such case the transit shall be resumed ‘ wit all possib e dispatch. ·’-°J*°*¤*‘"*°”· 5. The provisions of this Article shall apply to waters adjacent to "'g,Q*$£;};°'*>°'“¤· the canal, within 3 mar1ne miles of either en . Vessels of war of a ' belligerent shall not remain in such waters longer than twenty-four hours at any one time, excelpt in case of distress, and in such case, shall depart as soon as possi le; but a vessel of war of one belligerent shall lnot depart Lvithin twenty-four hours from the departure of a vesse of war of the other belligerent. e,{{’f‘”‘,,'},',{Q"_*,’,Q,f,g”",§, 6. The plant, establishments, buildings, and all works necessary to iuiury. the construction, maintenance, and operation of the canal shall be deemed to be part thereof, for the purposes of this Treaty, and in time o war, as in time of peace, -shal enjoy complete immunity from attack or injury by°bell?erents, and from acts calculated to impair their usefulness as part o the canal. _ ARTICLE IV. Sm‘{;*g;S§;§_*°*¤w¤¤‘ It is agreed that no change of territorial sovereignty or of the international rgelations loflthe country or countries traversed by the beforementione canal shall ailect the general principle of neutralization or tlhe obligation of the High Contracting Parties under the present reaty.
