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LEFT TREATY TREATY of Germany. Germany is to restore within six months the Koran of the Caliph Othman, formerly at Medina, to the king of the Heujaz, and the skull of the Sultan Ok- wawa, formerly in German East Africa, to his Britannic Majesty's government. The German government is also to re- store to the French government certain papers taken by the German authorities in 1870, belonging then to M. Reuher, and to restore the French flags taken during the war of 1870 and 1871. As reparation for the destruction of the Library of Louvain, Germany is to hand over manuscripts, early printed books, prints, &c., to the equivalent of those destroyed. In addition to the above, Germany is to hand over to Belgium wings, now in Berlin, belonging to the altar piece of "The Adoration of the Lamb," by Hubert and Jan van Eyck, the center of which is now in the Church of St. Bavon at Ghent, and the wings, now in Berlin and Munich, of the altar piece of "The Last Supper," by Dirk Bouts, the center of which belongs to the Church of St. Peter at Louvain. FINANCE Powers to which German territory is ceded will assume a certain portion of the German pre-war debt, the amount to be fixed by the Reparations Commission on the basis of the ratio between the revenue and of the ceded territory and Germany's total revenues for the three years preceding the war. In view, how- ever, of the special circumstances under which Alsace-Lorraine was separated from France in 1871, when Germany re- fused to accept any part of the French public debt, France will not assume any part of Germany's pre-war debt there, nor will Poland share in certain German debts incurred for the oppression of Po- land. If the value of the German public property in ceded territory exceeds the amount of debt assumed, the states to which property is ceded will give credit on reparation for the excess, with the exception of Alsace-Lorraine. Manda- tory powers will not assume any German debts or give any credit for German gov- ernment property. Germany renounces all right of representation on, or control of, state banks, commissions, or other similar international financial and eco- nomic organizations. Germany is required to pay the total cost of the armies of occupation from the date of the armistice as long as they are maintained in German territory, this cost to be a first charge on her resources. The cost of reparation is the next charge, after making such provisions for pay- ments for imports as the allies may deem necessary. Germany is to deliver to the allied and associated powers all sums deposited in Germany by Turkey and Austria-Hun- gary in connection with the financial sup- port extended by her to them during the war, and to transfer to the allies all claims against Austria-Hungary, Bulga- ria, or Turkey in connection with agree- ments made during the war. Germany confirms the renunciation of the treaties of Bucharest and Brest-Litovsk. On the request of the Reparations Commission, Germany will expropriate any rights or interests of her nationals in public utilities in ceded territories or those administered by mandatories, and in Turkey, China, Russia, Austria-Hun- gary, and Bulgaria, and transfer them to the Reparations Commission, which will credit her with their value. Ger- many guarantees to repay to Brazil the fund arising from the sale of Sao Paulo coffee which she refused to allow Brazil to withdraw from Germany. SECTION IX. OPIUM The contracting powers agree, whether or not they have signed and ratified the opium convention of Jan. 23, 1912, or signed the special protocol opened at The Hague in accordance with resolu- tions adopted by the third opium con- ference in 1914, to bring the said conven- tion into force by enacting within twelve months of the peace the necessary legis- lation. RELIGIOUS MISSIONS The allied and associated powers agree that the properties of religious missions in territories belonging or ceded to them shall continue in their work under the control of the powers, Germany renounci ing all claims in their behalf. SECTION X. Economic Clauses CUSTOMS For a period of six months Germany shall impose no tariff duties higher than the lowest in force in 1914, and for cer- tain agricultural products, vnnes, vegeta- ble oils, artificial silk, and washed or scoured wool this restriction obtains for two and a half years more. For five years, unless further extended by the League of Nations, Germany must give most favored nation treatment to the allied and associated powers. She shall impose no customs tariff for five years on goods originating in Alsace-Lorraine, and for three years on goods originating
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