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Rh *The Portuguese Government declare that they reserve the right to decide subsequently whether the Agreement shall be put in force in any of the Portuguese Colonies.
 * The Russian Government declare that the Agreement shall be applicable in its integrity to all the territory of the Empire in Europe and in Asia.

Any Governments who may subsequently have declarations to make on the subject of their Colonies shall make them in the form provided in Article 7 of the Agreement.

At the moment of proceeding to the signature of the Agreement, his Serene Highness Prince Radolin, Ambassador of Germany, desires, in the name of his Government, to make the following declaration:—

In the view of the German Government, the Rules which may exist between the German Empire and the country of origin respecting the mutual assistance of paupers are not applicable to persons who are repatriated in virtue of the present Agreement on their way through Germany.

In faith whereof Plenipotentiaries have signed this procès-verbal.

Done at Paris, May 18, 1904.