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Rh Immediately after the signing of the present treaty, the two governments pledge themselves to take the necessary measures to bring about the immediate and simultaneous cessation of hostilities. Special commissioners shall be sent to the places to insure the execution of the said measures.

After the signing of the present treaty, the two governments pledge themselves to issue orders immediately for the recall of their officers and troops, and their civilian employes, that is to say, the Ottoman Government will recall these officers, troops and civilian employes from Tripoli and Cyrenaïca, and the Italian Government from the islands occupied by Italy in the Ægean Sea, respectively.

The actual departure of the Italian officers, troops and civilian employes from the said islands shall take place immediately after the Ottoman officers, troops and civilian employes shall have departed from Tripoli and Cyrenaïca.

The prisoners of war and hostages shall be exchanged in the shortest possible time.

The two governments pledge themselves to grant full and absolute amnesty, the Royal Government to the inhabitants of Tripoli and Cyrenaïca, and the Imperial Government to the inhabitants of the islands in the Ægean Sea subject to Ottoman sovereignty, who took part in the hostilities and those who may have compromised themselves as a result thereof, excepting offenses against the common law. In consequence, no person, to whatever class or condition he may belong, shall be prosecuted or molested in his person or property, or in the exercise of his rights by reason of his political or military acts, or for opinions expressed during the hostilities. All persons detained and deported on such grounds shall be released immediately.

All the treaties, conventions and engagements of any kind, sort and nature, concluded or in force between the two high contracting parties before the declaration of war shall again enter into immediate effect and