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 526 PUBLIC TREATIES. Her Majesty the Queen of Spain: Don Francisco Merry y Colom, Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic, knight of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, decorated with the Imperial Ottoman Order of Medjidie of the 3d class, officer of the Order of the Legion of Honor, etc., her Minister Resident near his Majesty the Sultan of Morocco; His Majesty the Emperor of the French: Auguste Louis Victor, Baron Aymé d’Aqnin, officer of the Legion of Honor, commander of the Order of Francis the First of the Two Sicilies, commander of the Order of St. Maurice and- Lazarus of Italy, commander of the Order of Christ of Portugal, commander of the Order of the Lion of Brunswick, knight of the Order of Constantine of the Two Sicilies, knight of the Order of Guelphs of Hanover, his Plenipotentiary near His Majesty the Sultan of Morocco; Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland: Sir John Hay Drummond Hay, commander of the very honorable Order of the Bath, her Minister Resident near His Majesty the Sultan of Morocco; His Majesty the King of Italy: Alexander Verdinois, knight of the Order of St. Maurice and Lazarus, Agent and Consul·General of Italy near His Majesty the Sultan of Morocco; His Majesty the King of the Netherlands: Sir John Hay Drummond Hay, commander of the very honorable Order of the Bath, Acting Consul-General of the Netherlands in Morocco; ` His Majesty the King of Portugal and the Algarves: J osé Daniel Colaco, commander of his Order of Christ, knight of the Order of the Bose of Brazil, his Consul-General near His Majesty the Sultan of Morocco; His Majesty the King of Sweden and of Norway: Selim d’Ehrenhoif, knight of the Order of Wasa, his Consul-General near His Majesty the Sultan of Morocco; And His Majesty the Sultan of Morocco and of Fez, the Literary Sid Mohammed Bargash, his Minister for Foreign Affairs- Who, after having exchanged their full powers, found in good and due form, have agreed upon the following articles: Anrronn I. Direction of His Majesty Scherinenne, having, in an interest of humanity, ordered Nw li¤h*>·h°¤¤° ¤* the construction, at the expense of the Government of Morocco, of a C"P° SP°'"’°1‘ light-house at Cape Spartel, consents to devolve, throughout the duration of the present convention, the superior direction and administration of this establishment on the representatives of the contracting Powers. It is well understood that this delegation does not import any encroachment on the rights, proprietary and of sovereignty, of the Sultan, whose flag alone shall he hoisted on the tower of the Ph aros. Anrionn II. Expenses er ne The Government of Morocco not at this time having any marine, menegemenf- either of war or commerce, the expenses necessary for upholding and managing the light-house shall be borne by the contracting Powers by means of an annual contribution, the quota of which shall be alike for all of them. If, hereafter, the Sultan should have a naval or commercial marine, he binds himself to take share in the expenses in like proportion with the other subscribing Powers. The expenses of repairs, and in need of reconstruction, shall also be at his cost. Anrrcnn III. _G¤¤rd fe be fur- The Sultan will furnish for security of the lighthouse a guard, cem- “"’l‘°‘l by S““°"“· posed of a*Kaid and four soldiers. He engages, besides, to provide for, by all the means in his power, in case of war, whether internal or exter-