1885. virtue of the Convention it has concluded with the several Powers
Feb; 5. 0f the respective dates of the 22nd of April, the 8th of November,
Paris, the 16th, 19th, 24th, and 29th of December, 1884, and the 7th of
January, 1885, and of which the texts are annexed to the present
Convention.
A r t ic l e I I ,
~ The Association undertakes, in addition, to- accord no advantages
of any nature whatsoever to the subjects of another nation without
immediately extending those advantages to Drench citizens.
A r t ic l e I I I .
The Government of the French Eepuhlic and the Association
adopt for the frontiers between their possessions:
The River Chiloango from the ocean to its most northerly
source;
The crest of the water-parting of the Niadi-Kwilu and the Congo
as far as the meridian of Manyanga;
A line to he determined, and which, following as much as
possible, a natural division of the ground terminates between the
station of Manyanga and the cataract of Ntombo Mataka in a point
situated on the navigable portion of the river ;
The Congo to Stanley Pool;
The centre line of Stanley Pool;
The Congo to a point to be determined up the stream of the
River Licona-Nkundja;
A line to be determined from th a t point to the 17th degree of
longitude east from Greenwich, following as much as possible the
line of the water-parting of the basin of the Licona-Nkundja,
which forms part of the French possessions;
The 17th degree of longitude east from Greenwich.
A r t ic l e IV.
A Commission composed of representatives of the contracting
parties, equal in number on both sides, shall be entrusted with
executing on the spot the laying out of the frontier oonformably
to the preceding stipulations. In case of dispute the matter shall
be referred to delegates nominated by the International Commission
of the Congo. *8 ( - * « . „ - • ; of r.
A r t ic l e V.
Under the reservation of the arrangements about to take place
between the International Association of the Congo and Portugal
for the territories situated to the south of the Chiloango, the Government
-of the French Republic is disposed to recognise the
neutrality of the possessions of the International Association within
the frontiers shown on the annexed map, subject to the discussion
and regulation of the conditions of th a t neutrality in accord with
the-other Powers represented a t the Berlin Conference.
■Article VI.
The Government of the French Republic recognises the flag of
the - International Association of the Congo—a blue flag with a
golden star in the centre—as the flag of a friendly Government.
In witness whereof the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed
the present Convention, and to it affixed their seals.-
Done a t Paris, the 5th of February, 1885.
(Signed) J u l e s F e r r y . (L.S.)
C omte P a u l i>E B orchgrave d’A l t e n a . (L.S.)
' CONVENTION
BETWEEN- PORTUGAL AND THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF THE.
CONGO.
A r t ic l e I.
Paris.
The International Association of the Congo declares th a t it
extends to Portugal the advantages it has conceded to the United
States of America, to the Empire of Germany, to England, to Italy,
to Austro-Hungary, to the Netherlands, to Spain, to France and to
the United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway, in virtue of the
Conventions it has concluded with these several Powers of the re- '
spèbtive dates of the 22nd of April, the 8 th of November, the 16th,
19th, 24th, and 29th of December, 1884, the 7th of January, the
olh and 10th of February, 1885, and of which the Association
undertakes to remit authentic copies to the Government of His
Most Faithful Majesty.