A r t ic l e II.
The International Association of the Congo undertakes in addition
to accord no advantages of any kind whatsoever to the subjects
of another nation without immediately extending those
advantages to the subjects of His Most Faithful Majesty.
A r t ic l e I II.
The International Association of the Congo and His Most Faithful
Majesty the King of Portugal and the Algarves adopt for
frontiers between their possessions in Western Africa the followi
n g , I
To the north of the River Congo (Zaire) the right bank of the
mouth of the river which enters the Atlantic Ocean to the south of
the Bay of Cabinda, close to Ponta Vermelha, at Cabo-Lombo;
The parallel of this last point prolonged up to its intersection
with the meridian of the junction of the Culacalla with the
Lu cu lla ;
The meridian thus determined to its meeting with the Kiver
Luculla;
The course of the Luculla to its junction with the Chiloango
(Luango Luc e);
The course of the Congo (Zaire) from its mouth to its junction
with the small river of TJango-Uango;
The meridian which passes through the mouth of the small
Kiver TJango-Uango between the Dutch factory and the Portuguese
factory, so as to leave the la tter in Portuguese territory up to the
meeting of the meridian with the parallel of Nokk;
The parallel of Nokk to its intersection with the Kiver Kuango
(Cuango);
From this point southwards the oourse of the Kuango (Cuango).
A r t ic l e IY .
A Commission composed of representatives of the contracting
parties equal in number on both sides shall be intrusted with the
execution on the spot of the laying out of the frontier conformably
to the foregoing stipulations. In case of dispute the matter shall
be referred to delegates nominated by the International Commission
of the Congo.
A r t ic l e Y.
. f is Most Faithful Majesty the King of Portugal and the Algarves
is disposed to recognise the neutrality of the possessions of the In ternational
Association of the Congo, subject to the discussion and
regulation of th a t neutrality in accord with the other powers represented
at the Berlin Conference.
1 A r t ic l e YI.
His Most Faithful Majesty the King of Portugal and the Algarves
recognises the flag of the International Association of the Congo—
a blue flag with a goldon star in the c e n tre -a s the flag of a irien d ly
Orovernment. J
A r t ic l e .VII.
The present Convention shall be ratified, and the ratifications
shall be exchanged a t Paris within three months, or sooner if
possible.
In witness whereof the Plenipotentiaries of the two contracting
parties, and His Excellency the Baron de Courcel, Ambassador Extraordinary
and Plenipotentiary of France a t Berlin, as representing
the mediating Power, have signed the present Convention, and
thereto affixed th e ir seals.
Done m triplicate a t Berlin, the fourteenth day of the month of
February, eighteen hundred and eighty-five.
(Signed) M a rqu is d e P e n a f ie l .
S tr a u c h .
A l p h . d e C ourcel.
DECLARATIONS
EXCHANGED BETWEEN TH E BELGIAN GOVERNMENT AND THE
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF TH E CONGO.
The International Association of the Congo declares by these
presents th a t in virtue of treaties concluded with the legitimate
sovereigns m the basin of the Congo and its tributaries, it has
een ceded the sovereignty of vast territories with the object of
toundmg a free and independent State ; th a t Conventions define the
ron iers of the territories of the Association as regards those of
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