711.672/170
The Turkish Plenipotentiary (Ismet) to the American Plenipotentiary (Grew)18
[Translation]
Lausanne, August 4,
1923.
Mr. Minister: I have the honor to inform Your
Excellency that as a result of the discussions of the Convention of
“establishment” signed at Lausanne on July 24, 1923,19 it had been planned at one time to annex to
the aforesaid Convention, in the form of a declaration,
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certain provisions concerning the
religious and philanthropic institutions of the nationality of the three
inviting Powers.
However, it was finally decided that this declaration should be replaced
by letters from the Turkish Delegation addressed to the three inviting
Powers.
In transmitting to Your Excellency identic copies of these letters, I
have the honor to inform you that during the duration of the Convention
of “establishment” in question, similar institutions of the nationality
of the United States of America shall enjoy in Turkey, under the same
conditions, the same treatment as that applied to the institutions of
the Powers referred to above.
Accept [etc.]
[Enclosure—Translation]
Identic Letter from the Chief of the Turkish
Delegation at the Lausanne Conference (Ismet) to the Chiefs of the Allied Delegations
(Rumbold, Pellé,
Montagna)
Excellency: With reference to the
Convention regarding the conditions of residence and business signed
at Lausanne today, and following on the decision taken by the First
Committee at its meeting of the 19th May, 1923, regarding the
substitution of the declaration, which was to have been annexed to
the said Convention, by an exchange of letters, I have the honour to
declare, in the name of my Government, that the latter will
recognize the existence of (British, French, Italian) religious,
scholastic and medical establishments, as well as of charitable
institutions recognised as existing in Turkey before the 30th
October, 1914, and that it will favourably examine the case of other
similar (British, French, Italian) institutions actually existing in
Turkey at the date of the Treaty of Peace signed today, with a view
to regularise their position.
The establishments and institutions mentioned above will, as regards
fiscal charges of every kind, be treated on a footing of equality
with similar Turkish establishments and institutions, and will be
subject to the administrative arrangements of a public character, as
well as to the laws and regulations, governing the latter. It is,
however, understood that the Turkish Government will take into
account the conditions under which these establishments carry on
their work, and, in so far as schools are concerned, the practical
organisation of their teaching arrangements.
I avail [etc.]
