Australian Treaty Series

Australian Treaty Series 1924 No 8

DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE

CANBERRA

Protocol relating to the Treaty concerning the Protection of Minorities in Greece of 10 August 1920 and the Treaty relating to Thrace of 10 August 1920

(Lausanne, 24 July 1923)

Entry into force: 24 July 1923

AUSTRALIAN TREATY SERIES

1924 No. 8 (electronic)

(c) Commonwealth of Australia 1999

PROTOCOL RELATING TO THE TREATY CONCLUDED AT SÈVRES BETWEEN THE PRINCIPAL ALLIED POWERS AND GREECE ON 10 AUGUST 1920, CONCERNING THE PROTECTION OF MINORITIES IN GREECE, AND TO THE TREATY CONCLUDED ON THE SAME DAY BETWEEN THE SAME POWERS RELATING TO THRACE

The Governments of the British Empire, France, Italy, Japan and Greece, being of opinion that the coming into force of the Treaty of Peace and other Instruments concluded during the present Conference will necessitate the bringing into force of the Treaty concluded at Sèvres on 10 August 1920, between the Principal Allied Powers and Greece concerning the protection of minorities in Greece,[1] and of the Treaty relating to Thrace, also concluded on 10 August 1920, at Sèvres between the same Powers.[2]

The undersigned, duly authorised, agree as follows on behalf of their respective Governments:[3]

1. The ratifications of the two Treaties concluded at Sèvres referred to above shall, if they have not already been deposited at that date, be deposited at the same time as the ratifications of the Treaty of Peace and Instruments signed this day at Lausanne.

2. The provisions of Article 7, second paragraph, and of Article 15 of the Treaty at Sèvres referred to above concerning the protection of minorities, are and remain abrogated.

3. The application of the provisions of Article 1 of the Treaty of Sèvres referred to above relating to Thrace will be limited in accordance with the terms of Article 2(2) of the Treaty of Peace[4] signed this day.

DONE at Lausanne, the 24th July, 1923.

[Signatures not reproduced here.]

[1] ATS 1924 No. 2(electronic); UKTS 1920 No. 13 (Cmd. 960); Hertslet 29 p. 821; SP 113 p. 471; LNTS 28 p. 243; Hudson No. 26.

[2] ATS 1924 No. 3(electronic); UKTS 1921 No. 13 (Cmd. 1390); Hertslet 29 p. 829; SP 113 p. 479; LNTS 28 p. 226.

[3] Signed for Australia 24 July 1923.

[4] Treaty of Peace with Turkey: ATS 1924 No. 9(electronic); UKTS 1923 No. 16 (Cmd. 1929); SP 117 p. 543; LNTS 28 p. 12.