[Greece and Turkey. Crete, &c.] will not hesitate to renew their Relations, and thus to efface, in the common interest of their subjects, every trace of the disagreement which led to the assembling of the Conference (No. 417)." The Turkish Plenipotentiary says that he will sign the Protocol in which the Declaration is to appear, but will abstain from signing the Document itself which is to be presented to the Cabinet of Athens. In acting thus, in conformity with the instructions which he has received, he yields to a feeling of reserve and moderation, which appears to him to coincide with the views of the Conference. The Marquis de Lavalette announces that he proposes to transmit the Declaration to the Greek Minister for Foreign Affairs, by the Messenger who will leave Paris on Friday the 22nd January. The French Plenipotentiary calls attention to an anxiety felt by the Ottoman Government, and which the Turkish Ambassador has mentioned to him. Disposed to conform to the wish expressed in the Declaration, that diplomatic relations should not any longer remain interrupted between the two countries, the Porte is in doubt what steps should be taken for the renewal of relations, and thinks it necessary that the Hellenic Government should take the initiative in this respect. The French Plenipotentiary is of opinion that it would be advantageous to arrange this difficulty in order to remove beforehand everything which might delay the reconciliation which it has been their object to bring about. As soon as Greece adheres to the Declaration, Turkey having on her side, and on this condition renounced carrying out the threatening measures indicated in the ultimatum, it might be decided that the relations of the two Cabinets should be thereby re-established. The Conference comes to a resolution in this sense. It is agreed at the same time that the letter addressed to the Greek Minister for Foreign Affairs, transmitting the Declaration signed to-day shall contain a statement of the wish unanimously expressed on this subject by the Plenipotentiaries. The French Plenipotentiary asks that the terms of this despatch may be immediately settled. He reads the draft prepared by him, in conformity with the ideas exchanged at the preceding sitting. The draft is adopted after being completed in accordance with the decision just taken. [Greece and Turkey. Crete, &c.] On the proposition of the Russian Plenipotentiary it is agreed that this document shall be annexed to the Protocol. The Marquis de Lavalette observes that his intention being to send off the day after to-morrow the communication which he is charged to address to the Cabinet of Athens, it is of pressing importance to notify the different Courts; and the Plenipotentiaries of Austria-Hungary, Great Britain, Italy, Prussia, and Russia, undertake to inform their Governments, in order that the Legations in Greece may be instructed to give their support to the proceeding of the President of the Conference. Done at Paris, the 20th January, 1869. [Here follow the Signatures.] [Greece gave its adhesion to this Declaration on the 6th February, 1869.] [Greece and Turkey. Crete, &c.] No. 417.-PROTOCOLS OF CONFERENCES between Great Britain, Austria, France, Italy, Prussia, Russia, and Turkey, relative to the Differences between Turkey and Greece. Paris, January, February, 1869. Protocol "State Papers," vol. lix, page No. 1. Assembling of Conference. Refusal of Greece to join Conferences, except on terms of equality. Greece and Turkey called upon to maintain the status quo. Paris, 9th January, 1869 No. 2. Answers relative to status quo not received from Greece and Turkey. Invitation to Greece not to persist in refusal to assist at Conferences. Paris, 12th January, 1869 Annex. M. de Lavalette to Baron Baude. 813 816 No. 3. Adhesion of Turkey to maintenance of status quo, except decision relative to closing of Ottoman Ports to Greek Vessels. Answers not received from Greece. Determination to proceed with deliberations without the assistance of Greece. Subjects for deliberation. Greek succour to an Insurgent Province of Turkey; indirect assistance given by Greece; opposition in Greece to repatriation of Candiot Families; acts of Violence on Ottoman Subjects in Hellenic Territory; and refusal of Greece to give satisfaction to the repeated complaints of Turkey. Proposal to draw up a Declaration to be addressed to Greece and signed by the Powers, agreed to. Paris, 14th January, 1869 No. 4. Instructions not received by Turkish Plenipotentiary relative to proposed Declaration. Discussion of Draft of proposed Declaration to Greece. Adhesion to proposed Draft. Period to be fixed for assent of Greece. Paris, 15th January, 1869 No. 5. Greek counter-demands against Turkey. Opinion of Con ference unchanged as to Declaration. Verbal alterations 818 827 [Greece and Turkey. Crete, &c.] "State Papers," vol. lix, page Protocol Territorial question raised by Greek Government. Conference declares its incompetency. Determination of Greece not to join in Conferences, except on terms of equality; but will observe status quo. Adhesion of Turkey to proposed Declaration. Ultimatum not to be carried out if Greece adheres. Signature of Declaration. Paris, 20th January, 1869 Annex. Note from President of Conference to Greek Minister for Foreign Affairs calling upon Greece to adhere to Declaration ...... Paris, 20th January, 1869 No. 7. Adhesion of Greece to Declaration. Re-establishment of Diplomatic relations between Turkey and Greece. Security to Candiot Families returning to Crete. Closing of Conferences..... Paris, 18th February, 1869 Annex. Greek Minister for Foreign Affairs to the President of the Conferences.... Athens, 6th February, 1869 835 830 841 846 [Private Property of King George of Hanover.] No. 418.-PROTEST of King George of Hanover against the Prussian Decree relating to his Private Property. Vienna, 30th March, 1869. (Translation.) YOUR Majesty, on the Mediation of the Government of Her Majesty the Queen of England, entered into negotiations with me at the commencement of the year 1867, with the object of concluding an Agreement respecting the Property of my House. Before I consented to this proposal of the English Government, I made a declaration that I would only negotiate respecting the Property of my House, not respecting my Political Right. Notwithstanding this, however, your Majesty propounded a project which required at its outset an acknowledgment of the Incorporation of my Kingdom with Prussia. This proposal I declined, and your Majesty thereupon withdrew the demand for the Renunciation of my Crown. The Ultimatum of your Majesty in the matter of the Property then followed in the beginning of September, 1867. I accepted the same. But after the acceptance on my part your Majesty receded from the Ultimatum, and proposed new conditions to me under the pretext of securing the Family Entail of the Joint Houses of Brunswick-Lüneburg. I consented also to these new conditions, so far that the Agreement was concluded on the 29th September, 1867. The Agreement is concluded between your Majesty and myself. Neither in the Agreement itself, nor in the preliminary negotiations, is there any word or intimation that the Agreement is dependent on the consent of others. Only from your Majesty and from the Prussian Crown have I to require and demand that your Majesty will be just to the signature of your Name under the Agreement. I, upon my side, immediately fulfilled this Property Agreement of the 29th September, 1867. Securities to the amount of nearly 19,000,000 thalers, which, on the invasion of my Kingdom by |