Treaty
of Neuilly
(27 November 1919)
The United States
of America , the British Empire, France , Italy
and Japan
These Powers being described in the present
Treaty as the Principal Allied and Associated Powers;
These Powers constituting, with the Principal
Powers mentioned above, the Allied and Associated Powers,
of the one part;
And Bulgaria
of the other part;
Whereas on the request of the Royal Government of
Bulgaria an Armistice was granted to Bulgaria on September 29, 1918, by the
Principal Allied and Associated Powers in order that a Treaty of Peace might be
concluded, and
Whereas the Allied and Associated Powers are
equally desirous that the war in which certain among them were successively
involved, directly or indirectly, against Bulgaria, and which originated in the
declaration of war against Serbia on July 28, 1914, by Austria-Hungary, and in
the hostilities opened by Bulgaria against Serbia on October 11, 1915, and
conducted by Germany in alliance with Austria-Hungary, with Turkey and with
Bulgaria, should be replaced by a firm, just and durable Peace,
For this purpose the High Contracting Parties
have appointed as their Plenipotentiaries:
The President of the United States of America
The Honourable Frank Lyon Polk, Under-Secretary
of State;
The Honourable Henry White, formerly Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United
States at Rome and Paris
General Tasker H.Bliss, Military Representative
of the United States
His Majesty the King of the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland
and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, Emperor of India
Mr. Cecil Harmsworth, M.P., Under-Secretary of
State for Foreign Affairs;
Sir Eyre Crowe, K.C.B., K.C.M.G., Minister
Plenipotentiary, Assistant Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs;
And
for the Dominion of Canada
The Honourable Sir George Halsey Perley,
K.C.M.G., High Commissioner for Canada
in the United Kingdom
for the Commonwealth of Australia
The Right Honourable Andrew Fisher, High
Commissioner for Australia
in the United Kingdom
for the Union of South Africa
Mr. Reginald Andrew Blankenberg, O.B.E., Acting
High Commissioner for the Union of South Africa
in the United Kingdom
for the Dominion of New Zealand
The Honourable Sir Thomas Mackenzie, K.C.M.G.,
High Commissioner for New Zealand
in the United Kingdom
for India
Sir Eyre Crowe, K.C.B., K.C.M.G.
The President of the French Republic
Mr. Georges Clemenceau, President of the Council,
Minister of War;
Mr. Stephen Pichon, Minister for Foreign Affairs;
Mr. Louis-Lucien Klotz, Minister of Finance;
Mr. André Tardieu, Commissary General for Franco-American
Military Affairs;
Mr. Jules Cambon, Ambassador of France
His Majesty the King of Italy
The Honourable Maggiorino Ferraris, Senator of
the Kingdom;
The Honourable Guglielmo Marconi, Senator of the
Kingdom;
Sir Giacomo de Martino, Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary;
His Majesty the Emperor of Japan
Mr. K.Matsui, Ambassador Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary of H.M. the Emperor of Japan
at Paris
His Majesty the King of the Belgians:
Mr. Jules van den Heuvel, Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary, Minister of State;
Mr. Rolin-Jaequemyns, Member of the Institute of Private
The President of the Chinese Republic
Mr. Vikyuin Wellington
Mr. Sao-ke Alfred Sze;
The President of the Cuban Republic
Dr. Rafael Martinez
Ortiz, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the Cuban Republic
at Paris
His Majesty the King of the Hellenes:
Mr. Elefthérios Venizelos, President of the
Council of Ministers;
Mr. Nicolas Politis, Minister for Foreign
Affairs;
His Majesty the King of the Hedjaz :
Mr. Rustem Haidar;
Mr. Abdul Hadi Aouni;
The President of the Polish Republic
Mr. Ladislas Grabski;
Mr. Stanislas Patek, Minister Plenipotentiary;
The President of the Portuguese Republic
Dr. Affonso Da Costa, formerly President of the
Council of Ministers;
Mr. Jayme Batalha Reis, Minister Plenipotentiary;
His Majesty the King of Roumania:
Mr. Victor Antonesco, Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary of H.M. the King of Roumania at Paris
General Constantin Coanda, Corps Commander,
A.D.C. to the King, formerly President of the Council of Ministers;
His Majesty the King of the Serbs, the Croats,
and the Slovenes:
Mr. Nicolas P. Pachictch, formerly President of
the Council of Ministers;
Mr. Ante Trumbic, Minister for Foreign Affairs;
Mr. Ivan Zolger, Doctor of Law;
His Majesty the King of Siam
His Highness Prince Charoon, Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister Plenipotentiary of H.M. the King of Siam
at Paris
The President of the Czecho-Slovak Republic
Mr. Eduard Benes, Minister for Foreign Affairs;
Mr. Stephen Osusky, Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary of the Czecho-Slovak
Republic at London
Mr. Alexander Stamboliski, President of the
Council of Ministers, Minister of War;
Who, having communicated their full powers, found
in good and due form, have agreed as follows:
From the coming into force of the present Treaty
the state of war will terminate.
From that moment, and subject to the provisions
of the present Treaty, official relations will exist between the Allied and
Associated Powers and Bulgaria
PART
I.
––――――
THE COVENANT OF
THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS
Articles 1 to 26 and Annex
[ . . . ]
PART
II.
––――――
FRONTIERS OF BULGARIA
––――――
ARTICLE 27.
The frontiers of Bulgaria
1.With the Serb-Croat-Slovene State
2.With Greece
From the point defined above eastwards to the
point where it leaves the watershed between the basins of the Mesta-Karasu on
the south and the Maritsa (Marica) on the
north near point 1587 (Dibikli),
the frontier of 1913 between Bulgaria and Greece
3. On
the South, with territories which shall be subsequently attributed by the
Principal Allied and Associated Powers:
Thence eastwards to point 1295 situated about 18
kilometres west of Kuchuk-Derbend,
a line to be fixed on the ground following the
watershed between the basin of the Maritsa on the north, and the basins of the
Mesta-Karasu and the other rivers which flow directly into the Aegean Sea on
the south;
thence eastwards to a point to be chosen on the
frontier of 1913 between Bulgaria
and Turkey
a line to be fixed on the ground following as
nearly as possible the crest line forming the southern limit of the basin of
the Akcehisar (Dzuma) Suju;
thence northwards to the point where it meets the
river Maritsa ,
the frontier of 1913;
thence to a point to be chosen about 3 kilometres
below the railway station of Hadi-K. (Kadikoj),
the principal course of the Maritsa
downstream;
thence northwards to a point to be chosen on the
apex of the salient formed by the frontier of the Treaty of Sofia, 1915, about
10 kilometres east-south-east of Jisr Mustafa Pasha,
a line to be fixed on the ground;
thence eastwards to the Black
Sea ,
the frontier of the Treaty of Sofia, 1915, then
the frontier of 1913.
4. The Black Sea : [ .
. . ]
5.With
Roumania: [ . . . ]
PART III.
––――――
POLITICAL
CLAUSES
––――――
SECTION
I.
––――――
SERB-CROAT- SLOVENE
STATE
[ . . . ]
SECTION
II.
––――――
––――――
ARTICLE 42.
ARTICLE 43.
A Commission consisting of seven members, five
nominated by the Principal Allied and Associated Powers, one by Greece, and one
by Bulgaria, will be appointed fifteen days after the coming into force of the
present Treaty to trace on the spot the frontier line described in Article 27
(2), Part II (Frontiers of Bulgaria), of the present Treaty.
ARTICLE 44.
Bulgarian nationals habitually resident in the
territories assigned to Greece
Bulgarian nationals, however, who became resident
in these territories after January 1, 1913, will not acquire Greek nationality
without a permit from Greece
ARTICLE 45.
Within a period of two years from the coming into
force of the present Treaty, Bulgarian nationals over 18 years of age and
habitually resident in the territories assigned to Greece in accordance with
the present Treaty will be entitled to opt for Bulgarian nationality.
Option by husband will cover his wife and option
by parents will cover their children under 18 years of age.
Persons who have exercised the above right to opt
must within the succeeding twelve months transfer their place of residence to
the State for which they have opted.
They will be entitled to retain their immovable
property in the territory of the other State where they had their place of
residence before exercising their right to opt. They may carry with them their
movable property of every description. No export or import duties may be
imposed upon them in connection with the removal of such property.
ARTICLE 46.
ARTICLE 47.
The proportion and nature of the financial
obligations of Bulgaria which Greece will have to assume on account of the
territory placed under her sovereignty will de determined in accordance with
Article 141, Part VIII (Financial Clauses), of the present Treaty.
Subsequent agreements will decide all questions
which are not decided by the present Treaty and which may arise in consequence
of the cession of the said territory.
SECTION
III.
––――――
THRACE.
––――――
ARTICLE 48.
Bulgaria renounces in favour of the Principal
Allied and Associated Powers all rights and title over the territories in
Thrace which belonged to the Bulgarian Monarchy and which, being situated
outside the new frontiers of Bulgaria as described in Article 27 (3), Part II
(Frontiers of Bulgaria), have not been at present assigned to any State.
Bulgaria undertakes to accept the settlement made
by the Principal Allied and Associated Powers in regard to these territories,
particularly in so far as concerns the nationality of the inhabitants.
The Principal Allied and Associated Powers
undertake to ensure the economic outlets of Bulgaria to the Aegean Sea.
The conditions of this guarantee will be fixed at
a later date.
SECTION
IV.
––――――
PROTECTION OF
MINORITIES.
[ . . . ]
SECTION
V.
––――――
GENERAL
PROVISIONS.
[ . . . ]
ARTICLE 59.
Bulgaria hereby recognises and accepts the
frontiers of Austria, Greece, Hungary, Poland, Roumania, the Serb-Croat-Slovene
State and the Czecho-Slovak State as these frontiers may be determined by the
Principal Allied and Associated Powers.
PART
IV.
––――――
MILITARY, NAVAL
AND AIR CLAUSES.
[ . . . ]
PART
V.
––――――
PRISONERS OF
WAR AND GRAVES.
[ . . . ]
PART
VI.
––――――
PENALTIES.
[ . . .]
PART
VII.
––――――
REPARATION.
[ . . .]
ARTICLE 126.
Bulgaria undertakes to seek for and forthwith to
return to Greece, Roumania, and the Serb-Croat-Slovene State respectively any
records or archives or any articles of archaeological, historic or artistic
interest which have been taken away from the territories of those countries
during the present war.
Any dispute between the Powers above named and
Bulgaria as to their ownership of any such articles shall be referred to an
arbitrator to be appointed by the Inter-Allied Commission, and whose decision
shall be final.
[ . . . ]
PART
VIII.
––――――
FINANCIAL
CLAUSES.
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