The British Empire, France, Italy, Japan, Greece, Roumania and the Serb-Croat-Slovene State, of the one part,

And Turkey, of the other part,

Animated with a desire to establish their economic relations on a basis of international law and under conditions most likely to encourage commerce and to facilitate trade, have resolved to conclude a Convention for this purpose, and have appointed as their Plenipotentiaries:

His Majesty the King of the United King of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions Beyond the Seas, Emperor of India:

The Right Honourable Sir Horace George Montagu Rumbold, Baronet, G.C.M.G., High Commissioner at Constantinople;

The Present of the French Republic:

General Maurice Pellé, Ambassador of France, High Commissioner of the Republic in the East, Grand Officer of the National Order of the Legion of Honour;

His Majesty the King of Italy:

The Honourable Marquis Camillo Garroni, Senator of the Kingdom Ambassador of Italy, High Commissioner at Constantinople, Grand Cross of the Orders of Saints Maurice and Lazarus, and of the Crown of Italy;

M.Giulio Cesare Montagna, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at Athens, Commander of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus, Grand Officer of the Crown of Italy;

His Majesty the Emperor of Japan:

Mr.Kentaro Otchiai, Jusammi, First Class of the Order of the Rising Sun, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary at Rome;

His Majesty the King of the Hellenes:

M.Eleftherics K. Veniselos, formerly President of the Council of Ministers, Grand Cross of the Order of the Saviour;

M.Demetrios Caclamanos, Minister Plenipotentiary at Londor, Commander of the Order of the Saviour;

His Majesty the King of Roumania:

M.Constantine I. Diamandy, Minister Plenipotentiary;

M.Constantine Contzesco, Minister Plenipotentiary;

His Majesty the King of the Serbs, the Croats and the Slovenes:

Dr.Miloutine Yovanovitch, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at Berne;

The Government of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey:

Ismet Pasha, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Deputy for Adrianople;

Dr. Riza Nour Bey, Minister for Health and for Public Assistance, Deputy for Sinope;

Hassan Bey, formerly Minister, Deputy for Trebizond;

Who, having produced their full powers, found in good and due form, have agreed as follows:

(L.S.) Horace Rumbold

(L.S.) Pellé

(L.S.) Garroni

(L.S.) G.C.Montagna

(L.S.) K.Otchiai

(L.S.) E.K.Venesélos

(L.S.) D.Caclamanos

(L.S.) Const.Diamandy

(L.S.) Const.Contzesco

(L.S.) ……………….

(L.S.) M.Ismet

(L.S.) Dr.Ryza Nour

(L.S.) Hassan