Treaty of Lausanne
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Treaty of Peace with Turkey Signed at Lausanne, July 24, 1923
From: The Treaties of Peace 1919-1923, Vol. II (New York: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace,
1924.)
Go to Map of the Treaty Area. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Turkey-Greece-
Bulgaria_on_Treaty_of_Lausanne.png)
Go to Map of the Mandate Areas of Arabia
(Compiled by Lt.-Col. Lawrence Martin, Geographer of the Institute of Politics)
With links to a related Agreement respecting the Reciprocal Restitution of Interned Civilians and the
Exchange of Prisoners of War,
signed at Lausanne, January 30, 1923 (http://untreaty.un.org/unts/60001_120000/14/39/00027946.pdf).
(English translation of Accord relatif à la restitution réciproque des internés civils et àl'échange des
prisonniers de guerre, signé à Lausanne, le 3o janvier 1923).
TREATY OF PEACE WITH TURKEY SIGNED AT LAUSANNE
JULY 24, 1923
THE CONVENTION RESPECTING THE REGIME OF THE STRAITS AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS
SIGNED AT LAUSANNE
THE BRITISH EMPIRE, FRANCE, ITALY, JAPAN, GREECE, ROUMANIA and the SERB-CROAT-
SLOVENE STATE,
of the one part,
and TURKEY,
of the other part; Being united in the desire to bring to a final close the state of war which has existed in the
East since 1914,
Being anxious to re-establish the relations of friendship and commerce which are essential to the mutual well-being of their respective peoples,And considering that these relations must be based on respect for the independence and sovereignty of States,Have decided to conclude a Treaty for this purpose, and have appointed as their Plenipotentiaries:

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HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF THE UNITED KINGDOM 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 PRESIDENT OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC:
General Maurice Pelle, Ambassador of France, High Com missioner 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 Orders 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. Eleftherios K. Veniselos, formerly President of the Council of Ministers, Grand Cross of the Order of the Saviour;
M. Demetrios Caclamanos, Minister Plenipotentiary at London, 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 orm, have agreed as follows[1]