THE CYPRUS GAZETTE, 1925.

.THE CYPRUS GAZETTE, 13th FEBRUARY, 1925. 61
No. 107.
Commission, 66, rue Boissiere, Paris (XVI eme)
NOTICE.
France, and should reach the delegate concerned
not later than the 6th August, 1925 (the last day
COMMISSION FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF DAMAGE for the reception of claims provided by Article 5 of
SUFFERED IN TURKEY.
the Convention).
BY a Convention, between the United Kingdom,
France, Italy and Japan, signed in Paris on
November 23, 1923, it was agreed, to devote
jointly, to the reparation of the damage, suffered
by their nationals, the sums in gold referred to in
Article 58 of the Treaty of Lausanne, and, by the
same Convention the British Government agreed
to devote, to the same purpose, the 5 per cent.
Turkish Treasury Bills (1911) of the nominal
value of £846,100 which the British Treasury had
purchased from'the holders in 1914, and, by the
same Convention, it was further agreed, that a
Commission should be set up, within one month
F. Clement-Simon,
French Delegate and
President.
H. E. Carle,
British Delegate.
Diego Tripepi,
Italian Delegate.
66, rue Boissiere, Paris
(XVI eme), France.
December 10, 1924.
of the coming into force of the Treaty of Lausanne, COMMISSION FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF DAMAGE
to assess damages suffered by the nationals of the
SUFFERED IN TURKEY.
Contracting Powers, ».e., as follows:—
At a plenary session of this Commission held on
(a) Direct damage in respect of persons or
property (other than that referred to in subsection
2 of Article 6 of the Convention) suffered
on territory which was Ottoman on the 1st
August, 1914, or at sea, between the 1st August,
1914, and 6th August, 1924, as the re.sult of any
act or negligence of the Turldsh Government
including damage resulting from measures of
December 10, 1924, it Avas decided that the follow
ing persons of British nationality, including
persons under British protection whose patent of
protection is of a date prior to August 1st, 1914,
should be deemed to have complied with Article 5
of the Convention between the United Kingdom,
France, Italy and Japan^ signed in Paris on November
23rd, 1923, videlicet :—
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requisition, sequestration or confiscation and,
also, direct damage suffered on the same territory
between the dates named as the result of any
acts of war whatever party may have been the
author of such acts ;
1. Those who have already made claims to
and received an ackowledgment from the
Reparation Claims Department of the Board
of Trade, London, but not including those who
have made claims to the Public Trustee and the
(6) Direct damage caused by the fire of Foreign Claims Office.
Smyrna, to the rights and property of the
nationals of the Contracting Powers (but subject
to the terms of para. (6) of sub-section 1 of
Article 6 of the Convention) ; '
2. Those who have already made claims to
the British Foreign Office, India Office, the
Government of India or the Government of
any British Dominion, Colony, Dependency
(c) The damiage referred to in paras, (fe) and
(6) suffered, on territory remaining Turkish, at
or Mandated Territory and have received an
acknowledgment from the authority concerned.
the date of the coming into force of the Treaty
of Lausanne, by Ottoman Companies in which
the nationals of the Contracting Powers had a
preponderating interest on the 1st August, 1914,
(but subject to a deduction of the value of
advantages of ah economic character referred to
in sub-section 1 of Article 6 of the Convention).
3. Those who have already made claims to the
French authorities in S5aia and have received an
acknowledgment from such authorities.
4. Those who have already made claims to the
Office des Bieiis et Interets Prives, 146, Avenue
Malakoff, Paris, and have received an ackowledgment
thereof.
By the same Convention the Commission is , Persons who have already made claims to any
precluded from dealing wdth claims in respect of the I of the authorities above mentioned may neverthe­
following categories of damage :—
less make fresh claims, if they desire to do so, or
(a) Indirect damage, including deprivation of may add to, or remodel, or otherwise modify their
the use of property and loss of profits ;
existing claims, and, in that event should signify
(6) Claims relating to amounts payable' by the
Hellenic Government in accordance with the
Convention of the 24th July, 1923 ;
(c) The claims of concessionary companies,
on account of the utilisation by the Turkish
Govehiment, of their property, or of their
services, which are to be settled by the Turkish
Government, as provided in the Protocols and
Declarations forming part of the Turkish Peace
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their desire in that behalf to " The British Delegate,
66, rue Boissiere, Paris (XVI) I'rance," stating to
what authority their existing claim was made and
the reference number allotted thereto.
Copies of the Convention of November 23rd,
1923, can be obtained from the British Embassy
and Consulate in. Paris, the British Embassies,
legations and consulates in central Europe and the
Near |]ast, or frpm H.M. Stationery Office, Adastral
Hou^e, Kingsway, London, W.C. 2.
This Commission was duly set up on the 6th
August, 1924, and has established its headquarters
in Paris, where it is now prepared to receive claims
from nationals of the Contracting Powers (including
persons protected by the Contracting Powers in
F. Clement-Simon,
French Delegate and
President.
H. E. Garle,
cases Avhere the patent of protection is of a date
British Delegate.
prior to the 1st August, 1914).
Diego Tripepi,
Such claims together with all documents and
Italian Delegate.
evidence in support thereof should be sent to the" ~"-Tarls: " " "~ ' -
Commission, addressed to the Delegate of the
nationality concerned, at the headquarters of the i
December 10th, 1924.
(M.P. 1096/15.)
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