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Convention, and to provide for the despatch to the banks as soon as possible of a circular recommending
them to abide by the text of the said Annex II in the case of the four following categories of
debts in francs, due to Swiss banks, by debtors domiciled in Germany, viz
(a) Debts owing by German officials.
(b) Debts owing by interned Germans.
(c) Debts owing by German families of mobilised soldiers.
(d) Debts owing by German nationals who have borrowed corresponding sums in francs
in order to be able to attend hospitals, clinics, etc., in Switzerland.
Article 7.
The Government of the Swiss Confederation declares itself prepared, for its part, to give its
assistance in the manner which may appear to it appropriate in cases where individual States,
communes and other associations (chambers of agriculture, live stock, breeding associations, etc.)
make efforts in Germany with the support of the Imperial Government, to repay in kind debts
in francs owing to Switzerland in respect of purchases of live stock, milk, and other supplies. It
declares itself ready to endeavour to avoid calling in its debts with undue haste.
Article 8.
This Convention shall be ratified and the ratifications shall be exchanged at Berne as soon as
possible.
The Convention shall come into force on the day upon which the exchange of ratifications
takes place.
In testimony whereof the Plenipotentiaries have signed this Convention and have affixed
their seals thereto.
Done in duplicate in Berne this 6th day of December, 1920.
ANNEX I
(Signed) SCHULTHESS.
(Signed) Dr. ADOLF MUJLLER.
to the Convention between the Swiss Confederation and the German Empire dealing with Mortgages
in Germany containing the gold clause and with certain classes of franc credits due from
German debtors, signed at Berne, December 6th, 1920.
Article I.
During the periods of payment laid down in Article 3 of this Convention, the debtor shall
be obliged to pay the interest due in paper marks as from the entry into force of this Convention,
together with a supplementary sum. This supplementary sum shall be calculated by estimating
the difference in exchange between the mark and the Swiss Franc. This calculation shall be made
on the basis of the average value of the mark in Switzerland as quoted by the National Bank during
a period of five days before the date on which the interest falls due.
The supplementary sum shall amount :
For a rate up to and including io, to the difference between such rate and the
rate of ....... ... .. .............................. 20