If Batoum, Ardahan, Kars, or any of them shall be retained by Russia,
and if any attempt shall be made at any future time by Russia to take
possession of any further territories of His Imperial Majesty the Sultan
in Asia, as fixed by the definitive Treaty of Peace, England engages to
join His Imperial Majesty the Sultan in defending them by force of arms.
In return, His Imperial Majesty the Sultan promises to England to
introduce necessary reforms, to be agreed upon later by the two Powers,
into the government and for the protection of the Christian and other
subjects of the Porte in these territories; and in order to enable
England to make necessary provision for executing her engagement His
Imperial Majesty the Sultan further consents to assign the Island of
Cyprus to be occupied and administered by England.