Outside Europe, Germany renounces all rights as to her own and her
allies' territories to all the Allied and Associated Powers and will
accept whatever measures are taken by the five powers.
GERMAN COLONIES.
Germany renounces in favor of the Allied and Associated Power her
overseas possessions. All property of the German Empire, or state,
passes to the government exercising authority in the territory.
Provision will be made for the repatriation of German nationals and of
German subjects holding property. Germany undertakes to pay damages to
French nationals in the Cameroons who suffered from acts of German
civil and military authorities between January, 1900, to August 1,
1914.
CHINA AND SIAM.
Germany renounces in favor of China all privileges and indemnities
resulting from the Boxer rebellion of 1901, and all public property
except diplomatic and consular establishments in the German
concessions of Tientsin and Hankow, and in other Chinese territory
except Kiauchau, and agrees to return to China all astronomical
instruments seized in 1900 and 1901. Germany accepts the abrogation of
concessions at Hankow and Tientsin, China agreeing to open them to
international use. Germany renounces all claims against China, or any
allied or associated government, for the internment or repatriation of
her citizens in China, and for seizure or liquidation of German
interests. She renounces in favor of Great Britain her state property
in the British concession at Canton, and of France and China.
Germany recognizes that all agreements with Siam ceased July 22, 1917.
All German property but consular and diplomatic premises pass to Siam.
Germany waives all claims against Siam for seizure of German property
during the war.
LIBERIA.
Germany renounces all rights under international arrangements of 1911
and 1912, regarding Liberia. All commercial treaties and agreements
between herself and Liberia are abrogated and she recognizes
Liberia's right to determine the status and condition of the
reestablishment of Germans in Liberia.
MOROCCO.
Germany renounces all her rights, titles, etc., under the act of
Algeciras and French-German conventions of 1909 and 1911, and all
arrangements with the Sherifian Empire. She undertakes not to
interfere in any negotiations as to Morocco between France and other
powers, accepts the French protectorate and renounces the
capitulations. The Sherifian Government shall have complete liberty of
action over German nationals. All German property may be sold and the
proceeds deducted from the reparation account.
EGYPT.
Germany recognizes the British Protectorate over Egypt and renounces
the capitulations and all treaties, etc., concluded by her with Egypt.
She undertakes not to intervene in any negotiations between Great
Britain and other powers. She consents to the transfer to Great
Britain of the powers given to the late Sultan of Turkey for securing
the free navigation of the Suez Canal. German nationals will be dealt
with as in Morocco. Anglo-Egyptian goods entering Germany shall enjoy
the same treatment as British goods.
Germany accepts all arrangements which the Allied and Associated
Powers make with Turkey and Bulgaria.
SHANTUNG.
Germany cedes to Japan all rights, etc., notably as to Kiauchau and
the railroads, mines, and cables acquired by her treaty with China of
1907 and agreements as to Shantung. All German rights to the railroad
from Tsingtau to Tsinan-fu, including mining rights, pass equally to
Japan, and the cables from Tsingtau to Shanghai and Che-foo free of
all charges.