Preamble
Desiring to regulate transit and navigation in the Straits of the Dardanelles, the Sea. of Marmora and the Bosphorus comprised under the general term " Straits " in such manner as to safeguard, within the framework of Turkish security and of the security, in the Black Sea, of the riparian States, the principle enshrined in Article 23 of the Treaty of Peace signed at Lausanne on the 24th July, 1923;
Have resolved to replace by the present Convention the Convention signed at Lausanne on the 24th July, 1923, and have appointed as their Plenipotentiaries
His MAJESTY THE KING OF THE BULGARIANS :
Dr. Nicolas P. Nicolaev, Minister Plenipotentiary, Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and of Cults ;
M. Pierre Neicov, Minister Plenipotentiary, Director of Political Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and of Cults -
THE PRESIDENT OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC
M. Paul-Boncour, Senator Permanent Delegate of France to the League of Nations former President of the Council, former Minister for Foreign Affairs, Chevalier of the Legion of Honour, Croix de Guerre ;
M. Henri PoNsoT, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the French Republic at Angara, Grand Officer of the. Legion- of Honour;
HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF GREAT BRITAIN, IRELAND AND THE BRITISH DOMINIONS BEYOND THE SEAS, EMPEROR OF INDIA :
FOR GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND AND ALL PARTS OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE WHICH ARE NOT SEPARATE MEMBERS OF THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS:
The Right Honourable Lord STANLEY, P.C., M.C., M.P., Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty;
FOR THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
The Right Honourable Stanley Melbourne BRUCE, C.H., M.C., High Commissioner for the Commonwealth of Australia in London;
His MAJESTY THE KING OF THE HELLENES:
M. Nicolas POLITIS, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of Greece in Paris former Minister for Foreign Affairs-;
M. Raoul BIBICA ROSETTI, Permanent Delegate of Greece to the League of Nations
His MAJESTY THE EMPEROR OF JAPAN:
M. Naotake SATO, Jusammi, Grand-Cordon of the Order (A the Rising Sun, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary in Paris;
M. Massa-aki HOTTA, Jushii, Second Class of the Order of the Rising Sun, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at Berne;
His MAJESTY THE KING OF ROUMANIA:
M. Nicolas TITULESCO, Minister Secretary of State for the Department of Foreign Affairs;
M. Constantin CONTZESCO, Minister Plenipotentiary, Delegate of Roumania to the European and International Commissions of the Danube;
M. Vespasien PELLA, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at The Hague;
THE PRESIDENT OF THE TURKISH REPUBLIC
Dr. Ruştu ARAS, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Deputy for Smyrna;
M. Suad DAVAZ, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Turkish Republic in Paris;
M. Numan Menemencioğlu, Ambassador of Turkey, Secretary-General of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs;
M. Asim Gunduz, General Commanding an Army Corps, Deputy Chief of the General Staff ;
M. Necmeddin SADAK, Permanent Delegate of Turkey to the League of Nations, Deputy for Sivas, Rapporteur for the Committee of Foreign Affairs
THE CENTRAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS
M. Maxime LITVINOFF, Member of the Central Executive Committee of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, People's Commissar for Foreign Affairs
His MAJESTY THE KING OF YUGOSLAVIA:
M. Ivan SOUBBOTITCH, Permanent Delegate of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia to the League of Nations;
Who, after having exhibited their full pawns, found in good and due form, have agreed on the following provisions:
Article 1.
The High Contracting Parties recognise and affirm the principle of freedom of transit and navigation by sea in the Straits.
The exercise of this freedom shall henceforth be regulated by the provisions of the present Convention.
SECTION I. MERCHANT VESSELS.
Article 2.
In time of peace, merchant vessels shall enjoy complete freedom of transit and navigation in the Straits, by day and by night, under any flag any and with any kind of cargo, without any formalities, except as provided in Article 3 below. No taxes or charges other than those authorised by Annex I to the present Convention shall be levied by the Turkish authorities on these vessels when passing in transit without calling at a port in the Straits.