FRONTIERS OF AUSTRIA
Article 27
The frontiers of Austria shall be fixed as follows (see annexed Map):
1. With Switzerland and Lichtenstein:
The present frontier.
2. With Italy:
From the point 2645 (Gruben J.) eastwards to point 2915 (K1opaier
Spitz),
a line to be fixed on the ground passing through point 1483 on the
Reschen-Nauders road;
thence eastwards to the summit of Dreiherrn Spitz (point 3505),
the watershed between the basins of the Inn to the north and the Adige,
to the south;
thence generally south-south eastwards to Point 2545 (Marchkinkele),
the watershed between the basins of the Drave to the east and the Adige
to the west;
thence south-eastwards to point 2483 (Helm Spitz),
a line to be fixed on the ground crossing the Drave between Winnbach and
Arnbach;
thence east-south-eastwards to point 2050 (Osternig) about 9 kilometres
north-west of Tarvis,
the watershed between the basins of the Drave on the north and
successively the basins of the Sextenbach, the Piave and the Tagliamento
on the south;
thence east-south-eastwards to point 1492 (about 2 kilometres west of
Thörl),
the watershed between the Gail and the Gailitz;
thence eastwards to point 1509 (Pec),
a line to be fixed on the ground cutting the Gailitz south of the town
and station of Thörl and passing through point 1270 (Cabin Berg).
3. On the South, and then with the Klagenfurt area subject to the
provisions of Section II of Part III (Political Clauses for Europe):
From point 1509 (Pec) eastwards to point 1817 (Malestiger),
the crest of the Karavanken;
from point 1817 (Malestiger) and in a north-easterly direction as far as
the Drave at a point situated about 1 kilometre south-east of the
railway bridge on the eastern branch of the bend made by that river
about 6 kilometres east of Villach,
a line to be fixed on the ground cutting the railway between Mallestig
and Faak and passing through point 666 (Polana);
thence in a south-easterly direction to a point about 2 kilometres above
St. Martin,
the course of the Drave;
thence in a northerly direction as far as point 871, about 10 kilometres
to the east-north-east of Villach,
a line running approximately from south to north to be fixed on the
ground;
thence east-north-eastwards to a point to be chosen near point 725 about
10 kilometres north-west of Klagenfurt on the administrative boundary
between the districts of St Veit and Klagenfurt,
a line to be fixed on the ground passing through points 1069 (Taubenbühel),
1045 (Gallinberg), and 815 (Freudenberg);
thence eastwards to a point to be chosen on the ground west of point
1075 (Steinbruch Kogel),
the administrative boundary between the districts of St. Veit and
Klagenfurt;
thence north-eastwards to the point on the Gurk where the administrative
boundary of the district of Völkermarkt leaves that river,
a line to be fixed on the ground passing through point 1076;
thence north-eastwards to point 1899 (Speikkogl),
the administrative boundary between the districts of St Veit and
Völkermarkt;
thence south-eastwards to point 842 (1 kilometre west of Kasparstein),
the north-eastern boundary of the district of Völkermarkt;
thence eastwards to point 1522 (Hühner Kogel),
a line to be fixed on the ground passing north of Lavamünd.
4. With the Serb-Croat-Slovene State, subject to the provisions of
Section II of Part III (Political Clauses for Europe):
From point 1522 (Hühner Kogel) eastwards to point 917 (St Lorenzen),
a line to be fixed on the ground passing through point 1330;
thence eastwards to the point where it meets the administrative boundary
between the districts of Marburg and Leibnitz,
the watershed between the basins of the Drave to the south and the
Saggau to the north;
thence north-eastwards to the point where this administrative boundary
meets the Mur,
the abovementioned administrative boundary;
thence to the point where it meets the old frontier of 1867 between
Austria and Hungary about 5 kilometres south-east of Radkersburg,
the principal course of the Mur downstream;
thence northwards to a point to be fixed east of point 400 about 16
kilometres north of Radkersburg,
the old frontier of 1867 between Austria and Hungary;
thence north-eastwards to a point to be fixed on the watershed between
the basins of the Raab and the Mur about 2 kilometres east of Toka,
being the point common to the three frontiers of Austria, Hungary and
the Serb-Croat-Slovene State,
a line to be fixed on the ground, passing between the villages of
Bonisfalva and Gedoudvar.
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SECTION II
SERB-CROAT-SLOVENE STATE
Article 46
Austria, in conformity with the action already taken by the Allied and
Associated Powers, recognises the complete independence of the
Serb-Croat-Slovene State.
Article 47
Austria renounces, so far as she is concerned, in favour of the
Serb-Croat-Slovene State all rights and title over the territories of
the former Austro-Hungarian Monarchy situated outside the frontiers of
Austria as laid down in Article 27, Part II (Frontiers of Austria) and
recognised by the present Treaty, or by any treaties concluded for the
purpose of completing the present settlement, as forming part of the
Serb-Croat-Slovene State.
Article 48
A Commission consisting of seven members, five nominated by the
Principal Allied and Associated Powers, one by the Serb-Croat-Slovene
State, and one by Austria, shall be constituted within fifteen days from
the coming into force of the present Treaty, to trace on the spot the
frontier line described in Article 27.4, Part II (Frontiers of Austria).
The decisions of the Commission will be taken by a majority and shall be
binding on the parties concerned.
Article 49
The inhabitants of the Klagenfurt area will be called upon, to the
extent stated below, to indicate by a vote the State to which they wish
the territory to belong.
The boundaries of the Klagenfurt area are as follows:
From point 871, about 10 kilometres to the east-north-east of Villach,
southwards to a point on the Drave about 2 kilometres above St Martin,
a line running approximately from north to south to be fixed on the
ground;
thence in a north-westerly direction as far as a point about 1 kilometre
south-east of the railway bridge on the eastern branch of the bend
formed by the Drave about 6 kilometres to the east of Villach,
the course of the Drave;
thence in a south-westerly direction to point 1817 (Malestiger),
a line to be fixed on the ground passing through point 666 (Polana) and
cutting the railway between Mallestig and Faak;
thence in an east-south-easterly direction, then north-east to point
1929 (Guchowa),
the watershed between the basins of the Drave to the north and the Save
to the south;
thence north-east to point 1054 (Strojna),
a line to be fixed on the ground following in a general manner the
western boundary of the basin of the Miess, passing through points 1558,
2124 and 1185;
thence north-east to point 1522 (Hühner Kogel),
a line to be fixed on the ground, crossing the Drave to the south of
Lavamünd;
thence westwards to point 842, 1 kilometre west of Kasparstein,
a line to be fixed on the ground passing to the north of Lavamünd;
thence as far as point 1899 (Speikkogl),
the north-eastern administrative boundary of the district of Völkermarkt;
thence in a south-westerly direction and as far as the River Gurk,
the north-western administrative boundary of the district of Völkermarkt;
thence in a south-westerly direction as far as a point on the
administrative boundary to the west of point 1075 (Steinbruch Kogel),
a line to be fixed on the ground, passing through point 1076;
thence in a westerly direction and as far as a point to be fixed near
point 725, about 10 kilometres north-west of Klagenfurt,
the administrative boundary between the districts of St Veit and
Klagenfurt;
thence as far as point 871, which was the starting point of this
description,
a line to be fixed on the ground, passing through points 815 (Freudenberg),
1045 (Gallinberg) and 1069 (Taubenbühel).
Article 50
With a view to the organisation of a plebiscite, the Klagenfurt area
will be divided into two zones, the first to the south and the second to
the north of a transversal line, of which the following is a
description:
From the point where the western boundary of the area leaves the Drave
in a northerly direction as far as the point about 1 kilometre to the
east of Rosegg (Saint-Michael),
the course of the Drave downstream;
thence in a north-easterly direction and as far as the western extremity
of the Wörther See, south of Velden,
a line to be fixed on the ground;
thence in an easterly direction to the outlet of the Glanfurt from the
lake,
the median line of that lake;
thence eastwards to its confluence with the River Glan,
the course of the Glanfurt downstream.
thence eastward to its confluence with the River Gurk,
the course of the Glan downstream;
thence in a north-easterly direction, to the point where the northern
boundary of the Klagenfurt area crosses the River Gurk,
the course of the Gurk.
The Klagenfurt area will be placed under the control of a Commission
entrusted with the duty of preparing the plebiscite in that area and
assuring the impartial administration thereof. This Commission will be
composed as follows: four members nominated respectively by the United
States, Great Britain, France and Italy, one by Austria, one by the
Serb-Croat-Slovene State, the Austrian member only taking part in the
deliberations of the Commission in regard to the second zone, and the
Serb-Croat-Slovene member only taking part therein with regard to the
first zone. The decisions of the Commission will be taken by a majority.
The second zone will be occupied by the Austrian troops and administered
in accordance with the general regulations of the Austrian legislation.
The first zone will be occupied by the troops of the Serb-Croat-Slovene
State, and administered in accordance with the general regulations of
the legislation of that State.
In both zones the troops, whether Austrian or Serb-Croat-Slovene, shall
be reduced to the numbers which the Commission may consider necessary
for the preservation of order, and shall carry out their mission under
the control of the Commission. These troops shall be replaced as
speedily as possible by a police force recruited on the spot.
The Commission will be charged with the duty of arranging for the vote
and of taking such measures as it may deem necessary to ensure its
freedom, fairness and secrecy.
In the first zone the plebiscite will be held within three months from
the coming into force of the present Treaty, at a date fixed by the
Commission.
If the vote is in favour of the Serb-Croat-Slovene State, a plebiscite
will be held in the second zone within three weeks from the proclamation
of the result of the plebiscite in the first zone, at a date to be fixed
by the Commission.
If, on the other hand, the vote in the first zone is in favour of
Austria no plebiscite will he held in the second zone, and the whole of
the area will remain definitively under Austrian sovereignty.
The right of voting will be granted to every person without distinction
of sex who:
(a) Has attained the age of 20 years on or before 1
January 1919;
(b) Has on 1 January 1919, his or her habitual residence
within the zone subjected to the plebiscite; and,
(c) Was born within the said zone, or has had his or
her habitual residence of rights of citizenship (pertinenza)
there from a date previous to 1 January 1912.
The result of the vote will be determined by the majority of votes in
the whole or each zone.
On the conclusion of each vote the result will be communicated by the
Commission to the Principal Allied and Associated Powers, with a full
report as to taking of the vote, and will be proclaimed.
If the vote is in favour of the incorporation either of the first zone
or of both zones in the Serb-Croat-Slovene State, Austria hereby
renounces, so far as she is concerned and to the extent corresponding to
the result of the vote, in favour of the Serb-Croat-Slovene State all
rights and title over these territories. After agreement with the
Commission the Serb-Croat-Slovene Government may definitively establish
its authority over the said territories.
If the vote in the first or second zone is in favour of Austria, the
Austrian Government, after agreement with the Commission, will be
entitled definitively to re-establish its authority over the whole of
the Klagenfurt area, or in the second zone, as the case may be.
When the administration of the country either by the Serb-Croat-Slovene
State or by Austria, as the case may be, has been thus assured, the
powers of the Commission will terminate.
Expenditure by the Commission will be borne by Austria and the
Serb-Croat-Slovene State in equal moieties.
Article 51
The Serb-Croat-Slovene State accepts and agrees to embody in a Treaty
with the Principal Allied and Associated Powers such provisions as may
be deemed necessary by these Powers to protect the interests of
inhabitants of that State who differ from the majority of the population
in race, language or religion.
The Serb-Croat-Slovene State further accepts and agrees to embody in a
Treaty with the Principal Allied and Associated Powers such provisions
as these Powers may deem necessary to protect freedom of transit and
equitable treatment of the commerce of other nations.
Article 52
The proportion and nature of the financial obligations of the former
Austrian Empire which the Serb-Croat-Slovene State will have to assume
on account of the territory placed under its sovereignty will be
determined in accordance with Article 203, Part IX (Financial Clauses),
of the present Treaty.
Subsequent agreements will decide all questions which are not decided by
the present Treaty and which may arise in consequence of the cession of
the said territory.
SECTION V
PROTECTION OF MINORITIES
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Article 62
Austria undertakes that the stipulations contained in this Section shall
be recognised as fundamental laws, and that no law, regulation or
official action shall conflict or interfere with these stipulations, nor
shall any law, regulation or official action prevail over them.
Article 63
Austria undertakes to assure full and complete protection of life and
liberty to all inhabitants of Austria without distinction of birth,
nationality, language, race or religion.
All inhabitants of Austria shall be entitled to the free exercise,
whether public or private, of any creed, religion or belief, whose
practices are not inconsistent with public order or public morals.
Article 64
Austria admits and declares to be Austrian nationals ipso facto
and without the requirement of any formality all persons possessing at
the date of the coming into force of the present Treaty rights of
citizenship (pertinenza) within Austrian territory who are not
nationals of any other State.
Article 65
All persons born in Austrian territory who are not born nationals of
another State shall
ipso facto become Austrian nationals.
Article 66
All Austrian nationals shall be equal before the law and shall enjoy the
same civil and political rights without distinction as to race, language
or religion.
Differences of religion, creed or confession shall not prejudice any
Austrian national in matters relating to the enjoyment of civil or
political rights, as for instance admission to public employments,
functions and honours, or the exercise of professions and industries.
No restriction shall be imposed on the free use by any Austrian national
of any language in private intercourse, in commerce, in religion, in the
press or in publications of any kind, or at public meetings.
Notwithstanding any establishment by the Austrian Government of an
official language, adequate facilities shall be given to Austrian
nationals of non-German speech for the use of their language, either
orally or in writing, before the courts.
Article 67
Austrian nationals who belong to racial, religious or linguistic
minorities shall enjoy the same treatment and security in law and in
fact as the other Austrian nationals. In particular they shall have an
equal right to establish, manage and control at their own expense
charitable, religious and social institutions, schools and other
educational establishments, with the right to use their own language and
to exercise their religion freely therein.
Article 68
Austria will provide in the public educational system in towns and
districts in which a considerable proportion of Austrian nationals of
other than German speech are resident adequate facilities for ensuring
that in the primary schools the instruction shall be given to the
children of such Austrian nationals through the medium of their own
language. This provision shall not prevent the Austrian Government from
making the teaching of the German language obligatory in the said
schools.
In towns and districts where there is a considerable proportion of
Austrian nationals belonging to racial, religious or linguistic
minorities, these minorities shall be assured an equitable share in the
enjoyment and application of the sums which may be provided out of
public funds under the State, municipal or other budgets for
educational, religious or charitable purposes.
Article 69
Austria agrees that the stipulations in the foregoing Articles of this
Section, so far as they affect persons belonging to racial, religious or
linguistic minorities, constitute obligations of international concern
and shall be placed under the guarantee of the League of Nations. They
shall not be modified without the assent of a majority of the Council of
the League of Nations. The Allied and Associated Powers represented on
the Council severally agree not to withhold their assent from any
modification in these Articles which is in due form assented to by a
majority of the Council of the League of Nations.
Austria agrees that any Member of the Council of the League of Nations
shall have the right to bring to the attention of the Council any
infraction, or any danger of infraction, of any of these obligations,
and that the Council may thereupon take such action and give such
direction as it may deem proper and effective in the circumstances.
Austria further agrees that any difference of opinion as to questions of
law or fact arising out of these Articles between the Austrian
Government and any one of the Principal Allied and Associated Powers or
any other Power, a Member of the Council of the League of Nations, shall
be held to be a dispute of an international character under Article 14
of the Covenant of the League of Nations. The Austrian Government hereby
consents that any such dispute shall, if the other party thereto
demands, be referred to the Permanent Court of International Justice.
The decision of the Permanent Court shall be final and shall have the
same force and effect as an award under Article 13 of the Covenant.
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