Treaty of Innsbruck

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The Treaty of Innsbruck

His Imperial and Royal Apostolic Majesty, Franz Joseph I of Austria-Hungary, and His Majesty Umberto I of Italy,

Seeking to avert the unnecessary disturbance of the peace,

Resolving to maintain strong relations between Austria-Hungary and Italy,

Desiring to promote a lasting peace in the region,

Have decided for these purposes to conclude the present Treaty and have appointed their plenipotentiaries and, having exchanged their full powers, found in good and due form, have agreed as follows:

ARTICLE I
The nations of Austria-Hungary and Italy undertake to respect the sovereignty of their borders and nationals.

ARTICLE II
The nations of Austria-Hungary and Italy reaffirm the agreements of non-aggression between their nations, vowing to take no actions against each other or others that may lead to conflict.

ARTICLE III
In the interests of returning Italian-speaking peoples to the rightful governance of Italy, Austria-Hungary undertakes to transfer the following territories: Trentino, from the southern third of the County of Tyrol; the Austrian Littoral, including the port of Trieste and the Cherso-Lussino archipelago and the island of Veglia; the City of Fiume and its district.

ARTICLE IV
With regard to the ports of Trieste and Fiume, shipping bound for Austria-Hungary shall be granted tariff-free access for twenty (20) years. This arrangement may only be altered by joint-consent of the contracting parties, and will be subject to renewal or renegotiation at the expiry of the date.

ARTICLE V
The policies of the government of Austria-Hungary concerning the Germanification, Croatization, or otherwise coercive or discriminatory policies towards Italian inhabitants of territories remaining under their influence (with particular regard to Dalmatia) shall cease, and be reversed where necessary to avoid undue disadvantage to the Italian populace.

ARTICLE VI
This Treaty shall come into force immediately upon ratification; the exchange of the instruments of ratification shall take place in Innsbruck.


Concluded and Signed in Innsbruck, on this 11th day of June, 1898.

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Signed,

Umberto the First, by the Grace of God, King of Italy, King of Sardinia, Cyprus, Jerusalem, Armenia, Duke of Savoy, etc...

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Sighed,

Franz Joseph I,

Emperor of Austria,
Apostolic King of Hungary,
King of Bohemia, of Dalmatia, of Croatia, of Slavonia, of Galicia, of Lodomeria, and of Illyria,
King of Jerusalem, and so forth,
Archduke of Austria,
Grand Duke of Tuscany and of Cracow,
Duke of Lorraine, of Salzburg, of Styria, of Carinthia, of Carniola and of the Bukovina,
Grand Prince of Transylvania,
Margrave in Moravia,
Duke of Upper and Lower Silesia, of Modena, Parma, Piacenza and Guastalla, of Auschwitz and Zator, of Teschen, Friuli, Ragusa and Zara,
Princely Count of Habsburg and Tyrol, of Kyburg, Gorizia and Gradisca,
Prince of Trent and Brixen,
Margrave of Upper and Lower Lusatia and in Istria,
Count of Hohenems, Feldkirch, Bregenz, Sonnenberg, and so forth,
Lord of Trieste, of Cattaro and of the Windic March,
Grand Voivode of the Voivodship of Serbia, and so forth,
Sovereign of the Order of the Golden Fleece.