Le vicende storiche dell'Egeo

L'amministrazione britannica subentrata dopo la resa tedesca durņ quasi due anni allo scopo di evitare problemi o pretese della Turchia.  In questo documento vengono delineate alcune questioni fondamentali nel trapasso di poteri, le questioni economiche, i surplus militari ex italiani e tedeschi e gli stock alimentari.    

1947 DODECANESE CONVENTION

EXCHANGES OF NOTES BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE ROYAL HELLENIC GOVERNMENT CONCERNING THE TRANSFER OF THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE DODECANESE ISLANDS. ATHENS, 31 MARCH AND 7 APRIL 1947

Sir C.J. Norton to M.C.Tsaldaris

Athens 31 st March, 1947

Monsieur le Ministre,

I have the honour to inform your Excellency that His Majesty 's Government in the United Kingdom have agreed to a tranfer of responsibility for the administration of the Dodecanese Islands from the existing British Administration to a Greek Military Administration with effect from twelve noon today. The transfer is made on the understanding that the Royal Hellenic Government recognise than no transfer of sovereignty over the Islands can take place until the date of the entry into force of the Peace Treaty with Italy: that until that date the Royal Government will maintain a Military Administration in the Islands in accordance with the terms of the Hague Convention of 18th October, 1907:and that the Royal Government will be ready to proceed to the conclusion of further agreements with His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom concerning matters of detail arising out of this transfer of military administration.

2. I should be grateful if your Excellency would be so good as to confirm that the Royal Hellenic Government agree to take over responsibility for the administration of the Dodecanese Islands on the above understanding.

I avail, &c

(Signed) C.J.NORTON

M.C.Tsaldaris to Sir C.J. Norton

MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Athens, 31st March, 1947

Your Excellency,

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of the letter of today, by which your Excellency has been good enough to inform me that His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom have agreed...

[As in paragraph I of No. 1]

2. I hasten to confirm to your Excellency that the Royal Hellenic Government agree to take over responsibility for the administration of the Dodecanese Islands on the above understanding.

3. On this occasion I would ask your Excellency to be good enough to convey to His Majesty' s Government and their sincere appreciation of the way in which the British Military Administration has been carried on since the liberation of the Islands.

I avail, &.

C. Tsaldaris

[TEXT OF THE CONVENTION]

2. It is agreed between the Royal Hellenic Government and His Majesty' s Government in the United Kingdom that the question of responsibility for the cost of the administration incurred during the British occupation of the islands shall remain a matter for the subsequent negotiation along the lines eventually adopted for the settlement of similar costs in non-metropolitan territories over which the provisions of the Peace Treaty, Italy is to relinquish sovereignty, the financial potentiality of Greece being taken into consideration. Any debts which municipalities and parastatal companies in the Dodecanese owe to the British Military Administration in respect of advances for working capital shall remain a subject for negotiation between the two Governments.

3. The British Military Administration occupation currency in circulation in the Dodecanese will be redeemed within five days from the 7th, April, 1947, by the Greek Military Administration at the rate of 20.000 Drachmae to the B.M.A. Special provision will be made for conversion after the expiry of this time limit in cases where good cause can can be shown why such currency, legally acquired, cannot be presented for convention by the 12th April. The currency so redeemed will be transferred to a blocked account. Its disposal will be a matter for subsequent negotiation between the two Governments in association with the settlement of administration costs.

4. His Majesty' s Government in the United Kingdom agree to waive all claim to military material, captured from the Italian and German forces formerly in occupation of the Dodecanese, still remaining in the Islands on 1st April, 1947. His Majesty' s Government also agree that the Royal Government may, if they so wish, acquire surplus stores and equipment belonging to the British Military Administration on terms to be subsequently between the two Governments.

5. It is understood that a Royal Hellenic Government will make effective payment for stocks of food left in the Islands on 31st March, by the British Military Administration and imported into the Islands after that date, in such manner as His Majesty' s Government may decide. The question of the U.N.R.R.A. articles will be settled by negotiation between the two Governments.

6. I should be grateful if your Excellency would be good as to confirm that the Royal Hellenic Government accept the above provisions.

I avail, &

C.J.NORTON

M.C. Tsaldaris to Sir C.J.Norton

Athens 7th April, 1947

Your Excellency,

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of the letter of today' s date, by which your Excellency has benn good enough to inform me that His Majesty' s Government in the United Kingdom have agreed to the following further provisions regarding additional matters arising out of the tranfer of the administation of the Dodecanese Islands from the British Military Administration to a Greek Military Administration:

I have the honour to confirm to your Excellency that the Royal Hellenic Government accept the above provisions.

I avail &

C.Tsaldaris