Panama Kanalen I 1912

134 Article V . In time of war belligerent powers shall not disembark nor em- bark within the canal and its ports of access either troops, muni- tions, or materials of war. But in case of an accidental hindrance in the canal men may be embarked or disembarked at the ports of access by detachments not exceeding 1,000 men, with a corre- sponding amount of war material. Article VI . Prizes shall be subjected, in all respects, to the same rules as the vessels of war of belligerents. Article VII . The powers shall not keep any vessel of war in the waters of the canal (including Lake Timsah and the Bitter Lakes). Nevertheless, they may station vessels of war in the ports of access of Port Said and Suez, the number of which shall not ex- ceed two for each power. This right shall not be exercised by belligerents. Article VIII . The agents in Egypt of the signatory powers of the present treaty shall be charged to watch over its execution. In case of any event threatening the security or the free passage of the canal, they shall meet on the summons of three of their number, under the presidency of their doyen, in order to proceed to the neces- sary verifications. They shall inform the Khedivial Government of the dangers which they may have perceived, in order that that Government may take proper steps to insure the protection and the free use of the canal. Under any circumstances, they shall meet once a year to take note of the due execution of the treaty. The last mentioned meetings shall take place under the presi- dency of a special commissioner nominated for that purpose by the Imperial Ottoman Government. A commissioner of the Khe- dive may also take part in the meeting, and may preside over it in case of the absence of the Ottoman commissioner.