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(Translation.) 
Convention 
between 
the German Empire and the Kingdom of Madagascar. 
  
His Majesty the German Emperor William I., King of Prussia, in the 
name of the German Empire, on the one part, and Her Majesty Rana- 
valomanjaka II., Queen of Madagascar, on the other part, being desirous 
to maintain the relations of good unterstanding which happily Subsist 
and to promote the commercial intercourse between the German Empire 
and the Kingdom of Madagascar, have decided to secure to the subjects 
and citizens of either country within the other country all the rights 
there enjoyed by the subjects and citizens of the most favoured nation; 
for that purpose the following articles have been agreed upon and signed 
between the Count Paul von Hatzfeldt-Wildenburg, State-Minister 
and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, duly authorized to that effect 
on the part of His Majesty the German Emperor, King of Prussia, and 
Ravoninahitriniarivo, 15tb honour, Officer of the Palace, Chief Secre- 
tary of State for Foreign Affairs, and Ramaniraka, 14-½ honour, Officer 
of the Palacc, Member of the Privy Council, duly authorized to that 
effect on the part of Her Majesty the Queen of Madagascar: 
ARTICLE I. 
Peace, friendship and good understanding shall for ever continue to 
subsist between His Majesty the German Emperor, King of Prussia, and 
Her Majesty the Queen of Madagascar, Their heirs and successors, and 
between the subjects and citizens of the German Empire and of the 
Kingdom of Madagascar. 
ARTICLE II. 
The diplomatic, consular and naval representatives, agents and 
officers of either Contracting Party shall in the exereise of their duties 
within the dominions of the other Party, and the subjects and eitizens 
of either country shall for their persons and property and with regard 
to commerce, trade and navigation and to any other matter whatsoever, 
enjoy within the other country the same protection and all the rights, 
Privileges, advantages, immunities and exemptions, which under the 
laws of that country are now, or may hereafter be granted there to the 
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