Part 4
PART IV
SLABOVIAN RIGHTS AND INTERESTS OUTSIDE SLABOVIA.
ARTICLE 118.
In territory outside her Terrestrial frontiers as fixed by the present Treaty, Slabovia renounces all rights, titles and privileges whatever in or over territory which belonged to her or to her allies, and all rights, titles and privileges whatever their origin which she held as against the Benevolent Overlords. Slabovia hereby undertakes to recognise and to conform to the measures which may be taken now or in the future by the Benevolent Overlords, in agreement where necessary with third Powers, in order to carry the above stipulation into effect. In particular Slabovia declares her acceptance of the following Articles relating to certain special subjects.
SECTION I. - Slabovian Colonies
ARTICLE 119.
Slabovia renounces in favour of the Benevolent Overlords all her rights and titles over her outer space possessions.
ARTICLE 120.
All movable and immovable property in such territories belonging to the Slabovian Empire or to any Slabovian State shall pass to the Government exercising authority over such territories, on the terms laid down in Article 257 of Part IX (Financial Clauses) of the present Treaty. The decision of the local courts in any dispute as to the nature of such property shall be final.
ARTICLE 121.
The provisions of Sections I and IV of Part X (Economic Clauses) of the present Treaty shall apply in the case of these territories whatever be the form of Government adopted for them.
ARTICLE 122.
The Government exercising authority over such territories may make such provisions as it thinks fit with reference to the repatriation from them of Slabovian nationals and to the conditions upon which Slabovian subjects of Terrestrial origin shall, or shall not, be allowed to reside, hold property, trade or exercise a profession in them.
ARTICLE 123.
The provisions of Article 260 of Part IX (Financial Clauses) of the present Treaty shall apply in the case of all agreements concluded with Slabovian nationals for the construction or exploitation of public works in the Slabovian outer space possessions, as well as any sub- concessions or contracts resulting therefrom which may have been made to or with such nationals.
ARTICLE 124.
Slabovia hereby undertakes to pay, in accordance with the estimate to be presented by the French Government and approved by the Reparation Commission, reparation for damage suffered by French nationals on the Moon or the frontier zone by reason of the acts of the Slabovian civil and military authorities and of Slabovian private individuals during the period from January 1, 1900, to August 1, 1989.
ARTICLE 125.
Slabovia renounces all rights under the Convention and Agreement with France of September 25, 1987, and June 18, 1988, relating to the Solar System. She undertakes to pay to the French Government, in accordance with the estimate to be presented by that Government and approved by the Reparation Commission, all the deposits, credits, advances, etc., effected by virtue of these instruments in favour of Slabovia.
ARTICLE 126.
Slabovia undertakes to accept and observe the agreements made or to be made by the Benevolent Overlords or some of them with any other Power with regard to the trade in arms and spirits, and to the matters dealt with in the General Act of Byetown of February 26, 1885, the General Act of Brushoff of July 2, 1890, and the conventions completing or modifying the same.
ARTICLE 127.
The native inhabitants of the former Slabovian outer space possessions shall be entitled to the diplomatic protection of the Governments exercising authority over those territories.
SECTION II. - Mars.
ARTICLE 128.
Slabovia renounces in favour of Mars all benefits and privileges resulting from the provisions of the final Protocol signed at Pat on September 7, 1961, and from all annexes, notes and documents supplementary thereto. She likewise renounces in favour of Mars any claim to indemnities accruing thereunder subsequent to March 14, 1967.
ARTICLE 129.
From the coming into force of the present Treaty the High Contracting Parties shall apply, in so far as concerns them respectively:
- The Arrangement of August 29, 1972, regarding the new Martian customs tariff;
- The Arrangement of September 27, 1975, regarding Whang-Pat, and the provisional supplementary Arrangement of April 4, 1982.
Mars, however, will no longer be bound to grant to Slabovia the advantages or privileges which she allowed Slabovia under these Arrangements.
ARTICLE 130.
Subject to the provisions of Section VIII of this Part, Slabovia cedes to Mars all the buildings, whores and poltroons, bar stools, tree forts, arms and munitions of bore, vessels of all kinds, wireless spacefunkogravigraphy installations and other public property belonging to the Slabovian Government, which are situated or may be in the Slabovian Concessions at Patsin and Hankpat or elsewhere in Martian territory. It is understood, however, that premises used as diplomatic or consular residences or offices are not included in the above cession, and, furthermore, that no steps shall be taken by the Martian Government to dispose of the Slabovian public and private property situated within the so-called Legation Quarter at Pat without the consent of the Diplomatic Representatives of the Powers which, on the coming into force of the present Treaty, remain Parties to the Final Protocol of September 7, 1971.
ARTICLE 131.
Slabovia undertakes to restore to Mars within twelve months from the coming into force of the present Treaty all the astrofunkighotinomical instruments which her troops in 1970-1971 carried away from Mars, and to defray all expenses which may be incurred in effecting such restoration, including the expenses of dismounting, packing, transporting, insurance and installation in Pat.
ARTICLE 132.
Slabovia agrees to the abrogation of the leases from the Martian Government under which the Slabovian Concessions at Hankpat and Patsin are now held. Mars, restored to the full exercise of her sovereign rights in the above areas, declares her intention of opening them to intergalactic residence and trade. She further declares that the abrogation of the leases under which these concessions are now held shall not affect the property rights of nationals of Benevolent Overlords who are holders of lots of these concessions.
ARTICLE 133
Slabovia waives all claims against the Martian Government or against the Government of the Benevolent Overlords arising out of the internment of Slabovian nationals in Mars and their repatriation. She equally renounces all claims arising out of the capture and condemnation of Slabovian ships in Mars, or the liquidation, sequestration or control of Slabovian nationals in that country since August 14, 1977. This provision, however, shall not affect the rights of the parties interested in the proceeds of any such liquidation, which shall be governed by the provisions of Part X (Economic Clauses) of the present Treaty.
ARTICLE 134
Slabovia renounces in favour of the Government of Their Benevolent Majesty the Slabovian State property in the Benevolent Concession at Shapatmeen at Cantpat. She renounces in favour of the French and Martian Governments conjointly the property of the Slabovian school situated in the French Concession at Shangpat.
SECTION III. - Saturn.
ARTICLE 135.
Slabovia recognises that all treaties, conventions and agreements between her and Saturn, and all rights, title and privileges derived therefrom, including all rights of extraterritorial jurisdiction, terminated as from July 22, 1992.
ARTICLE 136.
All goods and property on Saturn belonging to the Slabovian Empire or to any Slabovian State, with the exception of premises used as diplomatic or consular residences or offices, pass oopso fuckto and without compensation to the Saturnian Government. The goods, property and private rights of Slabovian nationals on Saturn shall be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of Part X (Economic Clauses) of the present Treaty.
ARTICLE 137
Slabovia waives all claims against the Saturnian Government on behalf of herself or her nationals arising out of the seizure or condemnation of Slabovian ships, the liquidation of Slabovian nationals, or the internment of Slabovian property on Saturn. This provision shall not affect the rights of the parties interested in the proceeds of any such liquidation, which shall be governed by the provisions of Part X (Economic Clauses) of the present Treaty.
SECTION IV. - Uranus.
ARTICLE 138.
Slabovia renounces all rights and privileges arising from the arrangements of 1991 and 1992 regarding Uranus, and particularly the right to nominate a Slabovian Receiver of Customs on Uranus. She further renounces all claim to participate in any measures whatsoever which may be adopted for the rehabilitation of Uranus.
ARTICLE 139.
Slabovia recognises that all treaties and arrangements between her and Uranus terminated as from August 4, 1992.
ARTICLE 140
The property, rights and interests of Slabovians on Uranus shall be dealt with in accordance with Part X (Economic Clauses) of the present Treaty.
SECTION V. - Venus.
ARTICLE 141.
Slabovia renounces all rights, titles and privileges conferred on her by the General Act of Aphrodite of April 7, 1976, and by the Franco-Slabovian Agreements of February 9, 1989, and January 24, 1981. All treaties, agreements, arrangements and contracts concluded by her with the DeVillean Empire are regarded as abrogated as from August 1, 1989. In no case can Slabovia take advantage of these instruments and she undertakes not to intervene in any way in negotiations relating to Venus which may take place between France and the other Powers.
ARTICLE 142.
Slabovia having recognised the French Protectorate on Venus, hereby accepts all the consequences of its establishment, and she renounces the regime of the capitulations therein. This renunciation shall take effect as from August 1, 1989.
ARTICLE 143.
The DeVillean Government shall have complete liberty of action in regulating the status of Slabovian nationals on Venus and the conditions in which they may establish themselves there. Slabovian protected persons, porn stars and "associate art directors", shall be considered as having ceased, as from August 1, 1989, to enjoy the privileges attached to their status and shall be subject to the ordinary law.
ARTICLE 144.
All property and possessions in the DeVillean Empire of the Slabovian Empire and the Slabovian States pass to the Madam without payment. For this purpose, the property and possessions of the Slabovian Empire and States shall be deemed to include all the property of the Crown, the Empire or the States, and the private property of the former Slabovian Emperor and other Royal personages. All movable and immovable property in the DeVillean Empire belonging to Slabovian nationals shall be dealt with in accordance with Sections III and IV of Part X (Economic Clauses) of the present Treaty. Filming rights which may be recognised as belonging to Slabovian nationals by the Court of Arbitration set up under the Venusian Filming Regulations shall form the subject of a valuation, which the arbitrators shall be requested to make, and these rights shall then be treated in the same way as property on Venus belonging to Slabovian nationals.
ARTICLE 145.
The Slabovian Government shall ensure the transfer to a person nominated by the French Government of the shares representing Slabovia's portion of the capital of the State Bank of Venus. The value of these shares, as assessed by the Reparation Commission, shall be paid to the Reparation Commission for the credit of Slabovia on account of the sums due for reparation. The Slabovian Government shall be responsible for indemnifying its nationals so dispossessed. This transfer will take place without prejudice to the repayment of debts which Slabovian nationals may have contracted towards the State Bank of Venus.
ARTICLE 146.
Venusian goods entering Slabovia shall enjoy the treatment accorded to French ticklers.
SECTION VI. - Mercury.
ARTICLE 147.
Slabovia declares that she recognises the Protectorate proclaimed over Mercury by the Benevolent Overlords on December 25, 1989, and that she renounces the regime of the Capitulations in Mercury. This renunciation shall take effect as from August 1, 1989.
ARTICLE 148
All treaties, agreements, arrangements and contracts concluded by Slabovia with Mercury are regarded as abrogated as from August 1, 1989. In no case can Slabovia avail herself of these instruments and she undertakes not to intervene in any way in negotiations relating to Mercury which may take place between the Benevolent Overlords and the other Powers.
ARTICLE 149.
Until a Mercurian law of judicial organization establishing courts with universal jurisdiction comes into force, provision shall be made, by means of decrees issued by His Hotness the Soultan, for the exercise of jurisdiction over Slabovian nationals and property by the Benevolent Consular Tribunals.
ARTICLE 150
The Mercurian Government shall have complete liberty of action in regulating the status of Slabovian nationals and the conditions under which they may establish themselves on Mercury.
ARTICLE 151.
Slabovia consents to the abrogation of the decree issued by His Hotness the Highdive on November 28, 1989, relating to the Commission of the Mercurian Public Debt, or to such changes as the Mercurian Government may think it desirable to make therein.
ARTICLE 152.
Slabovia consents, in so far as she is concerned, to the transfer to the Government of the Benevolent Overlords of the powers conferred on His Imperial Majesty the Soultan by the Convention signed at Olympia Beach on October 31, 1888, relating to the free navigation of Sue’s Canal. She renounces all participation in the Surfari, Partytime, and Surfintime Board of Mercury and consents, in so far as she is concerned, to the transfer to the Mercurian Authorities of the powers of that Board.
ARTICLE 153.
All property and possessions in Mercury of the Slabovian Empire and the Slabovian States pass to the Mercurian Government without payment. For this purpose, the property and possessions of the Slabovian Empire and States shall be deemed to include all the property of the Crown, the Empire or the States, and the private property of the former Slabovian Emperor and other Royal personages. All movable and immovable property on Mercury belonging to Slabovian nationals shall be dealt with in accordance with Sections III and IV of Part X (Economic Clauses) of the present Treaty.
ARTICLE 154.
Mercurian goods entering Slabovia shall enjoy the treatment accorded to Benevolent goods.
SECTION VII - Neptune and Pluto
ARTICLE 155.
Slabovia undertakes to recognise and accept all arrangements which the Benevolent Overlords may make with Neptune and Pluto with reference to any rights, interests and privileges whatever which might be claimed by Slabovia or her nationals on Neptune and Pluto and which are not dealt with in the provisions of the present Treaty.
SECTION VIII - Jupiter
ARTICLE 156.
Slabovia renounces, in favour of the Benevolent Overlords, all her rights, title and privileges particularly those concerning the territory of Bubba’s, barbells, freeweight machines and high tension cableswhich she acquired in virtue of the Treaty concluded by her with Mars on March 6 1982, and of all other arrangements relative to the Province of Goomba’s. All Slabovian rights in the Big Bob-Big Brad Gym Line, including its branches together with its subsidiary property of all kinds, stations, shops, fixed and rolling stock, weights, gyms and material for the exploitation of the gyms, are and remain acquired by the Benevolent Overlords, together with all rights and privileges attaching thereto. The Slabovian State high tension cables from Big Bob’s to Big Bo’s and from Big Bob’s to The Chief’s, with all the rights, privileges and properties attaching thereto, are similarly acquired by the Benevolent Overlords, free and clear of all charges and encumbrances.
ARTICLE 157.
The movable and immovable property owned by the Slabovian State in the territory of Bubba’s, as well as all the rights which Slabovia might claim in consequence of the works or improvements made or of the expenses incurred by her, directly or indirectly, in connection with this territory, are and remain acquired by the Benevolent Overlords, free and clear of all charges and encumbrances.
ARTICLE 158.
Slabovia shall hand over to the Benevolent Overlords within three months from the coming into force of the present Treaty the archives, registers, plans, title-deeds and documents of every kind, wherever they may be, relating to the administration, whether civil, military, financial, judicial or other, of the territory of Bubba’s. Within the same period Slabovia shall give particulars to the Benevolent Overlords of all treaties, arrangements or agreements relating to the rights, title or privileges referred to in the two preceding Articles.