Map to illustrate the Siamese question.

-10 -facility and freedom as they have heretofore had, and the English shall not go and molest, attack or disturb those States upon any pretence whatever. ARTICLE 13. The Siamese engage to the English, that the Siamese shall remain in Quedah and take proper care of that country, and of its people; the inhabitants of Prince of Wales' Island and of Quedah shall have trade and intercourse as heretofore; the Siamese shall levy no duty upon stock and provisions, such as cattle, buffaloes, poultry, fish, paddy and rice, which the inhabitants of Prince of Wales' Island or ships there may have occasion to purchase in Quedah, and the Siamese shall not farm the mouths of rivers or any streams in Quedah, but shall levy fair and proper Import and Export Duties. The Siamese further engage, that when Chow Phya of Ligor returns from Bangkok, he shall release the slaves, personal servants, families and kindred belonging to the former Governor of Quedah, and permit them to go and live wherever they please. ThIe English engage to the Siamese, that the English do( not desire to take possession of Quedah, that they will not tt ack or disturb it. nor permit the former Governor of Quedah, or anly of his followers, to attack, disturb, or injure in any manner t1 he territory of Quedab, or any cther territory subject to Siam. 'lT'he English engage that they will make arrangements for the former Governor of Quedah to go and live in some other country, and not in Prince of WVales' Island or 'rye, or in Perak, Salaugore, or any Burmese country. If the English do not let the former Governor of Quedah go and live in some other country as hero engaged, the Siamese may continue to levy an Export D)uty upon paddly and rice in Quedah. The English will not p)revenit any Siamese, Chinese, or other Asiatics at Prince of Wales' Island from going to reside in Quedah if they desire it. ARTICLE 14. The Siamese and English mutually engage that the Rajah of Perak shall govern his country according to his own will. Should hlie desire to send gold and silver flowers to Siam as heretofore, the English will not prevent his doing as he may desire.* If Chao Phya of Ligor desire to send down to Perak, with friendly intentions, forty (40) or fifty (50) men, whether Siamese, Chinese or other Asiatic subjects of Siam; or if the Rajah of Perak desire to send' any of his ministers or officers to seek Chow Phya of Ligor, the English shall not forbid them. The Siamese or English * See p. 12 of Appendix, Article Second.-F. A. S.

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Map to illustrate the Siamese question.
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Edinburgh :: W. & A.K. Johnston,
1893.
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Malay Peninsula -- History.
Thailand -- Foreign relations.

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