AMENDMENTS



came in great numbers after the occupation of the isles in 1912 or
who acquired after 1924 "great Italian" citizenship (grande cittadi-
nanza). As the persons of the second category are in fact foreign to
the population of the Dodecanese and because the activity of several
of these, since they settled in this country, was often inspired by a
policy of persecution of the Greek element, followed in these islands,
especially by the Fascist regime, thus making a continuance of their
sojourn there inacceptable to the native population, it would be in-
advisable to sanction the automatic acquisition of Greek nationality.

C.P. (Gen) Doc.l.J.3.
                            ARTICLE 1 6
  Add after sub-paragraph 3 of paragraph 6 of Article 16 a new sub-
paragraph 3 (a) reading as follows:
  "The legal rights and interest of the Greek Orthodox establishments
(communities, endowments or churches) in Trieste shall be protected
according to the provisions of Article 68 of the present Treaty con-
cerning simrilar establbshmnents in Italy".

C.P. (Gen) Doc.1.J.4.
                            ARTICLE 1 7
  Add after paragraph 3 of Article 17 new paragraph 4 reading as
follows:
  "It is hereby stipulated that, in determining the final disposal of
the
Italian territorial possessions in Africa, Greek nationals (physical and
legal persons) shall be awarded the same rights, privileges and ad-
vantages, including the right of coastal navigation enjoyed by the
natives and nationals of the most favoured nation as well as the right
of free fishing for fsh and sponges.
  "From the date of the entry into force of the present Treaty until
the determination of the final disposal of the Italian territorial pos-
sessions in Africa, the free use of the fishing rights for fsh and sponges
in the territorial waters of Libya shall be guaranteed to Greek
nationals."
  Before the war, part of the Greek population was, for economic
reasons, forced to emigrate.
  Now, since the cessation of hostilities which have caused so much
loss in Greece as a result of the destruction of the Greek merchant
marine, of the paralysis of her industry, the exhaustion of her natural
riches due to a long period of occupation, the unemployment problem
is more acute than ever and places the Greek Government before in-
superable obstacles.



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