... from the movement. If they sought help, they would not turn to armies, nor would anyone assist them, as they had weak companions and no benefit. It is known that the meaning of the Sultanate's declaration is the existence of the Sultanate, and this means the sovereignty of the Sultan over those coasts, in those locations on the Red Sea. As for the Islamic Caliphate, and its weakness, if its entity disappeared, and they exaggerated their lamentations, the sovereignty of the states would be among the great policies of the states, a dominant position among them. And no one knew about it until this day. It is: First - The Suez Canal remains absolutely free in times of war and peace, allowing warships without distinction, and therefore the great powers that agreed to this convention have agreed not to interfere with the navigation of this canal, whether in times of war or peace, and not to blockade its shores at all.

Second - The signatory states acknowledge that the canal cannot be separate channels from the main canal, and they have undertaken to uphold the treaties concluded between the Khedive of Egypt and the General Suez Canal Company, concerning the sweet water canal, as mentioned in the convention concluded on the eighteenth of March, 1873 AD, which includes an introduction and four articles. They then pledged to improve the condition of this canal and its dependencies, and not to fall short in anything that would impede its freedom. - Third - The states have pledged to respect the materials, equipment, and works present in the two mentioned canals, and not to touch them in any way.

Fourth - The canal remains in wartime such that war vessels can pass through it without hindrance, as stated in the first part of this convention. Accordingly, the signatory states have agreed that no action shall be permitted that would prevent freedom of navigation in the canal and the ports leading to it, or within three nautical miles of those ports. Among these locations is the Ottoman State, if it were part of the war treaties, it would only be permissible for it to take what is necessary.