Agreements {Sudan-Erijthro:a.n Frontiers), 7.12.98 avd 1.6.99. 289 In the interests of public tranquility, the two Governments further bind themselves to take into consideration according to the circumstances of each case, the expediency of total or partial disarmament of the tribes on the frontier, due allowance being made for the requirements of their defence.

Each of the two Governments, however, reserves to itself full liberty to decide upon the measures which it shall take in its own territory, both as regards the means of opposing the immigration of rebellious tribes, and in respect to the time, method and extent of the disarmament to which this article refers.

Asmara, 2oth June, 189.5.

1th July, 1895.

(Signed) HERBERT KITCHENER, Sirdar.

(Signed) GENBRALE 0. BARATIERI.

(6.) ERITREA-SUDAN FRONTIER BETWEEN RAS KASAR AND THE KHOR BARAKA, AS SETTLED BY THE PARSONS-MARTINI AGREEMENT, SIGNED AT ASMARA, 7th DECEMBER, 1898.

Being desirous of determining the Sudan and Itahan frontier between Ras Kasar and Baraka, and thus ratifying the Kitchener-Baratieri Convention of the 7th July, 1895, the undersigned, El Lewa Parsons Pasha, Governor of Suakin and Commandant of Kassala Station, on behalf of His Highness the Khedive of Egypt ; and Chevalier Ferdinand© Martini, Extraordinary Civil Commissioner of the Colony of Eritrea, on behalf of His Majesty the King of Italy, have agreed as follows : — Art. I. Starting from the Cape of Ras Kasar on the Red Sea the frontier between the Sudan and Eritrea follows a hne which, following the heights of Halabai (Halibai) and Gaba Keh (Gabei-Helli) joins the bed of the Karora (Carora) and ascends the latter to the heights of Tefleinai (Teilanait), whence via Abbeinedu mountain it reaches the watershed between the valleys of Karora (Carora) and Tabbeh (Tabeh) on the south and the Aitara (Altera) and Areirib (Arerib) on the north, it then runs in a westerly direction along the above-mentioned watershed to the hillock of Mashonkole (Sciancolet), and thence by the slopes of Sigat Alim (Sigat TelUm) it reaches a httle to the north of Roribet mountain, the plateau of Hagar Nush (Nusch) ; thence it follows its northern edge to the summit of Hamoiet (Hamoet) and along the Hafta (Afta) torrent to the wells of the same name, thence to Jebel Aar (Monte Haar) over the undulating region which forms the watershed between the middle course of the Ambakta (Ambacta) and the Lui (Loi) torrent ; from that rocky region it proceeds to the Baraka (Barca) and joins it at its confluence with the Ambakta (Ambacta) following the slopes which limit on the north the lower portion of this last named valley.

Art. II. Two Commissioners, delegated one by the Egyptian Government, and the other by the Italian Government, wiU proceed within six months to demarcate the frontier by erecting boundary pillars.

Done at Asmara in duplicate, in Itahan and Arabic, on the 7th day of December, 1898.

(Signed) CHARLES PARSONS, PASHA.

(Signed) MARTINI. (Names in brackets as spelt in Itahan version — G.)

(7.) DELIMITATION OF FRONTIER BETWEEN ERYTHRiEA AND THE EGYPTIAN-SUDAN.

From the point of junction of the Ambakta with the Baraka, the line of frontier follows the course of the latter (Baraka) up-stream to its junction with the Khor Dada, and then turning in a westerly direction follows the Dada throughout its course to its source at the foot of the Iskenie range of hills.

The line now turns southwards and follows the watershed between the streams flowing directly to the Baraka on the east and those flowing to the Gash and Langeb on the west. This watershed is defined by the Iskenie Koreb and Yaet (Tai-ye) ranges of hills, by Jebel Meesat and finally by Jebel Benefer.

From Jebel Benefer the line of frontier passes in almost a direct line to the Sabderat range, being defined south of Jebel Benefer by the low hill Tedelaie, by Jebel Afada-Gumbib, by the hills Gelmabai and Dobadob, and finally by the peak called Deberenis on the Sabderat range.