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The Origins of International Rivalry in Samoa: 1845–1884

3. Treaty of Friendship, Etc., Between Great Britain and the King and Government (Malo) of Samoa — Preamble

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3. Treaty of Friendship, Etc., Between Great Britain and the King and Government (Malo) of Samoa

Preamble.

1.There shall be perpetual peace and friendship between the subjects of Her Britannic Majesty and those of the Samoan State.
2.The King and Government (Malo) of Samoa engage to grant to no other Sovereign or State any rights, privileges, authority, or predominance in Samoa in excess of such as are or may be accorded to Her Britannic Majesty. The subjects of Her Britannic Majesty shall always enjoy in Samoa whatever rights, privileges, and immunities shall be granted to those of the most favoured nation, and no rights, privileges, or immunities shall be granted to the subjects of any foreign State that shall not be equally and unconditionally accorded to the subjects of Her Britannic Majesty.
3.Full liberty for the free pursuit of commerce, trade, and agriculture is guaranteed to British subjects, as well as the peaceable possession of lands heretofore purchased by them from Samoans in a customary and regular manner. [Arrangements for a Commission in the case of disputed title to lands.]

All British residents in Samoa shall be exempt from war contributions, military requisitions, and occupation of their houses and lands by war parties.

4.[Arrangements for the apprehension and trial of British subjects.]
5.[Arrangements for trial of civil suits brought against British subjects.]
6.[Samoans to be liable to be summoned as witnesses.]
7.Her Britannic Majesty engages to cause regulations to be issued to enforce the observance by British subjects of such of the existing Municipal Laws and Police Regulations of Samoa as may be hereafter agreed upon by agreement between the Government of Her Britannic Majesty and that of the Samoan page 220State, and for the due observance of quarantine by British subjects.
8.Her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain may, if she thinks fit, establish on the shores of a Samoan harbour, to be hereafter designated by Her Majesty, a naval station and coaling depot, but this Article shall not apply to the harbours of Apia or Saluafata, or to that part of the harbour of Pago-Pago which may be hereafter selected by the Government of the United States as a station under the provisions of the Treaty concluded between the United States of America and the Samoan Government, on the 17th day of January, in the year 1878.
9.The present Treaty shall come into force from the date thereof….
10.[Ratifications to be within a year.]

In witness whereof the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed the same, and have affixed thereto their seals.

Done at Apia, the 28th day of August, in the year of Our Lord 1879.

Arthur Gordon.
Alfred P. Maudslay.
Malietoa Laupepa.
Saga le Auauna.