llies all claims against Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, or
Turkey in connection with agreements made during the war. Germany
confirms the renunciation of the Treaties of Bucharest and
Brest-Litovsk.

[Sidenote: Public utilities in ceded territories.]

[Sidenote: Brazilian coffee to be paid for.]

On the request of the Reparations Commission, Germany will expropriate
any rights or interests of her nationals in public utilities in ceded
territories or those administered by mandatories, and in Turkey, China,
Russia, Austria-Hungary, and Bulgaria, and transfer them to the
Reparations Commission, which will credit her with their value. Germany
guarantees to repay to Brazil the fund arising from the sale of Sao
Paulo coffee which she refused to allow Brazil to withdraw from Germany.

SECTION IX

OPIUM

[Sidenote: Convention on opium to be brought into force.]

The contracting powers agree, whether or not they have signed and
ratified the opium convention of January 23, 1912, or signed the special
protocol opened at The Hague in accordance with resolutions adopted by
the third opium conference in 1914, to bring the said convention into
force by enacting within twelve months of the peace the necessary
legislation.

RELIGIOUS MISSIONS

[Sidenote: To continue their work.]

The allied and associated powers agree the properties of religious
missions in territories belonging or ceded to them shall continue in
their work under the control of the powers, Germany renouncing all
claims in their behalf.

SECTION X--ECONOMIC CLAUSES

CUSTOMS

[Sidenote: German tariff to be regulated for five years.]

For a period of six months Germany shall impose no tariff duties higher
than the lowest in force in 1914, and for certain agricultural products,
wines, vegetable oils, artificial silk, and washed or scoured wool this
restriction obtains for two and a half years more. For five years,
unless further extended by the League of Nations, Germany must give most
favored nation treatment to the allied and associated powers. She shall
impose no customs tariff for five years on goods originating in
Alsace-Lorraine, and for three years on goods originating in former
German territory ceded to Poland with the right of observation of a
similar exception for Luxemburg.

SHIPPING

[Sidenote: Rights of ships of the Allies.]

Ships of the allied and associated powers shall for five years and
thereafter under condition of reci