13. The Albanian Constitution of 1925, in: Jahrbuch des öffentlichen Rechts, Vol. XIV, 1926
(pp. 487-494), and . Les Constitutions modernes, etc., by Dareste (4th ed., Vol. I, pp. 39-47).
14. Conference for the codification of International Law, held at The Hague in 1930. (Texts
adopted in first leading by the Third Committee and revised by the Drafting Committee.)
15. The case of the Montijo. Decision of the arbitrator (July 26th, 1875). La Fontaine, La
Pasicrisie Internationale, p. 217.
16. Decisions given on October 19th, 1928, by the Franco-Mexican MixedCommission
presided over by Professor Verzij], in: La reparation des dommages causés aux étrangers par
des mouvements révolutionnaires. Jurisprudence de la Commission franco-mexicaine des
réclamations, 1924-1932 (Paris, A. Pedone, 1933).
17. Declaration made by M. Dendramis, Greek representative at the Sixth Assembly (1925) of
the L. of N.. at the 4th meeting of the Sixth Committee.
18. [p35] Recommendation adopted by the First Assembly of the L. of N. (25th plenary
meeting, Dec. 15th, 1920).
19. German-Polish Convention concerning Upper Silesia (Geneva, May 15th, 1922).
20. Telegram (Feb. 13th, 1921) and letter (Feb. 9th, 1921) sent by the President of the
Albanian Council of Ministers to the Secretary-General of the L. of N. (Council Doc. U. 5, of
Feb. 16th, 1921).
21. Letter (May 17th, 1921) and memorandum sent to the Secretary-General by M. V.
Dendramis, Director of the Permanent Greek Secretariat attached to the L. of N. (L. of N. Doc.
С 47. M 23. 1921. I).
22. Note (June 21st, 1921) sent to the Secretary-General of the L. of N. by the Albanian
President of the Council and Minister for Foreign Affairs (L. of N. Doc. С 224. M. 163. 1921.
I).
III. - Text of the Declaration of October 2nd 1921.
“Article 1. - The stipulations of this Declaration are recognized as fundamental laws of
Albania and no law, regulation or official action shall conflict or interfere with these
stipulations, nor shall any law, regulation or official action now or in the future prevail over
them.
Article 2. - Full and complete] protection of ife and liberty will be assured to all inhabitants of
Albania, without distinction of birth, nationality, language, race or religion.
All inhabitants of Albania will be entitled to the free exercise, whether public or private, of any
creed, religion or belief, whose practices are not inconsistent with public order or public
morals. They will have the right to change their religion.
Suitable provision will be made in the case of Mussulmans for regulating family law and
personal status in accordance with Mussulman usage.
Article 3. - All persons born in Albania who are riot born nationals of another State, shall ipso
facto be Albanian nationals.
Persons habitually resident in Albania before the war will be allowed, together with their wives
and children under eighteen years of age, within two years from the date of this Declaration, to
become Albanian citizens, if they make application to that effect.
Albanian nationals habitually resident at the coming into force of the Treaty between the
Principal Allied Powers and Greece signed at Sevres on August 10th, 1920, in territories
transferred to Greece by treaties subsequent to January 1st, 1913, shall be recognized as
becoming Greek nationals ipso jaclo and without the requirement of any formality.
Nevertheless, they will have the right to opt for the Albanian nationality as provided for in
Article 3 of the said Treaty of Sevres, and no hindrance shall be put in the way of the exercise
of this right. This right must be exercised within one year of the coming into force of that
Treaty.
Albania is prepared to comply with any recommendations which may be made by the Council
of the League of Nations with respect to the reciprocal and voluntary emigration of persons
belonging to ethnical minorities.