HC Deb 11 November 1918 vol 110 c2459

18. "Repatriation, without reciprocity, within a maximum period of one month, in accordance with detailed conditions hereafter to be fixed, of all civilians interned or deported who may be citizens of other Allied or Associated States than those mentioned in Clause 3.

19. "With the reservation that any future claims and demands of the Allies and the United States of America remain unaffected, the following financial conditions are required:

"Reparation for damage done.

"While the Armistice lasts, no public securities shall be removed by the enemy which can serve as a pledge to the Allies for the recovery or reparation for war losses.

"Immediate restitution of the cash deposit in the National Bank of Belgium and, in general, immediate return of all documents, specie, stock, shares, paper money, together with plant for the issue thereof, touching public or private interests in the invaded countries.

"Restitution of the Russian and Roumanian gold yielded to Germany or taken by that Power.

"This gold to be delivered in trust to the Allies until the signature of peace.