Part IV
German Rights and Interests outside Germany
In territory outside her European frontiers, as fixed by the Treaty, Germany renounces all previous rights and titles.
She hands over her colonies, with all Government or State property therein, unconditionally to the Allied Powers. She undertakes to pay reparation for damage suffered by French nationals in the Cameroons through the acts of Germans between 1st January 1900 and 1st August 1914.
Her possessions and rights in China she restores to China except in the province of Shantung, in the British concession at Canton, and in the French concession at Shanghai; China in turn agrees to open certain restored areas to international residence and trade. In Shantung Germany hands over the territory of Kiao-Chow and all her rights and property to Japan; in Canton she renounces her State property in favour of Great Britain; she hands over the German school in Shanghai to France and China jointly.
Her rights, property, privileges, etc., in Siam, Siberia, and Morocco she renounces in favour of Siam, Siberia, and Morocco respectively.
She recognises the British Protectorate over Egypt declared on the 18th December 1914, and undertakes not to intervene in any negotiations in respect of Egypt between Great Britain and other powers.
She undertakes to recognise and accept all arrangements which the Allied Powers may make with Turkey and Bulgaria with reference to German interests.