# The Conference of Berlin (1885) 1.105-118

Imperialisms, Ancient and Modern, The Conference of Berlin (1885), Lines 1.105-1.118. Latin.

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Article XX
The International Commission of the Congo, charged in terms of Article XVII with the execution of the present Act of Navigation, shall in particular have power-
1. To decide what works are necessary to assure the navigability of the Congo in accordance with the needs of international trade.
On those sections of the river where no Power exercises sovereign rights the International Commission will itself take the necessary measures for assuring the navigability of the river.
On those sections of the river held by a Sovereign Power the International Commission will concert its action ( s'entendra ) with the riparian authorities.
2. To fix the pilot tariff and that of the general navigation dues as provided for by paragraphs 2 and 3 of Article XIV.
The tariffs mentioned in the first paragraph of Article XIV shall be framed by the territorial authorities within the limits prescribed in the said Article.
The levying of the various dues shall be seen to by the international or territorial authorities on whose behalf they are established.
3. To administer the revenue arising from the application of the preceding paragraph (2).
4. To superintend the quarantine establishment created in virtue of Article XXIV.
5. To appoint officials for the general service of navigation, and also its own proper employees.
It will be for the territorial authorities to appoint sub-inspectors on sections of the river occupied by a Power, and for the International Commission to do so on the other sections.
The riverain Power will notify to the International Commission the appointment of sub-inspectors, and this Power will undertake the payment of their salaries.
In the exercise of its functions, as above defined and limited, the International Commission will be independent of the territorial authorities.

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