Treaty of Brugge
1: The Belgian state shall develop the port of Nampo to a modern state of quality and excellence, as seen in the port of Antwerp. The Belgian government shall, when available, employ Korean citizens, and will be able to send experts from Belgium proper to help speed up the construction process.
2: The Belgian state shall also build railroads from the port of Nampo to 'Gojongsburg', passing through Pyongyang, from Nampo to Inchon, passing through Gimpo and Kaesong, and from Nampo to Rason, passing through Wonsan and Kinchaek. The purposes of these railroads to help supply any need material from any of their ports or cities if need for construction.
2B: The Railroads are the property of the Korean Empire, and not of the Kingdom of Belgium. They shall be operated by the Korean Empire, and not by the Belgian state.
3A: Belgian Ships shall be given full shipping rights in all Korean Ports.
3B: The same shall be offered to Korean ships in any piece of territory under the flag of Belgium
4: The Korean state shall grant Belgian workers the right of extraterritoriality until the completion of the project, or when the passage of 10 years occurs.
5: The Korean state, in exchange for the services of the Belgian state, will grant subsidies and/or tax cuts to Belgian citizens either in, or willing to invest in Korea or Korean companies. However, the Korean state can relinquish these gifts should said Belgian businesses be guilty of certain, heinous charges.
6. The establishment of a Korean consulate in Antwerp in order to normalize relations between our countries, and to report any and all problems, so they as be resolves as quickly, and peacefully, as possible.
7A. The Belgian state will also modernize the port of Rason.
7B: In exchange, the Korean government shall grant the Belgian government $150,000 in exchange for these services. It is expected that the port as be held to the same standard as Nampo.
8. Henceforth, Belgian Companies (Both Private and State owned) will be allowed to explore the several mineral resources found in Korea via charters that can be awarded by the Korean Government themselves to the companies they wish to allow to explore their resources. Such companies will only be allowed to explore the resources found within Korea only with the permission of the Korean Government. The Korean government also has the right to revoke charters should any problems occur between the company and the Korean Empire
9. Korea shall grant the Kingdom of Belgium a lease to land upon the Yalu River (with the exception of the already Russian owned land) in build up a trade port for the Belgian government. Belgian citizens will be granted the right of extraterritoriality in the area with the except of certain crimes. The lease shall last for 10 years, with the opportunity for the Belgian government to extend it if the Korean government agrees.
[X] Pak Che-Soon, Foreign Minister of Korea1: The Belgian state shall develop the port of Nampo to a modern state of quality and excellence, as seen in the port of Antwerp. The Belgian government shall, when available, employ Korean citizens, and will be able to send experts from Belgium proper to help speed up the construction process.
2: The Belgian state shall also build railroads from the port of Nampo to 'Gojongsburg', passing through Pyongyang, from Nampo to Inchon, passing through Gimpo and Kaesong, and from Nampo to Rason, passing through Wonsan and Kinchaek. The purposes of these railroads to help supply any need material from any of their ports or cities if need for construction.
2B: The Railroads are the property of the Korean Empire, and not of the Kingdom of Belgium. They shall be operated by the Korean Empire, and not by the Belgian state.
3A: Belgian Ships shall be given full shipping rights in all Korean Ports.
3B: The same shall be offered to Korean ships in any piece of territory under the flag of Belgium
4: The Korean state shall grant Belgian workers the right of extraterritoriality until the completion of the project, or when the passage of 10 years occurs.
5: The Korean state, in exchange for the services of the Belgian state, will grant subsidies and/or tax cuts to Belgian citizens either in, or willing to invest in Korea or Korean companies. However, the Korean state can relinquish these gifts should said Belgian businesses be guilty of certain, heinous charges.
6. The establishment of a Korean consulate in Antwerp in order to normalize relations between our countries, and to report any and all problems, so they as be resolves as quickly, and peacefully, as possible.
7A. The Belgian state will also modernize the port of Rason.
7B: In exchange, the Korean government shall grant the Belgian government $150,000 in exchange for these services. It is expected that the port as be held to the same standard as Nampo.
8. Henceforth, Belgian Companies (Both Private and State owned) will be allowed to explore the several mineral resources found in Korea via charters that can be awarded by the Korean Government themselves to the companies they wish to allow to explore their resources. Such companies will only be allowed to explore the resources found within Korea only with the permission of the Korean Government. The Korean government also has the right to revoke charters should any problems occur between the company and the Korean Empire
9. Korea shall grant the Kingdom of Belgium a lease to land upon the Yalu River (with the exception of the already Russian owned land) in build up a trade port for the Belgian government. Belgian citizens will be granted the right of extraterritoriality in the area with the except of certain crimes. The lease shall last for 10 years, with the opportunity for the Belgian government to extend it if the Korean government agrees.
[ ] Belgian Representative