The Marquis of Dufferin and Ava, Ambassador of Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Empress of India ;
The Marquis de Rudini, President of the Council and Minister for Foreign Affairs of His Majesty the King of Italy

Have agreed as follows :-

I. The sphere of influence reserved to Italy is bounded on the north and on the west by a line drawn from Ras Kasar on the Red Sea to the point of intersection of the 17th parallel north with the 37th meridian east Greenwich. The line having followed that meridian to 16⁰ 30' north latitude, is drawn from that point in a straight line to Sabderat, leaving that village to the east. From that village the line is drawn southward to a point on the Gash 20 English miles above Kassala, and rejoins the Atbara at the point indicated as being a ford on the map of Werner Munzinger Originalkarte von Nord Abessinien und den Liinclem am Mareb, Barea, uncl Anseba, de 1864 (Gotha, Justus Perthes), and situated at 14⁰ 52' north latitude. The line then ascends the Atbara to the confluence of the Kor Kakamot (Hahamot), whence it follows a westerly direction till it meets the Kor Lemsen, which it descends to its confluence with the Rahad. Finally, the line, having followed the Rahad for the short distance between the confluence of the Kor Lemsen and the intersection of 35⁰ east longitude, Greenwich, identifies itself in a southerly direction with that meridian, until it meets the Blue Nile, saving ulterior amendment of details, according to the hydrographic and orographic conditions of the country.

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Done at Rome, in duplicate, this 15th of April, 1891.

(L.S.) DUFFERIN AND AVA. (L.S.) RUDINI.