6. The employment until the conclusion of peace of Bulgarian prisoners of war in the East without the reciprocal rights as regards prisoners of war belonging to the Allied forces. These latter will be handed over without delay to the Allied authorities and deported civilians will be absolutely free to return to their homes. 7. Germany and Austria-Hungary will be given a period of four weeks in which to withdraw their troops and military authorities from Bulgaria. Within the same period the diplomatic and consular representatives of the Central Powers and their nationals will quit the territory of the Bulgarian kingdom. The orders for the cessation of hostilities will be given by the signatories of this Convention. (ii) THE TERMS OF ARMISTICE WITH TURKEY (Signed October 30, 1918. Came into force October 31, 1918) Conditions of an armistice agreed to and concluded between-- Vice-Admiral the Honourable Sir Somerset Arthur Gough-Calthorpe, British Commander-in-Chief of the Mediterranean Station, acting under authority from the British Government, in agreement with their Allies, and His Excellency Raouff Bey, Turkish Minister of Marine, His Excellency Rechad Hikmet Bey, Turkish Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Lieutenant-Colonel Saadullah Bey, Turkish General Staff, acting under authority from the Turkish Government. 1. Opening of Dardanelles and Bosporus and secure access to the Black Sea. Allied occupation of Dardanelles and Bosporus forts. 2. Positions of all minefields, torpedo-tubes, and other obstructions in Turkish waters to be indicated, and assistance given to sweep or remove them as may be required. 3. All available information as to mines in the Black Sea to be communicated. 4. All Allied prisoners of war and Armenian interned persons and prisoners to be collected in Constantinople and handed over unconditionally to the Allies. 5. Immediate demobilisation of the Turkish Army, except for such troops as are required for surveillance of frontiers and for the maintenance of internal order. Number of effectives and their disposition to be determined later by the Allies after consultation with the Turkish Government. 6. Surrender of all war vessels in Turkish waters, or in waters occupied by Turkey. These ships to be interned at such Turkish port or ports as may be directed, except such small vessels as are required for police or similar purposes in Turkish territorial waters. 7. The Allies to have the right to occupy any strategic points in the event of any situation arising which threatens the security of the Allies. 8. Free use by Allied ships of all ports and anchorages now in Turkish occupation, and denial of their use by enemy ships. Similar conditions to apply to Turkish mercantile shipping in Turkish waters for purposes of trade and demobilisation of the army. 9. Use of all ship repair facilities at all Turkish ports and arsenals.