Sec.9. France, Great Britain and Russia accept in principle the fact of _Italy's interest in maintaining political equilibrium_ in the Mediterranean, as also Italy's right, in case of any _division of Turkey, to a like portion with themselves_ in the basin of the Mediterranean, and that in the part adjacent to the _province of Adalia_, where Italy has already acquired particular rights, and developed particular interests, to be noted in the Italo-British Convention. The zone then falling to the possession of Italy will in due time be determined according to the vital interests of France and Great Britain. Similarly, the interests of Italy are also to be considered in case the territorial integrity of Asiatic Turkey should be maintained by the Powers for a further period, and only a limitation between the spheres of interest be made. Should, in such case, any areas of Asiatic Turkey be occupied by France, Great Britain and Russia during the present war, then the entire area contiguous to Italy, and further defined below, shall be granted to Italy, together with the right to occupy the same. Sec.10. In Lybia, Italy is to be granted all rights and claims hitherto conceded to the Sultan on the basis of the Treaty of Lausanne. Sec.11. Italy to receive such part of the war contribution as shall be commensurate with her sacrifices and efforts. Sec.12. Italy subscribes to the declaration issued by France, England and Russia whereby _Arabia and the holy cities of the Mohammedans_ are to be granted to _an independent Mohammedan Power_. Sec.13. In case of any extension of the French and English colonial possessions in Africa at the expense of Germany, France and Great Britain acknowledge in principle the right of Italy to demand certain compensation in respect of extension of Italian possessions in Eritrea, Somaliland, in Lybia, and the colonial areas contiguous to the colonies of France and England. Sec.14. England undertakes to facilitate the immediate realisation of _a loan of not less than 50 million pounds sterling_ in the English market on favourable conditions. Sec.15. France, England and Russia undertake to support Italy in _preventing the representatives of the Holy See from taking any diplomatic steps whatever in connection with the conclusion of a peace_, or the regulation of questions connected with the present war. Sec.16. The present treaty to be _kept secret_. As regards Italy's agreement to the declaration of September 5, 1914, this declaration will be made public as soon as war is declared by Italy or against Italy.