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| - London Pact (), or more correctly, the Treaty of London, 1915, was a secret pact between the Triple Entente and Italy, signed in London on 26 April 1915 by the United Kingdom, France, Russia, and the Kingdom of Italy. Its intent was to gain the alliance of Italy against its former allies, including Germany. The Kingdom of Serbia, which was not present nor a signatory, was assigned: 1.
* The Dalmatian coast between the Krka and Ston, including the Pelješac peninsula (Sabbioncello), the port of Split, and the island of Brač (Brazza). Also, but less precisely, Serbia was assigned:
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| - London Pact (), or more correctly, the Treaty of London, 1915, was a secret pact between the Triple Entente and Italy, signed in London on 26 April 1915 by the United Kingdom, France, Russia, and the Kingdom of Italy. Its intent was to gain the alliance of Italy against its former allies, including Germany. According to the pact, Italy was to leave the Triple Alliance and join Triple Entente, as already stated in a secret agreement signed in London, on 4–5 September 1914. Italy was to declare war against Germany and Austria-Hungary within a month (this happened against Austria-Hungary within a month, but not until 1916 against Germany). Assuming victory against Germany and its allies, the Triple Entente promised Italy the following territorial gains (see Italia irredenta) at the end of the war: 1.
* Tyrol, up to the Alpine water divide at the Brenner Pass, which includes the modern-day Italian provinces of Trentino and South Tyrol. 2.
* The entire Austrian Littoral, including the port of Trieste and the Cres-Lošinj (Cherso-Lussino) archipelago, but without the Hungarian port of Rijeka (Fiume). 3.
* Northern Dalmatia, including Zadar (Zara), Šibenik (Sebenico), and most of the Dalmatian islands, except Krk and Rab. 4.
* The Dodecanese Islands (held by Italy since 1912) 5.
* The port of Vlorë in Albania 6.
* A protectorate over Albania ("Italy should be entrusted with the task of representing the State of Albania in its relations with Foreign Powers"). 7.
* Parts of the German colonies in Asia and Africa 8.
* In the event of the partition of Turkey, Italy "ought to obtain a just share of the Mediterranean region adjacent to the province of Adalia" The Kingdom of Serbia, which was not present nor a signatory, was assigned: 1.
* The Dalmatian coast between the Krka and Ston, including the Pelješac peninsula (Sabbioncello), the port of Split, and the island of Brač (Brazza). The Kingdom of Montenegro, which was not present nor a signatory, was assigned: 1.
* The Dalmatian coast between Budva (Budua) and Ston, including Dubrovnik (Ragusa) and Kotor Bay (it. Cattaro), but without the Pelješac peninsula; 2.
* The coast south to the Albanian port of Shengjin (San Giovanni di Medua). Also, but less precisely, Serbia was assigned: 1.
* Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.
* Srem 3.
* Bačka 4.
* Slavonia (against Italian objections) 5.
* Some unspecified areas of Albania (to be divided among Serbia, Montenegro, and Greece). Italy insisted, and the Allies agreed, that the question of the Adriatic coast between Zara and Istria should be settled after the war. Italy also insisted that Serbia should not be informed about the agreements. However, the Allies overruled this by sending an official note to Serbia on 4 August 1915, confirming the post-war territorial claims of Serbia and Montenegro. The pact was to be kept secret, but after the October Revolution in Russia, it was published in November 1917 by the Russian journal Izvestia.
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