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Art. III.-The Representative of Russia quite agrees with the Representative of Japan that at the present state of affairs in Korea it may be necessary to have Japan se guards stationed at some places for the protection of the Japanese telegraph line between Fusan and Seoul, and that these guards, now consisting of three com panies of soldiers, should be withdrawn as soon as possible and replaced by gen larmes, who will be distributed as follows:-Fifty men at Taiku, fifty men at Kaheung, and ten men each at ten intermediate posts between Fusan and Seoul. This distribution may be liable to some changes, but the total number of the gendarmes force shall never exceed 200 men, who will afterwards gradually be with- drawn from such places where peace and order have been restored by the Korean Government.
Art. IV. For the protection of the Japanese settlements at Seoul and the open ports against possible attacks by the Korean populace two companies of Japanese troops may be stationed at Seoul, one company at Fusan and one at Gensan, each company not to exceel 200 men, These troops will be quartered near the settle- ments, and shall be withdrawn as soon as no apprehensions of such attack could be entertained.
For the protection of the Russian Legation and Consulates the Russian Govern- ment may also keep guards not excee ling the number of Japanese troops at those places, and which will be withdrawn as soon as tranquillity in the interior is completely restored.
Seoul, May 14th, 1896.
C. WAEBER, Representative of Russia.
J. KOMURA, Representative of Japan.
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