RUSSO-JAPANESE
CONVENTION
SIGNED AT PEKING, JANUARY 20TH, 1925
The following is the official English text in the Russo-Japanese Convention: Convention embodying basic rules of the relations between Japan and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
Japan and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, desiring to promote relations of good neighbourhood and economic co-operation between them, have resolved to conclude a convention embodying basic rules in regulation of such relations and, to that end, have appointed as their Plenipotentiaries, that is to say :--
His Majesty the Emperor of Japan:
Kenkichi Yoshizawa, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Republic of China, Jushii, a member of the First Class of the Imperial Order of the Sacred Treasure;
The Central Executive Committee of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics:
Lev Mikhailovitch Karakhan, Ambassador to the Republic of China;
Who, having communicated to each other their respective full powers, found to be in good and due form, have agreed as follows:-
ARTICLE I
The High Contracting Parties agree that with the coming into force of the present Convention, diplomatic and consular relations shall be established between them.
ARTICLE II
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics agrees that the Treaty of Portsmouth of September 5th, 1905, shall remain in full force.
It is agreed that the Treaties, Conventions and Agreements, other than the said Treaty of Portsmouth which were concluded between Japan and Russia prior to November 7th, 1917, shall be re-examined at a Conference to be subsequently held between the Governments of the High Contracting Parties and are liable to revision or annulment as altered circumstances may require.
ARTICLE III
The Governments of the High Coutracting Parties agree that upon the coming into force of the present Convention, they shall proceed to the revision of the Fishery Convention of 1907, taking into consideration such changes as may have taken place in the general conditions since the conclusion of the said Fishery Convention.
Pending the conclusion of a convention so revised, the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics shall maintain the practices established in 1924 relating to the lease of fishery lots to Japanese subjects.
ARTICLE IV
The Governments of the High Contracting Parties agree that upon the coming into force of the present Convention they shall proceed to the conclusion of a treaty of commerce and navigation in conformity with the principles hereunder mentioned, and that pending the conclusion of such a treaty, the general intercourse between the two countries shall be regulated by those principles.
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