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ARTICLE VII.
The present Treaty is drawn up by China and France with the purpose of improving friendly relations and extending commercial intercourse between conterminous countries. The Government of France, in full sympathy with such purpose, will open roads in the Tonquin region, and will encourage the construction of railways. It is distinctly declared by the two Powers that if at some future time China shall decide to construct railways, the Chinese Government shall have recourse to the co-operation of French experts, and the Government of France shall afford the fullest assistance in the matter of engaging work- men. It is distinctly declared by the two Powers that this clause is not to be regarded as conferring exclusive advantages upon France,
ARTICLE VIII.
The commercial Articles of the present Treaty, and the several Regulations which are to be drawn up, may be revised at the end of ten years from the exchange of Treaty. If no notice of a desire to revise the Treaty be given by either side six months before the expiry of that term, then the commercial Articles and Regulations shall retain their force for ten years more, and so it shall be after this manner.
ARTICLE IX.
Immediately upon the signature of the present Treaty by the two Powers the French forces will be directed to withdraw from Kelung, and the search [of vessels] off the coast, and other such like measures, will be discontinued. Within one month from the date of signature, Formosa and the Pescadore Islands shall be completely evacuated by the French troops.
ARTICLE X.
The provisions of former Treaties between China and France, except in so far as they are modified by the present Agreement, will retain their original validity.
The ratifications of this present Treaty, under the hand of His Majesty the Emperor of China, and under the hand of the President of the French Republic, shall be forthwith exchanged at the capital of China.
to the
The
day of the fourth moon of the eleventh year of Kuang-Hsü, corresponding day of June, 1885.
E. COLBORNE BABER, Chinese Secretary.
(Signed)
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