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Clauses 2 and 3 no change.
Article 7: same as our article 6 except that in last sentence the words and the carrying on of trade" are omitted before the words "treatment not less favourable".
10. Article 8: following chances from our Article 7. First sentence after the words "permitted to reside" continues "in such ports, places and cities of teritories of the other High Contracting Party as may be arreed upon". In second sentence omit the words "and companies". In the fourth sentence omit the words "any of" before "their nationals". No other change.
11. Article 9: same as our article 8 except that in clause 2 the words "and exchange of notes" are inserted after the words "present treaty in two places where that expression occurs.
12. Article 10: same as our article 9.
Draft exchange of notes is annexed to treaty, text of which is ast follows "Under instructions of my Government I have the honour to state that, whereas the treaty signed to-day between His Excellency the President of the National Government of the Republic of China and His Majesty The King rp. undec. of Great Britain, of Ireland and the British Dominions beyond the seas, Emperor of India, grp. undec. 7 abrogating/ extra territoriality and its related rights, it 18 the understanding of my Government that the system of treaty ports, and of the special courts in the international settlements at Shanghai and Amoy, the carrying on of coastal trade and inland navigation by nationals of foreign countries, grp. undec. the employment of forel pilots, the employment of a foreign national as Inspector General of Chinese Maritime Customs, the entering of foreign warships into Chinese ports without previous consent of the Gov rnment of the Republic of China are within the scope of abrogation by the present treaty. Questions which are not covered by present treaty and exchange of notes annexed thereto and which effect the sovereignty of the Republic of China shall be discussed by representatives of the High Contracting Party and shall be decided in accordance with generally accepted principles of international law and with modern international practice. I shall be much obliged if you will confirm
above understanding".
O.T.P.