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other Governments concerned for the transfer to the Government of the Republic of China of the administration and control of the International Settlements at Shanghai and Amoy, including the official assets and the official obligations of those settlements, it being mutually understood that the Government of the Republic of China, in taking over administration and control of those settlements, will make provision for the assumption and discharge of the official obligations and liabilities of those settlements and for the recognition and protection of all legitimate rights therein.
(iii). His Majesty the King agrecs th..t the British Concession (including the whole British municipal area) at Tientsin and the British Concession at Canton shall revert to the administration and control of the Government of the Republic of China and that the rights accorded to His Majesty in relation to those concessions shall cease.
(iv). The administration and control of the British Concession (including the whole British Hunicipal Arce) at Tientsin and the British Concession at Canton including their official assets and official obligations shall be transferred to the Government of the Republic of China, it being mutually underst. a that the Government of the Republic of China in taking over administration and control of these c.ncessions will make provision for the assumption and discharge of the official obligations and liabilities of these concessions and for the recognition and protection of all legitimate rights therein.
Article 5(1). In order to obviate any questions as to cxisting rights in respect of or as to existing titles to real property in the territory of the Republic of China possessed by nationals and companies of His Majesty the King, or by His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom, and in particular questions which might arise from the abrogation of the provisions of tro.ties and agreements provided for in Article 2 of the present Treaty, the High Contracting Parties agree that such existing rights or titles shall be indefeasible and shall not be questioned upon any ground except upon proof, established through due process of law, tht such rights have been acquired by fraud or as a result of confiscatory action during the Japanuso occupation, in which case the property shall be restored on such terms as justice shall require to its previous owners.
(ii). The High Contracting Parties also agree that if it should be the desire of the Government of the Republic of China to replace by now deeds of ownership existing leasce in perpetuity or other documentary evidence relating to real property held by nationals or companies of His Majesty the King or by His Majesty's Government in the United King..om, the replacement shall be made by the Chinese authorities without charges of any sort and the new deeds of ownership shall fully protect the holders of such leases or other documentary evidence, and their lugal heirs and assigns without diminution of their prior rights and interests, including the right of alienation.
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