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Article Three.
The Government of the United States of America considers that the International Settlements at Shanghai and Amoy should revert to the administration and control of the Government of the Republic of China and agrees that the rights accorded to the Government of the United States of America in relation to those Settlements shall cease.
The Government of the United States of America will co- operate with the Government of the Republic of China for the reaching of any necessary agreements with the 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 control of the official assets and the official obligations of those settle- ments and the Government of the Republic of China will accept
such transfer and will make provision for the assumption of auch obligations (and for the recognition and protection of all legitimate rights in those Settlements
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In order to obviate any questions as to existing rights in respect of and titles to real property in territory of the Republic of China possessed by nationals (including corporations or associations), or by the Government of the United States of America, particularly questions which might otherwise arise from the abrogation of the provisions of treaties or agreements as stipulated in Article 1, it is agreed that such existing rights shall be indefeasible and shall not be questioned upon any ground except upon proof, established through due process of law. of fraud in the acquisition of such rights.
It is also agreed that if it should be the desire of the Government of the Republic of China to replace by new deeds of ownership, leases in perpetuity or other documentary evidence relating to real property held by nationals or by the Government of the United States of America, the replacement shall be made by the Chinese authorities gratuitously and the new deeds of ownership shall fully protect such leaseholders and their legal heirs and assigns without dimunution of their prior rights and interests including the right of alienation.
It is further agreed that nationals of the Government of the United States of America shall not be required or asked by the Chinese authorities to make any payments as land transfer fees for or with relation to any period prior to the effective date of this treaty.
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The Government of the United States of America having long accorded rights to nationals of the Republic of China within the territory of the United States of America to travel reside and carry on trade throughout the whole extent of that, territory the Government of the Republic of China agrees to accord similar rights to nationals of the United States of America within the territory of the Republic of China.
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The Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of China mutually agree that the Consular officers of each country duly provided with exequatira shall be permitted to reside in those ports places and citiệ of the other country which are or may be open to consular officers of any foreign country. The consular officers of
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