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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 diplomatic quarter at Peiping, including the control of the official assets and the official obligations of the diplomatic quarter and the Government of the Republic of China will accept such transfer and will make provision for the assumption of such obligations and for the recognition and protection of all legitimate rights in such quarter.
The Government of the Republic of China hereby accords to the Government of the United States of America a continued right to use for official purposes the land which has been allocated to the Government of the United States of America in the diplomatic quarter in Peiping, on parts of which are located buildings belonging to the Government of the United States of America.
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
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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 settlements and the Government of the Republic of China will accept such transfer and will make provision for the assumption of such obligations and for the recognition and protection of all legitimate rights in those Settlements.
Article Four.
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.
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