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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 or 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.
Article Five.
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,
Article Six.
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 exequaturs shall be permitted to reside in those ports places and cities of the other country which are or may be open to consular officers of any foreign country. The consular officers of each country shall have the right to interview to communicate with and to advise their countrymen within their consular districts; they shall be informed immediately whenever any of their countrymen are arrested or detained in their consular districts by authorities of the other country and upon notification to the appropriate authorities they shall be accorded the rights privileges and immunities enjoyed by consular officers under modern international usage.
It is likewise agreed that the nationals of each country in the territory of the other country shall have the right at all times to communicate with the consular officers of their country.
Article 7./"