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States of America, the replacement shall be made by the Chinese authorities with ut charges of any sort and the new deeds of ownership shall fully protect the holders of such leases or other docu entary evidence and their legal heirs and assigns without diminution of their prior rights and interests, including the right of alienation.
It is further agreed that nationala or the Government of the United States of America shall not be required or asked by the Chinese authorities to make any payments of fes in connection with land transfers for or with relation to any period prior to the effective date of this treaty.
ARTICLE V
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 kepublic of China agrees to accord similar rights to nationals of the United States of America within the territory of the Republic of China. ach of the two Governments will endeavor to have recorded in territory under its jurisdiction to nationals of the other country, in regard to all legal proceedings, and to matters relating to the administration of justice, and to the levy ing of taxes or requirements in conection therewith, treatment not less favorable than that acorded to its own nationals.
ARTICLE VI
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 exequture, shall be permitted to reside in such ports, places and cities as may be agreed upon. The consular officers of cach country shall have the right to interview, to communicate with, and to advise nationals of their country within their consular districts; they shall be informed immediately whenever nationals of their country re under detention or arrest or in prison or are awaiting trial in their consular districts and they shall, upon notification to the appropriate authorities, be permitted to visit any such nationals; and, in general, the consular officers of each country shall be accorded the rights, privileges, and im unities 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 of icers of their country. Communications to their consular officers from nationals of each country who are under detention or arrest or in prison
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