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TREATY BETWEEN FRANCE AND CHINA.
to re-establish between France and China, the Government of the Republic will - construct roads in Tonquin and will encourage the construction of railways there.
When China, on her part, shall have decided to construct railways it is understood that she shall address French industry, and the Government of the Republic will give her all facilities for procuring in France the personnel of which she may have need. It is understood also, that this clause shall not be considered as constituting an exclusive privilege in favour of France.
Art. VIII. The commercial stipulations of the treaty and the regulations to be appended to it may be revised after an interval of ten years from the date of the exchange of the ratifications of the present treaty. If six months before the expiration of this term neither of the high contracting parties shall have expressed a desire for revision, the commercial stipulations shall remain in force for another term of ten years, and so on.
Art. IX. As soon as the present treaty shall have been signed the French forces shall receive orders to retire from Kelung, and to cease the search of vessels on the high seas. Within one month from the signature of the treaty the island of Formosa and the Pescadores shall be completely evacuated by the French troops.
Art. X.-The provisions of the former treaties, agreements, and conventions between France and China not modified by the present treaty shall remain in full force.
The present treaty shall be ratified forthwith by the Emperor of China, and after it shall have been ratified by the President of the French Republic, the exchange of the ratifications shall take place at Peking with as little delay as possible.
Done at Tientsin in four copies, the 9th June, 1885, corresponding to the 27th day of the 4th moon of the 11th year of Kuang Hsu.
(Signed)
PATENOTRE.
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LI HUNG-CHANG.