CO129-378 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1911 [6-7] — Page 348

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Agreement. (31).

Ownership.

Neither Government shall without the consent of

the other Government cede ownership or control of any portion of the Railway or transfer its rights or authority under this agreement to any third party. (32.) Termination of Agreement.

Should at any time owing to war or rebellion either party to the Agreement be unable to fulfil the provisions and conditions thereof each party shall after due and reasonable notice withdraw all plant which belongs to it from the Section of the other party and shall work its own Section independently of the other, arranging for the closing of the books and accounts up to the date of termination. Any joint rolling stock shall be withdrawn by each Section in proportion to its actual mileage, due consideration being given to fair distribution with regard to the age and condition of the stock at the time of withdrawal. The accounts of the Railway affecting both Sections shall be made up to date of termination. (33.) Commencement and Term of Agreement.

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This Agreement shall come into force on the ..day of....

.ard shall continue in force

for ten years from that date and thereafter from year to year unless either Government shall notify to the other Government its desire to determine it in which case it shall cease to operate on the expira-

-tion of one year from such notification and no alteration or modifica -tion shall be made therein except with the full consent and the approval of the two Governments. (34.)

British and Chinese Texts.

English and Chinese Texts of the present Agree- -ment have been carefully prepared, but in the event of there being any difference of meaning between them, the sense as expressed in the English text shall be held to be correct sense.

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