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Article 1(1). The territories of the High Contracting

Parties to which the present treaty applies are, on the

part of His Majesty the King, the United Kingdom of Great

Britain and Northern Ireland, India, all colonies, overseas

territories, protectoretes of His Majesty, all territories

under His protection or suzerainty and all mandated

territories in respect of which the mandate is exercised

by his Government in the United Kingdom; and on the part

of the President of the National Government of the

Republic of China, all the territories of the Republic

of China. Any reference in subsequent Articles of the

present Treaty to the territories of one or the other High Contracting Party shall be deemed to relate to those

territories of that High Contracting Party to which the

present Treaty applies.

(11). In the present Treaty, the term "nationals of the one (or of the other) High Contracting Party" shall in

relation to His Majesty the King mean all British subjects and all British protected persons belonging to the

territories to which the present Treaty applies.

(iii). The expression "companies of the one (or the

other) High Contracting Party shall for the purpose of the present Treaty be interpreted as meaning limited liability and other companies, partnerships and associations consti-

tuted under the law of the terri tories of that High

Contracting Party to which the present Treaty applies.