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2. The desires of the Chinese as cxcmplified in the Chinese suggestion for an additional article to be adopted as article one to the effect that the relations between China and the United States shall bu "based on the principle of equality and reciprocity" might be met by altering the preamble of our draft treaty to read: "The United States of America and the Republic of China in recognition of the friendly relations which have long prevailed between their two peoples, of
their common commitment to the high purposes in the regulation of human affairs and their common desire that the principle of cquality between Sovereign States be made increasingly effective have resolved to concludo a treaty for the adjustment of certain matters in regard to jurisdiction in China and related questions and have appointed et cutura". We propose to make a suggestion along those linus to the Chinosc.
3. With reference to paragraph 2 of the Chinese suggestion it occurs to us that the deletion from the und of the second paragraph of articles 2 and 3 of our draft treaty of the words "and for the recognition and protection of all logitimate rights therein" would climinate any basis for the additional clause suggested by the Chinese Government. We propose to suggest to the Chinoso that this question bo resolved in this manner,
4. With a view to resolving the question raised by the Chinese in the first part of paragraph three of their suggestions We propose to suggest that the particular language under discussion be altered to read: "It is agrood that such existing rights and titles shall be indefensible and shall not be questioned upon any ground except upon proof established through due process of law of fraud or of fraudulent or other dishonest practices in the acquisition of such rights or titles it being understood that no right or title shall be rendered invalid by virtue of any subsequent change in the official procedure through which it was acquired.
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