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3. It is understool that the abolition of the system of treaty ports will not affect existing property rights and that nationals of each High Contracting Party will enjoy the right to acquire and hold real property throughout the territories of the other High Contracting Party in accordance with the conditions and requirements prescribed in the laws and regulations of that High Contracting Party.
4. It is further agreed that questions which may affect the Sovereignty of the Republic of China and which are not covered by the present treaty or by the preceding provisions of the present note, shall be discussed by representatives of the Government of the Republic of China and the Government of the United Kingdom and decided in accordance with generally accepted principles of international law and modern international practice.
British Note:
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excellency's letter of to-day's date reading as follows:-
During the negotiations for the treaty signed to-day between His Excellency the President of the National Government of the Republic of China and His Majesty the King of Great Britain, Ireland and the British Dominions Beyond the Seas, Emperor of India, for the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and India, a number of questions have been discussed upon which agreement has been reached: The understandings reached with regard to these points are recorded in the annex to the present note, which annex shall be considered as an integral part of the treaty signed to-day and shall be considered effective upon the date of entrance into force of that treaty: should be glad if Your Excellency would confirm these understandings on behalf of the Government of the United Kingdom.
I have the honour on behalf of His Majesty's Government in
confirm the unlerstandings reached between annex to Your Excellency's note.
the United Kingdom to us as recorded in the
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