CO129-619-1 Parliamentary delegation to China 1-9-1947 - 23-12-1947 — Page 105

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ANNEX

C.

Treaty of Friendship and Alliance between the

Republic of China and the U.S.S.R.

(Ratifications exchanged at Chungking on 5th December, 1945 -

See Moscow telegram 5233.)

(Translation from the Chinese)

(N.B. This translation should be regarded as subject to revision.)

The President of the National Government of the Republic of China, and the President of the Supreme Soviet of the U.S.S.R.

Desirous of strengthening, through an alliance and good neighbourly post-war collaboration, the friendly relations that have always existed between China and the U.S.S.R.,

Determined to assist each other in the struggle against aggression on the part of enemies of the United Nations in this world war, and to collaborate in the common war against Japan until her unconditional surrender,

Expressing their unswerving aspiration to co-operate in the cause of maintaining peace and security for the benefit of the peoples of both countries and of all the peace-loving nations,

Acting upon the principles enunciated in the joint Declaration of the United Nations of the 1st January, 1942, in the Four Power Declaration signed in Moscow on the 30th October, 1943, and in the Charter of the International Organisation of the United Nations,

Have decided to conclude the present treaty to this effect and appointed as their plenipotentiaries:

The President of the National Government of the Republic of China:

His Excellency Dr. Wang Shih-chieh, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China.

The Praesidium of the Supreme Soviet of the U.S.S.R.:

His Excellency M.V.M. Molotov, the People's Commissar

for Foreign Affairs of the U.S.S.R.;

Who, after exchanging their full powers, found in good and due form, have agreed as follows.

ARTICLE 1.

The high contracting parties undertake in association with the other United Nations to wage war against Japan until final victory is won. The high contracting parties undertake mutually to render to one another all necessary military and other assistance and support in this war.

ARTICLE II.