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Exchange of Notes on Outer Mongolia.

14th day of the 8th month of the 34th year of the republic.

Your Excellency,

In view of the desire repeatedly expressed by the people of Outer Mongolia for their independence, the Chinese Government declares that, after the defeat of Japan, should a plebiscite of the Outer Mongolian people confirm this desire, the Chinese Government will recognise the independence of Outer Mongolia with the existing boundary as its boundary.

The above declaration will become binding upon the ratification of the Treaty of Friendship and Alliance between the Republic of China and the U.S.S. R. signed on the 14th August, 1945.

I avail myself of this opportunity to offer to your Excellency the assurance of my highest consideration.

(Signature)

WANG SHIH-CHIEH

14th August, 1945.

Your Excellency,

I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your Excellency's note reading as follows:-

"In view of the desire repeatedly expressed by the people of Outer Mongolia for their independence, the Chinese Government declares that after the defeat of Japan, should a plebiscite of the Outer Mongolian people confirm this desire, the Chinese Government will recognise the independence of Outer Mongolia with the existing boundary as its boundary.

"The above declaration will become binding upon the ratification of the Treaty of Friendship and Alliance between the Republic of China and the U.S.S.R. signed on the 14th August, 1945".

The Soviet Government has duly taken note of the above communication of the Government of the Chinese Republic and hereby expresses its satisfaction therewith, and it further states that the Soviet Government will respect the political independence and territorial integrity of the People's Republic of Mongolia (Outer Mongolia).

I avail myself of this opportunity to offer to your Excellency the assurance of my highest consideration.

(Signature) V.M. MOLOTOV.

Agreement between the Republic of China and the U.S.S.R. concerning the Chinese Changchun Railway.

The President of the Republic of China and the Presidium of the Supreme Council of the U.S.S.R., desiring to strengthen

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