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5. As soon as any part of the liberated territory ceases to be a zone of inmediato military activity, the National Government of the Republic of China will assume full authority in the direction of public affairs and will render the commander-in-chief of the Soviet forces every assistance and support through its civil and military bodios.

6. All persons belonging to the Soviet forces on Chinese territory will be under the jurisdiction of the commandor-in-chief of the Soviet forces. All Chinese, whether civilian or military, will be under Chinese jurisdiction. This jurisdiction will also extend to the civilian population on Chinese territory in the case of offences against the Soviet armed forces, with the exception of offences committed in the zone of military activity, such cases coming under the jurisdiction of the commander-in-chief of the Soviet forces. In disputable cases the question will be settled by* mutual agreement between the commander-in-chief of the Soviet forces and the representative of the National Government of the Republic of China.

7. With regard to financial matters after the entry of Soviet troops into the "Three Eastern Provinces" of China, a separate agreement shall be reached.

8. The present agreement comes into force immediately upon the ratification of the Treaty of Friendship and Alliance between China and the U.S.S.R. signed this day. The agreement has been done in two copies, cach in the Chinese and Russian languages. Both texts are equally valid.

Date 14th August, 1945.

The Plenipotentiary of the

National Government of the Ropublic of China:

(Signed) WANG SHIH-CHIEH.

The Plenipotentiary of the

Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics:

(Signed) V.M. MOLOTOV.

Minutes.

At the fifth meeting held on the 11th July, 1945, between Generalissimo Stalin and Dr. T.V. Soong, the question of the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Chinese territory after the participation by the U.S.S.R. in the war against Japan was discussed.

Generalissimo Stalin did not desire to insert a clause in the agreement governing the entry of Soviet troops into Manchuria providing for the withdrawal of Soviet troops within three months after the defeat of Japan. However, Generalissimo Stalin said that after the capitulation of Japan the Soviet troops would commence to withdraw within three weeks.

Dr. Soong asked how long it would take to complete the withdrawal.

Generalissimo Stalin said he thought the withdrawal

could be completed in not more than two months.

Dr. Soong further asked whether the withdrawal would be definitely completed within three months. Generalissimo Stalin stated three months would be the maximum for the completion of the withdrawal.

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