PERU.
TREATY OF FRIENDSHIP, COMMERCE, AND NAVIGATION BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF PERU AND HIS MAJESTY THE EMPEROR OF CHINA.
SIGNED, IN THE SPANISH, ENGLISH, AND CHINESE LANGUAGES AT TIENTSIN, 26TH JUNE, 1874.
Ratifications exchanged at Tientsin, 7th August, 1875.
His Excellency the President of the Republic of Peru and His Majesty the Emperor of China, being sincerely desirous to establish friendly relations between the two countries, have resolved to confirm the same by a Treaty of Friendship, Com- merce, and Navigation, with the view of laying the foundations of mutual intercourse; and, for that purpose, have named as their Plenipotentiaries, that is to say:-
His Excellency the Preident of Peru, Don Aurelio Garcia y Garcia, a Post- Captain in the Peruvian Navy, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of that Republic for the Empires of China and Japan; and
His Majesty the Emperor of China, Li, Minister Plenipotentiary, Imperial Com- missioner, Grand Guardian of the Heir Apparent, Grand Secretary, a President of the Board of War, Governor-General of the Province of Chih-li, and invested with the dignity of the second order of nobility:
Who, after having examined and exchanged their respective full powers, have together agreed upon the following Treaty for the benefit and protection of the merchants and people of the two countries:--
Art. I.-There shall be peace and friendship between the Republic of Peru and His Majesty the Emperor of China. Their respective citizens and subjects shall reciprocally enjoy in the territories of the High Contracting Parties full and perfect protection for their persons and property.
Art. II. In order to facilitate friendly intercourse in future, His Excellency the President of Peru may, if he see fit, appoint a Diplomatic Agent to the Court of Peking, and His Majesty the Emperor of China may in like manner, if he see fit, appoint a Diplomatic Agent to the Government of Peru.
His Majesty the Emperor of China hereby agrees that the Diplomatic Agent so appointed by the Government of Peru may, with his family and the persons of his suite, permanently reside at Peking, or may visit it occasionally, at the option of the Peruvian Government.
In like manner, the Diplomatic Agent of China may, with his family and the persons of his suit, permanently reside at Lima, or may visit it occasionally at the option of the Chinese Government.
Art. III.-The Diplomatic Agent of each of the Contracting Parties, shall, at their respective residences, enjoy all privileges and immunities accorded to them by international usage.
Art. IV. The Government of Peru may appoint a Cous-ul-General, and for such open ports or cities of China where it may be considered most expedient for the interest of Peruvian commerce, Consuls, Vice-Consuls, or Consular Agents. These officers shall be treated with due respect by the Chinese Authorities, and enjoy the same privileges and immunities as the Consular officers of the most favoured nation.
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