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SINO-JAPANESE TREATY RELATING TO SHANTUNG

EXCHANGE OF NOTES

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The following Notes dealing with the Shantung Treaty were exchanged :-

Monsieur le Ministre :-

Peking, May 25th, 1591.

In the name of the Chinese Government, I have the honour to make the following declaration to your Excellency's Government :—

The Chinese Government will never lease or alienate, under any designation whatever, to any foreign Power any territory within or along the coast of the Province of Shantung or any island lying near the said coast.

I avail, etc., etc.,

His Excellency

Mr. EKI HIOKI,

LU CHENG-HSIENG, Minister of Foreign Affairs of

the Republic of China.

H. I. J. M.'s Envoy Extraordinary

and Minister Plenipotentiary.

Monsieur le Ministre :-

Peking, May 25th, 1915.

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Excellency's note of to- day's date in which you make, in the name of the Government of China, the following declaration to the Imperial Government of Japan :-

The Chinese Government will never lease or alienate, under any designation whatever, to any foreign Power any territory within or along the coast of the Province of Shantung or any island lying near the said coast.

In reply I beg to state that I have taken note of this declaration.

His Excellency

Mr. Lu CHENG-HSIENG,

I avail, etc., etc.,

EKI HIOKI,

H. I. J. M.'s Envoy Extraordinary

and Minister Plenipotentiary.

Minister of Foreign Affairs

of the Republic of China.

Monsieur le Ministre:--

Peking, May 25th, 1915.

I have the honour to state that the cities and towns to be opened in accordance with the stipulation of Art. III. of the Treaty respecting Shantung Province, signed to-day, will be selected and the regulations therefor will be drawn up by the Chinese Government, and will be decided upon after consultation with the Japanese Minister.

His Excellency

Mr. ЕKI HIOKI,

I avail, etc., etc.,

H. I. J. M.'s Envoy Extraordinary

and Minister Plenipotentiary.

LU CHENG-HSIENG, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China.