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TREATY FOR THE SETTLEMENT RELATING TO SHANTUNG

In the determination of such point or points, the Government of Japan and the Government of the Chinese Republic shall, if necessary, obtain recommendations of experts of a third Power or Powers, who shall be designated in common accord between two Governments.

V.-Chefoo-Weihsien Railway

The Government of Japan will not claim that the option for financing the Chefoo-Weihsien Railway should be made open to the common activity of the International Financial Consortium, provided that the said Railway is to be con- structed with Chinese capital.

VI.-Opening of the Former German Leased Territory of Kiaochow

The Government of the Chinese Republic declares that, pending the enactment and general application of laws regulating the system of local self-government in China, the Chinese local authorities will ascertain the views of the foreign residents in the former German Leased Territory of Kiaochow in such municipal matters as may directly affect their welfare and interests.

Т. Като.

C. SHIDEHARA. M. HANIHARA.

SAO-KE ALFRED Sze.

V. K. WELLINGTON Koo. CHUNG-HUI WANG.

AGREED TERMS OF UNDERSTANDING RECORDED IN THE MINUTES OF THE JAPANESE AND CHINESE DELEGATIONS CONCERNING THE CONCLUSION OF THE TREATY FOR THE SETTLEMENT OF OUTSTANDING QUESTIONS RELATIVE TO SHANTUNG

Transfer of Public Properties

J.-Japanese subjects will be permitted, subject to the provision of Chinese law, to become members or shareholders of any of the commercial companies to be formed with respect to public enterprises mentioned in Paragraph 4 of Annex II. of the Treaty.

Withdrawal of Japanese Troops

II.-After the withdrawal of the Japanese troops provided for in Articles IX. to XI. of the Treaty, no Japanese military force of any kind will remain in any part of Shantung.

Tsingtao-Tsinanfu Railway

III.-All light railways constructed by Japan in Shantung and all properties appurtenant thereto shall be considered as part of the properties of Tsingtao- Tsinanfu Railway.

IV. The telegraph lines along the Railway shall also be considered as part of the Railway properties.

V.-The Chinese authorities, upon taking over the Railway, shall have full power and discretion to retain or to remove the present employés of Japanese nationality in the service of the Railway. In replacing such employés, reasonable notice shall be given before the date of the transfer of the Railway. Detailed arrangements regarding the replacements to take effect immediately on the transfer of the Railway are to be made by the Joint Railway Commission provided for in Article XVI. of the Treaty.

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