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SINO-FOREIGN TREATIES

The President of the National Government of the Republic of China:

Dr. Chengting T. Wang, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the

National Government of the Republic of China;

The President of the Czechoslovak Republic;

Mr. Jaroslav Hnizdo, Delegate of the Czechoslovak Republic; Who, having communicated to each other their respective full powers, found. in good and due form, have agreed upon the following Articles:

Article I.-There shall be perpetual peace and amity between the Republic of China and the Czechoslovak Republic as well as between their peoples.

Article II.-The High Contracting Parties shall have the right recipro- cally to send duly accredited diplomatic representatives, who shall enjoy, in the country to the Government of which they are accredited, all the rights, privileges, and immunities, generally recognized by international law.

Article III. The High Contracting Parties shall have the right recipro- cally to send Consuls-General, Consuls, Vice-Consuls, and Consular Agents to all the localities where Consulates of other countries are established. Such consular officers shall enjoy the treatment accorded to consular officers of the same rank by general international practice.

Prior to their assumption of office, the aforesaid consular officers shail, in accordance with general international practice, obtain from the Govern- ment of the country to which they are sent, exequaturs, which are subject to withdrawal by the said Government.

The High Contracting Parties shall not appoint persons engaged in in- dustry or commerce as their consular officers, Honorary Consuls being ex- cepted.

Article IV. The nationals of each of the High Contracting Parties shall be at liberty to enter or leave the territory of the other, provided that they shall carry with them passports certifying their nationality issued by the competent authorities of their own country and viséed by the competent au- thorities of their own country and viséed by the competent authorities of the country of destination.

Article V. The nationals of each of the High Contracting parties shall enjoy, in the territory of the other, the full protection of the laws and regula- tions of the country in regard to their persons and property. They shall have the right, subject to the laws and regulations of the country, to travel, reside, establish firms, acquire or lease property, work and engage in industry or com- merce in all the localities where the nationals of any other country shall be permitted to do so and in the same manner and under the same conditions as the nationals of any other country.

Article VI.-The nationals of each of the High Contracting Parties as well as their property, in the territory of the other, shall be subject to the laws and regulations of the country and to the jurisdiction of its law courts.

In legal proceedings the nationals of each of the High Contracting Parties in the territory of the other shall have free and easy access to the courts and be at liberty to employ lawyers or representatives in accordance with the laws of the country, and interpreters, if necessary, may be called in by the courts for assistance.

Article VII.-The nationals of each of the High Contracting Parties in the territory of the other shall pay taxes, imposts, and charges in accordance with the laws and regulations of the country. It is, however, understood that such taxes, imposts, and charges shall not be other or higher than those paid by the nationals of the country.

Article VIII.-The workmen of each of the High Contracting Parties shall, irrespective of their sex have all the facilities of entry into the territory of the other, and shall, subject to its laws and regulations equally applicable to all foreign workmen, enjoy the same treatment and protection as the work- men of the country.

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