Art. IV. China declares herself ready to accept the good offices
of Russia in order to establish relations in conformity with the
principles mentioned above and with the stipulations of the Russo-
Mongolian Commercial Treaty of the 21st October, 1912.
Art. V. Questions affecting the interests of Russia and China in
Outer Mongolia which have been created by the new conditions of
affairs in that country shall be discussed at subsequent meetings.
In witness whereof the undersigned, duly authorized to that
effect, have signed and sealed the Present Declaration. Done in
Duplicate in Peking on the 5th November, 1913, corresponding to
the 5th Day of the 11th Month of the Second Year of the Republic
of China.
(Signed) B. KRUPENSKY.
(Signed) SUN PAO CHI.
ADDENDUM
In signing the Declaration of to-day's date covering Outer
Mongolia, the undersigned Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary of His Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias,
duly authorized to that effect, has the honour to declare in the
name of his Government to His Excellency Monsieur Sun Pao Chi,
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China as follows:
I. Russia recognizes that the territory of Outer Mongolia forms
part of the territory of China.
II. In all questions affecting matters of a political or
territorial nature, the Chinese Government will come to an
understanding with the Russian Government by means of negotiations
at which the authorities of Outer Mongolia shall take part.
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