In witness whereof the respective Plenipotentiaries of the High
Contracting Parties have signed and sealed the present Treaty, two
copies in the Chinese language and two in Japanese.
Done at Peking this twenty-fifth day of the fifth month of the
fourth year of the Republic of China, corresponding to the same
day of the same month of the fourth year of Taisho.
EXCHANGE OF NOTES RESPECTING SHANTUNG
--Note--
Peking, the 25th day of the 5th month of the 4th years of the
Republic of China.
Monsieur le Ministre.
In the name of the Chinese Government I have the honour to make
the following declaration to your Government:--"Within the
Province of Shantung or along its coast no territory or island
will be leased or ceded to any foreign Power under any pretext."
I avail, etc.,
(Signed) LOU TSENG-TSIANG.
His Excellency, Hioki Eki,
Japanese Minister.
--Reply--
Peking, the 25th day of the 5th month of the 4th year of Taisho.
Excellency,
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excellency's
note of this day's date in which you made the following
declaration in the name of the Chinese Government:--"Within the
Province of Shantung or along its coast no territory or island
will be leased or ceded to any foreign Power under any pretext."
In reply I beg to state that I have taken note of this
declaration.
I avail, etc.,
(Signed) HIOKI EKI.
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