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 the Terms of Lease of Port Arthur and Dalny and the
Terms of South Manchurian and Antung-Mukden Railways.
Peking, the 25th day of the 5th month of the 4th year of the
Republic of China.
Monsieur le Ministre,
I have the honour to state that, respecting the provisions
contained in Article 1 of the Treaty relating to South Manchuria
and Eastern Inner Mongolia, signed this day, the term of lease of
Port Arthur and Dalny shall expire in the 86th year of the
Republic or 1997. The date for restoring the South Manchuria
Railway to China shall fall due in the 9lst year of the Republic
or 2002. Article 12 in the original South Manchurian Railway
Agreement providing that it may be redeemed by China after 36
years from the day on which the traffic is opened is hereby
cancelled. The term of the Antung-Mukden Railway shall expire in
the 96th year of the Republic or 2007.
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 stated that respecting the
provisions contained in Article 1 of the Treaty relating to South
Manchuria and Eastern Inner Mongolia, signed this day, the term of
lease of Port Arthur and Dalny shall expire in the 86th year of
the Republic or 1997.
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