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 state:
"If in future the Hanyehping Company and the Japanese capitalists
agree upon co-operation, the Chinese Government, in view of the
intimate relations subsisting between the Japanese capitalists and
the said Company, will forthwith give its permission. The Chinese
Government further agrees not to confiscate the said Company, nor,
without the consent of the Japanese capitalists to convert it into
a state enterprise, nor cause it to borrow and use foreign capital
other than Japanese."
In reply, I beg to state that I have taken note of the same.
I avail, etc.,
(Signed) HIOKI EKI.
His Excellency, Lou Tseng-tsiang, Minister of Foreign Affairs.
EXCHANGE OF NOTES RESPECTING THE FUKIEN QUESTION
--Note--
Peking, the 25th day of the 5th month of the 4th year of the
Republic of China.
Excellency,
A report has reached me to the effect that the Chinese Government
has the intention of permitting foreign nations to establish, on
the coast of Fukien Province, dock-yards, coaling stations for
military use, naval bases, or to set up other military
establishments; and also of borrowing foreign capital for the
purpose of setting up the above-mentioned establishments.
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