The undersigned, Aurelio Garciay Garcia, a Post-Captain in the Peruvian Navy, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pleni-Enopires of China and Japan; and jotentiary of the Republic of Peru for the
Li, Minister Plenipotentiary of His Majesty the Emperor of China, Imperi Commissioner, Grand Guardian of the Heir Apparent, Grand Secretary, a President of the Board of War, Governor-Gen ral of the Province of Chihli, and inva with the dignity of the second order of nobility; Have concluded the following Special Agreement inasmuch as, at present, Chinese are known to be residing in great numbers within the territory of Peru, and in view of the representations that have been made to the effect that some of these are suffering grievances, now then the respective Plenipotentiaries, being desirous of establishing amicable relations between the two countries, agree, on the one hand, that a Treaty of Friendship, Commerce, and Mutual Intercourse shall be concluded, and on the other, that with the view of e ing a thorough friendly under. standing, the Chinese Government shall send a Commission to Peru, The said Commission shall institute a thorough investigation into the condition of Chinese immigrants in all parts of Peru, to whom they shall make known the objects in view by means of public notification The Government of Peru, on their side, possible assistance to the fulfilment of its and will treat it with all due courtesy.
On the arrival of the Commission in Peru, the Peruvian Government will order all local or provincial authorities to give to the Commission all the assistance in their power, for the performance of its duties.
In case it should be ascertained that Chinese immigrants whose contracts have not expired, be their numbers what they may, are actually suffering ill-treatment, it is'now agreed that the Commission shall communicate the particulars concern: them to the local authorities, In case the employers of such Chinese immigrants decline to acknowledge the ill-treatment, the local authorities shall then send the
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