China undertakes to recognise all ie between Franc ud Aunam, provided that they are such asa neighbouring state can in ge make, Art. LI. he Emperor of China and the President of the French R-public agra: that th King of Annam shall con 1, 88 heretofore, to the Emperor Art, 1V.—In oe! of the new state of affairs resulting from the provi-f Articles I. and IL, the High Contracting Parties agree that the frontier between China and the Kingdom of Aunam, called Tonquin, shall be defined more clearly than heretofore. It is agreed that the delimitation shall be made to conform, as possible, with a line traced from—to—(points to be determi: in accordance with France's wishes). with the provisions of age, further, to appoint plenipo to negotiate " commercial trouty between the two countries, nud to fix the places on the frontier where trade shall be curried on.
—Tho two Powers agree to conely an armistice which shall be observed by the Eh and French forces by hether stationed in the Kin, ain, the empire of China, the island of Formosa, or anywhere else, The terms of thie armistice, us well as the time when the troops shall be retired within their respective frontiers, 80 soon as the new frontier shall have been determin-d, shall be set forth in a protocol annexed to this Convention, Art, VIL—The ratification of the present Convention shall take place at Peking or at—(place to be determined) an interval of——(Gyure to be, d mined), dating fom the day of the signa-this Convention, Lhe blockade of and of Formoss stall be immediately ed. The French troops shall comm and conclude the evacuation of that within—= (to be determi from the ratification of this G 0 Art, VIIL.—In proof of the desire of the High Contracting Parties to renew the friendly r between the two coun the treaties of pi amity which existed between France and China on Javuary Ist, 1884, shall be ronvwed and confirmed, LETTER BY Lits HOLINESS LEO XU. TO HIS
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