The Archive · 1905

The Japanese Proposal

Peking, 20th November.

The Japanese proposal contains twelve articles, the demands includ-lon ing China's recognition of the trans-for to Japan of the lease of the Liaotung Peninsula, the ownership of the Chinese Eastern Railway, the right to build a railway between Changchun and Kirin, and the establishment of the railway guards, Chinn is to consent to the establishment by Japan of military telegraphs and military posts in Manchuria to an extent to be settled.

Japan is to have the concession to build railway lines between Hsinminton and Mukden, and between Mukden and Wiju; and to open towns and cities in northern and southern Manchuria.

Japan is to have a prior right to concessions of mines and forests, There are other additional conditions—Speoial service,

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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