Peking, Nov. 20.
The Diplomatic Corps, replying on the 18th instant to the Chinese Government's Note of October 22, takes note of the latter's declaration that all the measures taken isa-ris of Russian subjects in China are merely provisional, and that all changes in the status of Russians and Russian interests in China will be discussed with a future recognized Russian Government; that Russians will continue to enjoy the rights guaranteed to them by treaties, and that there will be no change in the administration of Russian concessions, It goes on to point out that hitherto these undertakings do not appear to have been executed, and, ing that the status of Russians involves other foreign interests, the Diplomatic Corps considers necessary, in the interests of other foreigners, to suggest (1) That the police in (he Russian concessions be under the control of the local municipal councils, and that the latter adhere to the old regulations.
(2) That as regards jurisdic. tion, where possible, the old Russian courts, their organization and personnel should he maintained, such courts acting in the name of China, but administering Russian law in accordance with the Mandate of August 5, 1918. These courts should try inter-Russian and Russo-foreign cases, while the mixed courts should deal with Sino-Russian cases wherein Russians are defendants, while the local Chinese courts should deal with Sino-Russian cases where Chinese are defendants. It is pointed, out that these measures should he purely provisional, and without establishing any precedent.
(3) The Corps suggested that in centres where many Russians reside, the administration of Russians and the conduct of Russian legal affairs should be carried out by the Chinese Commissioner, with the assistance of Russian advisers.
In order to secure proper coordination, there should be a special Russian bureau attached to the Waichiaopu, with a high Chinese at the heed, and Russian advisers, while in' order to work out details, a Sino-Russian Commission should be appointed, its Russian members not representing any institution of a political character, The nomination of Rus-
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