The French Momorandum do. clarod that the French Govern. ment would protest against teration in the existing managomont of the C.E.R., but, acoording to the agreement of 1800, Article 1, stocks of the OER. can only be held by Chinese and Russians, Tha rowed agronment of 1920 makes a similar revision, TE any other party 108 any dealing with the Russian Bank, it is a matter of their own coned?n and the Chinese Govern ment regrets that it ennnot accept stich a protest, The French Memorandum fers to Dr. Wellington Koo's declaration at the Washington 'Con. ference regarding the CER. The Waichinopu points out in' that connexion that_such declaration referred to "China's position from the point of view of China's legitimate sovereign rights and China's responsibilities. short, the C.E.R. is an enterprise in which Chinese and Russians only ara concerned. This is. pro. vided for in_the agreements and the Chinese Government is acting acoordanen, with these agrooments and believes thas the French Minister will appreeiata, $13,352.50, B. 52,700 00 Total $66,052.50
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