Peking, June 17.
The following is the full text of the Sino-Russian Agreement, ratified by the Chinese Government Agreement on General Principles for the Settlement of the questions between the Republic of China and the Union of Soviet Socialist Re-
The Republic of China and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, desiring to re-establish normal reations with each other, have agreed to conclude an agreement on general principles for the settlement of the questions between the two countries, and have to that end named their plenipotentiaries, that ix be completed as soon as possible and, in any case, not later than six months from the date of the opening of the conference as provided in the preceding paragraph.
Article TIL—The Governments of the two contracting parties agree to annul at the conference as provided in the preceding Article If, conventions, treaties, agreements, protocols, contracts, etc., concluded between the Government of China and the Tsarist Government and to replace them with now treaties, agreements, ete, on the basis of equality, reciprocity and justice, well as the spirit of the declarations. of the Soviet Government of the years of 1919 and 1920, cle IV.—The Government of cellency the President of the Republic of China: Vi Kyuin The Government of the Union of SovletSoctalist Repabees Lev Who, heving comavaleated sack thine" tate" competing powers, found to be in good and Mer dion, bate. agreed: soos San fae 1 Immediately upon the fag od the peemsl feeement, nero Splomtic aod conta relations between the two contract-
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479 Such detailed arrangements shall 1920, declares that all. treaties, agreements, ete, concluded between the former Tsarist Coverament and any third party or patton affecting the sovereign rights or interests Chisa, are null and void.
The Governments of both contracting, parties "declare that. in fature. nether" Government will conclude any treaties or agreements which prefudiee the sovereign rights fr interests of either contracting party.
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