The Waichiaopu on the same day sent a Note to Legation on the same subject. the Japanese says "With reference. to the negotiation of the Soviet-Japanese Treaty, jchinopu declared in a Note to Your Excellency on January 17, and likewise instructed the Chinese Minister at Tokyo, to declare to the Japanese Foreign Office that the Chinese Government would not re-of the above-the territorial sovereignty, interests of the Chinese Government. A reply to the Note was received from Your Excellency as well from the Japanese Foreign Office'
that' the Treaty under negotiation with the Soviet was confed to Soviet and Japanese reations and did not affect the territorial sovereignty, rights or terests of "However, it is now reported that provision in the second article of jusso-Japanese Treaty accords nto the Portsmouth The Note then uses the arguments adduced in the Note to Karakhan and in conclusion says:—
"Inasmuch as the Government of the U. S. 8. R. has acted in viola. tion of the Sino-Russian Agreemen: he Chinere Foreign Office hay pretested to the Soviet. request you to forward this pretest to your Goveynment, also signed by Mr.
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