The Archive · 1926

CHINA-ANNAM TREATY

Peking Flatly Refusing Renewal

Peking, Aug. 7.

The Waichiaopu yesterday des patched a circular telegram to alli the provinees in China, informing] them of the details of the revision of China-Annam Commercial Treaty. The telegram generally is as fol-

"The Chinese Government, through the French Minister in Peking, on 'March 4 last notified the French Government that the Treaty would become null and void simultaneously with its expiration. The Government! at the same time, through the Chinese Minister in' Paris, notified the French Government that on and after August 7 the Chinese Govern.. ment would discontinue the arrange. ments made between the two countries as regards the reduction of the frontier Custom duties and other: special treatments, and thet the affairs of Frenchmen and of the people belonging to French nationality should "be dealt with fairly and appropriately in accordance with the other existing treaties between {the two countries or according to International Law."

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

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