'A' provisional government the five Powers would be estab shed, which would operate th ' due consideration of the Chinese legal code, "and would have complete jurisdiction over all foreigners in China as well as the Chinese, The customs, postal and! galt and land tax services. would be taken over and conducted in. such way as to provide the necessary} funds to run the country and maintain the army of pacification. Itegal taxation would be stopped. Chinese istrict magistrates would be rotala. un office and backed by tha provipioual government as long as they a Iministored their districts satis-'Wherever possible would be used in the Hhigher administrative posts, The tary and naval" commands id "at once begin organizing and training Chinese soldiers and tailors and out of the present rabble armies would be made smaller, but off cient, well-trained and. wel isetplined "forces under foreign officers capable of preventing the recrudescence of banditry and maintaining the peace of the country. Ina similar a navy strong enough to patrol the inland waterways and coastal waters. and suppress piracy would be built up.
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