China agrees that throughout the [whole of the railways in China, sie will not exercise or permit unfair discrimination of any kind. In particular there shall be no discrimination whatever, direct or indirect, in respect of charges or of facilities on the ground of the nationality of passengers or the countries from which or to which they are proceeding, or the origin or ownership of goods or the country from which or to which they are consigned, or the nationality or ownership of the ship or other means of conveying such passengers or goods before or after their transport on the Chinese railways.
The contracting Powers, other than China assume a corresponding obligation in respect of any of the aforesaid railways over which they or their nationals are in a position to exercise any control in virtue of any concession, special agreement or otherwise.
Arr. VI.—Ricuts as Nevrrats, The contracting parties, other than China, agree fully to respect China's rights as a neutral in time of war, to which China is nob a China declares that when she is a neutral she will observe the obligations of neuteal-
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