Nanking, Mar. 26.
Interviewed by Reuter's represen tative this morning, Dr. C. T. Wang, the Minister for Foreign Affai said that he' had a meeting at hit residence this morning with Mr. Yoshizawa, the Japanese Minister, Jat 10 o'clock. The necessary documents being ready, the Note containing the terms agreed between the Chinese and Japanese Governments in settlement of the Tsinan Incident last May were signed at 10,15 am. The ceremony was a brief one as Dr. C. T. Wang had to attend the closing, ceremony of the Third National" Kuomintang Congress, to which he proceeded shortly after signing the Note.
The proceedings this morning were very cordial.
The Terms of Settlement Mar, 28. is officially announced' that the terms of the Tsinan Settlement ai (1) At not more than two months from the date of signing, the Japauese Government shall withdraw all the Japanese troops from Shantunz. The National Government, after the withdrawal of Japanese shall bear full responsibil protecting all Japanese lives and property in China, as it has repeated declared that it holds itself ro. sponsible, according to international lave, for the adequate protection of all foreigners in China A. Sino-Japanese joint com missioners from each country appointed by their -resp.ctive Governments, will be established for the vestigation and adjudgment of the question of losses sustained by both countries due to the Tsinan Incident.
(3) In view of the existing friendship of the two people, the Chinese] and. Japanese Government deplore extremely the unfortunate Tsinan Incident of May 3 last year. Now the Chinese and Japanese Governments and people sincerely hope for the improvement of Sino-Japanese relationships. In orler to achieve this end, they regard the unhappy feeling resulting from the Tainan Incident as past, and hereby make this declaration.
"The Agreement is composed of four documents, namely, the ex change of Notes between Mr. Yoshigawa and Dr. C. T. Wang, the protocol and the declaration: These documents were sifted at 10 o'sloct: this morning at the resnlence of Dr.
Wang.
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