Im a further statement addressed to Russia, the Government insisted that Dr. Wang's authority was only to negotiate but not to sign the agreement. The Waichiaopu ws dissatisfied with the treaty which they regarded as unsatisfactory. Conversations were, however, ca fon between Mr. Karakhan and the Waichiapy and on May 31, 1924, the Agreement was signed between Dr. Wellington Koo, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Mr. W. Karakhan, Sopiet Extraordinary Plenipo-tertiary. This treaty is now binding upon both countries and is the do-jonment at issue in the present The Articles of this treaty relating to the Chinese Eastern Railway are here given:
Attisle IX, The two Contracting Parti at the aforementioned Question of the Chinese astern Rail. Way in conformity with the principles ay hereinafter provided:
Contracting Parties de is a purely The Governments of the two Contracting Parties mutually declare that With the exception of matters pertain= ing to the business operations. which are under the direct control of the Eastern Railway, all other The Governments of the Contracting Parties mutually declare that with the exception of matters pertaining to the Dusiness operations which are under the direct control of the Chinese Bust m Reilyay, all other matter alf ftionel andthe Local Governments Lee affecting the Tights of the the ignts of the National an Governments of Republic of of the Republic of China—such Gudieiat matters, matters, relating China—aueh "as judicial "matters, matters relating tp evil administer
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