1926

THE TRANSFER OE SHANTUNG
THE TEXT OF THE AGREEMENT SIGNED DECEMBER 1st, 1922
The Governments of the Chinese Republic and the Japanese Empire, acting in
i"accordance with Article II. of the Treaty for the Settlement of Outstanding Questions
^Relative to Shantung signed February 4th, 1922, at Washington, have for the pur-
opose of settlement of details as stated in the said Treaty appointed hereby their
commissioners respectively to form a Sino-Japanese Joint Commission, that is to say:
The Government of the Chinese Republic: Cheng-ting Thomas Wang, Director-
ts Seneral for the Rehabilitation of Shantung Rights; Tsai-chang Tang, Councillor
ofco the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Tung-fan Hsu, Councillor to the Directorate-
» General for the Rehabilitation of Shantung Rights; and Chen-Kan, Former Adviser
oto the Inspectorate-General of Hunan and Hupeh.
The Government of the Japanese Empire: Yukichi Obata, Envoy Extraordinary
. and Minister Plenipotentiary to China; Masanoske Akiyama, Chief of Tsingtao
'i Civil Administration; Kasuji Debuchi, Councillor of Embassy.
Who have agreed at Peking upon the following articles :—
Section I.-—Transfer of the former German Leased Territory of Kiaochow
Art. I.—The Government of Japan, in accordance with Article I. of the Treaty for
the Settlement of Outstanding Questions Relative to Shantung on the transfer to
China of the former German Leased Territory of Kiaochow has decided to transfer
the entire administration to China at noon on the 10th day of the twelfth month of
I the eleventh year of the Chinese Republic (or 10th day of the 12th month of the 11th
year of Taisho). After such transfer, all administrative rights and responsibilities
shall belong to China, but in accordance with the agreement those which should be¬
long to the Japanese Consulate are not covered by this Article.
Art. II.—The Governments of China and Japan shall appoint a committee with
powers'of concluding detailed arrangements for the transfer or taking over of the
administration of public properties (including wharves and warehouses) as well as
the transfer or taking over of the necessary documents as stipulated in Articles III.
and IV. of the Treaty for the Settlement of Outstanding Questions Relative to
Shantung.
Art. III.—The committees of the Governments of China and Japan as stated in
the above-mentioned Article shall complete all matters concerning the transfer or
taking over within one month from the day of the transfer to China of the adminis¬
tration.
Art. IV.—The Government of China shall respect all the judgments of the
Japanese courts as well as the force of all the registrations, evidences, certificates, etc.
Section II.—Withdrawal of Japanese Troops
Art. Y.—All Japanese troops (including gendarmes) stationed at Tsingtao shall
i be withdrawn within twenty days from the date as stated in Article I.
Section III.—Leasing of Land
Art. VI.—The Government of China agrees to extend the permit granted by the
Japanese Administration before the exchange of ratifications of the Treaty for the
Settlemeut of Outstanding Questions Relative to Shantung to thirty years upon its
expiration and under the same conditions.
Upon expiration of the above-mentioned thirty years such lease may still he con¬
tinued but it shall be in accordance with Land Regulations of Kiaochow. Permit
ofJ land not yet expired, granted by the Japanese Administrations before the ex¬
change of ratifications and on which no construction has been begun is, however, not
covered by the stipulations in the above paragraph.