The New York herald., 1922-01-06
TEXT OF FAR EAST DECISIONS
ON TARIFF AND EVACUATION

one-half per cent. ad valorem except
when the arrangements contemplated
in paragraph |. are in force.
"VIII-That the treaty Powers not
here represented shall be invited 20
eccept the present agreement.
"Ix.-That this agreement shall over
ride all provisions OF treaties between
China and the Powers which accept
it which are inconsistent with its
terms"
The delegate for China submitted the
following communication which 1t was
unanimously agreed should form a part
of the foregoing agreement as an an
pendiX thereto:
Declaration of intention not to dts !,
turb the present administrator OF
the Chinese maritime customs The
Chinese delegation has the honor to
inform the committee on the Far East
ern questions of the conference on
the limitation of armament that the
Chinese Government hove no intention
to effect any change which may dis
turb the present administration OF the
Chinese maritime customs.
Az to Troop Withdrawals.
The text of the resolution with re-
spect to withdrawal of foreign troops
from China follows:
to time stationed armed forces, includ-
ing police and railway guards, In CHINA
| to protect the lives and property OF ior-
eigners lawfullyin China +;
| "And tchereds it appears that certain
| of these armed forces are maintained
| In China without the authority OF any
| treaty or agreement;
And tohereas the Powers have de-
cIared their intention to withdraw their
armed forces now on duty In emma
without the authority of any treaty or
agreement whenever China snail assure
the protection of the lives and properly
of foreigners in China;
"And acnereds China has declared her
intention and capacity to assure the pro-
lection of the lives and property OF for
eigners in China;
! ''Now. to the end that there may be
| clear understanding of the conditions
upon which in each case the official
execution of those intentions must de-
pend,
'Tt is resolved. That the diplomatic
representatives in Pekin of the Powers
now in conference at Washington, to
! wit. the United States of America, Bel
gium, the British Empire, France, italy
Japan, the Netherlands and Portugal
will be instructed by their respective
| Governments, whenever China shall sc
| request, to associate themselves WITH
three representatives OF the Chinese
Government to conduct collectively g
full and impartial inquiry into the issues
raised by the foregoing declarations o.
intention made by the Powers and bl
China and shall thereafter prepare
full and comprehensive report setting
out without reservation their findings
of fact and their opinion with regard tt
the matter hereby referred for inquiry
and shall furnish a copy of their repor
to each of the nine Governments con
cerned, which shall severally make pub
lie the report with such comment q
each may deem appropriate. The rep
resentatives of any of the Powers ma.
make or join in minority reports statinl
their differences, IL any. from the ma
jority report.
"That each of the Powers abov'
named shall be free to accept or rejec
all or any of the findings of fact O
opinions expressed in the report, bu
that in no case shall any of the sai'
Powers make its acceptance of all o
any of the findings of fact or opinion
either directly or indirectly dependon
IL on the granting by China of any spe
i cial concession, favor, benefit or imrnu
nifty. whether political or economic.