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g. The powers agree not to support
their nationals in attempting to Sc
cure any preferential treatment from
China herself
4 The powers pledge themselves
not to support their nationals In any
attempts to secure spheres Of inhu-
ence"
5. China on her part pledges that
she will not permit preferential treat
ment to any nation in the use Of
Chinese railways.
6 The powers agree to respect
Chinese neutrality in time of war.
AGREE TO CONSULT
on DISPUTES.
Z. The powers agree to consult
each other on any disputes which
may arise under the Interpretation
of the principles involved in this
treaty.
s. The whole world win be invited
to adhere to the principles Of this
treaty in their dealings with China.
0 The treaty shall be ratified by
the constitutional agencies Of the
sigHatory powers lin the case OF the
United States, It Is the Senate)
Text of the ninepower treaty affecting
China IS as follows;
The United States Of America, Bel
gium, the British Empire, China, France,
Italy, Japan, the Net herlands and Portu-
gal;
Desiring to adopt policy designed to
stabilize conditions In the far east. to
safeguard he rights and interests Of
China. and 70 promote Intercourse be
tween China and the other powers upon
the basis Of equality Of opportunity
Have resolved TO conclude n treaty
for that purpose and 70 thar end have
appointed as their respective plenipo-
tentfaries.
Who, having communicated to each
other, their full powers. found to be In
good and due form, have agreed as fol
lows:
The contracting powers, other than
China, agree:
i. To respect the sovereignty, the In
dependence and the territorial and admin
istrdtjve integrity Of China;
-. To provide the fullest and most un
embarrassed opportunity to China TO de
velop and maintain for herself effective
and stable government,
g To use their influence for the pur-
pose Of elfectually. establishing and main
tanning the principle Of equal emporium
ity for the commerce and Industry of all
nations throughout the territory Of China .
Il To refrain from taking advantage
Of conditions in China In order TO seek
special rights or privileges which would
ahrjdge the rights Of subjects Of citizens
Of the friendly states and from counte-
nancing actions inimical 70 the sovereignty
Of such states.
ARTICLE II.
1.-THE contracting powers agree not to
enter into any treaty agreement. arrange
ment or understanding. either with one
another, or, individually or collectively
with any power or powers. which would
infringe or impair the principles stated
IN Article I.
ARTICLE III
with a view to applying more effect
ually the principles OF the open door
or equality Of opportunity in China
for the trade and industry of he ma
lions. the contracting powers, other than
China. agree that they will not seek nor
support their respective nationalists In
seeking-(a) any arrangement which
might purport TO establish In favor Of
their interests any general superiority
Of rights with respect to commercial or
economic development In any designated
region Of China;
"(b) ANY such monopoly or preference
as would deprive the nationals Of any
other power OF the right Of undertaking
any Legitimate trade or industry In
China or OF participating with the Chi
neSe government or with any local au-
thority, In any category OF public en-
terprise, or which by reason of its scope,
duration or geographical extent is cal
culated to Illustrate the practical appli-
cation Of the principle Of equal oppor-
1T is understood that the foregoing
stipulations Of this article are not to be
so construed as to prohibit the acquisi-
ton of such properties or rights as may
be necessary to the conduct OF par
ticular commercial, industrial or fnan-
cial undertaking, or the encouragement
of invention and research.
China undertakes to be guided by the
principles stated In the foregoing stipu-
lations OF this article in dealing with
application for economic rights and priv
iIeges from governments and nationals of
all foreign countries, whether parties to
the present treaty or not.
ARTICLE Nv.
The contracting powers agree not to
support any agreements by their respec-
tive nationals with each other designed to
create spheres Of influence or to provide
for the enjoyment of mutually exclusive
opportunities in designated parts OF
ARTICLE V.
China agrees that, throughout the
whole of the railways In China, she will
not exercise or permit unfair discrimip-
alton of any Kind. In particular there
shall be no discrimination whatever, di-
rect or indirect, in respect Of charges or
of facilities on the ground Of nationality
Of passengers or countries which or to
which they are proceeding, or the origin,
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 obliga-
tion in respect Of any Of the aforesaid
railways over which they or their nation
ais are in a position to exercise any CON
troll in virtue Of any concession special
agreement or otherwise.
ARTICLE VI
The contracting powers other than
China, agree fully to respect China s
rights as a neutral in time Of war to
which China is not a party and China de
clares that when she Is neutral she
will observe the obligations Of neutrality
ARTICLE VII.
The contracting powers agree that
whenever situation arises, which in the
opinion Of any one of them invOlveys in
the application Of the stipulations of the
present treaty and renders desirable dis
cusston OF such application, there shall
be full and frank communication between
the contracting powers concerned
ARTICLE VIII.
Powers not signatOry to the present
treaty, which have governments recog-
/ nized by the sisnatlry powers ana which
have treaty relations with China. shall
he invited to adhere to the present
treaty. To this end the Government OF
the United States viii send the necessary
comm unications to nonsignatOry powers
and will inform the contracting powers
of the replies received. Adherence by