Evening star., 1950-02-15

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cordance with the principles of
equality. in the Joint interest and
likewise with joint respect for
state sovereignty and territorial
integrity and intervention in
the internal affairs of the other
country to develop and strengthen
economic and cultural ties between
the Soviet Union and China, and
to render each other every possible
economic aid, and realize the
necessary economic cooperation.
The present agreement comes
into force Immediately from the
date of it's ratification.
The exchange of ratification
credentials is to be effected in
Peiping.
The present agreement is to re-
main in force for 80 years, and
unless one of the high contracting
parties one year previous to the
expiring of the agreement declares
its desire to denounce the agree
ment, it will remain in force for
a further period of five years,
and, in accordance with these
regulations, will be prolonged.
Done in this city of Moscow
February IA, 1850, in duplicate,
each in the Russian and Chinese
languages, both texts have equal
force.
Signed by authorization of the
Presidium of the Supreme Soviet
Of the Union of Soviet Socialist
Republics,
A. Y. VISHINSKY.
BY authorization of the Central
Peoples Government of the Peo-
pies Republic of China,
CHOU EN-LAI.
| The teTt OF the agreement on
| the Changchun rail,pay, Port
Arthur and Dairen:
The Presidium of the Supreme
Soviet of the Union of Soviet So
cialist Republics and the Central
Peoples Government of the Peo-
Piles Republic of China have es-
tablished that since 1945 radical
changes have occurred in the sit
uation in the Far East, namely
1mperialist Japan has suffered
defeat; the reactionary Kuomin-
tang government has been over
thrown; China has been trans
formed into peoples democratic
republic; a new. peoples govern
ment has been created in China,
which has united the whole of
China, realized policy of friend
ship and cooperation with the
Soviet. Union and has proved its
ability to defend the state, indie
pendence and territorial integrity
of China, the national honor and
dignity of the Chinese people.
The Presidium of the Supreme
Court of the Union of the Soviet
Socialist Republics and the Gen.
trail Peoples Government of the
Chinese Peoples Republic con-
slider that this new situation makes
it possible to approach in a new
manner that question of the
Chinese Changchun Railway, Port
Arthur and Port Dalny Dairen)
In accordance with these new
circumstances, the Presidium q,
the Supreme Soviet of the, unior
of the Soviet Socialist Republic:
and the Central Peoples Govern.
ment of the Chinese Peoples Re
public have decided to conclude
the present agreement regarding
the Chinese Changchun Railway
regarding Port Arthur and re-
garding Port Dalny.
Article /. The high CONTRACTING
parties have agreed that the So
Wet Government transfer withou
compensation to the government
Of the Peoples Republic of China
all it's rights in the joint ad.
ministration of the Chinest
Changchun Railway, with al
property belonging to the railway
The transfer will be accomplished
Immediately after the conclusion
of the peace treaty with Japan
not later, however, than the enc
of 1852.
Joint Administration Continues.
Until that completion of the
transfer, the situation existing al
the present time for Soviet.
Chinese joint administration o.
the Chinese Changchun Railway
remains unchanged; however. the
method of filling posts, by rep.
resentativeS of the Soviet Chinese
parties. after the present agree.
ment comes into force, is to bt
changed, and alienation is laie
down for filling of positions fol
definite periods-for the admin.
iStrator of the railway. preSiden'