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CHINA. Note to the Powers concerning Russo-Japanese Convention of July 4, 1910. July 21, 1910....

JAPAN. Proclamation annexing Korea. August 29, 1910.

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Treaty annexing Korea. August 29, 1910...

Imperial Rescript attached to Proclamation and Treaty of Annexa

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Announcement of Foreign Office. August 29, 1910. GERMANY-CHINA. Convention leasing Kiao-Chau. March 6, 1898.. RUSSIA-CHINA. Convention leasing Port Arthur, etc. 'March 27, 1898.. Additional agreement defining boundaries. May 7, 1898. FRANCE-CHINA. Convention leasing Kuang-Chou wan. May 27, 1898..... 293 GREAT BRITAIN-CHINA. Convention extending Hong Kong territory. June 9, 1898

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Convention leasing Wei-Hai Wei. July 1, 1898 GREAT BRITAIN-RUSSIA. Exchange of notes concerning railway interests in China. April 28, 1899..

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ALLIED POWERS-CHINA. Joint note embodying conditions for the re-establishment of normal relations. December 22, 1900....

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Reply of Chinese plenipotentiaries. January 16, 1901.. RUSSIA-CHINA. Agreement regarding Manchuria. March 26-April 8, 1902. 304 JAPAN-CHINA. Treaty and additional agreement relating to Manchuria. December 22, 1905.....

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FRANCE-JAPAN. Arrangement concerning policies in China. June 10, 1907. 313 GREAT BRITAIN-MONTENEGRO. Convention of commerce and navigation. January 11, 1910.....

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INTERNATIONAL. Convention with respect to circulation of motor vehicles. October 11, 1909...

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Convention respecting the prohibition of night work for women in industrial employment. September 26, 1906.

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SWEDEN-CHINA. Treaty of commerce and navigation. July 2, 1908...... UNITED STATES. Joint resolution to authorize the appointment of a commission in relation to universal peace. June 25, 1910.. UNITED STATES-ECUADOR. Arbitration convention. January 7, 1909.. .347 UNITED STATES-DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. Extradition treaty. June 19, 1909. 349 UNITED STATES-GREAT BRITAIN. Treaty delimiting Passamaquoddy Bay boundary. May 21, 1910..

CHINA. Report, rescript and regulations abolishing slavery. 1910.

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OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS

CONVENTION BETWEEN RUSSIA AND JAPAN CONCERNING MANCHURIA.

Signed at St. Petersburg, July 4, 1910.

The Imperial Governments of Russia and Japan, being sincerely attached to the principles established by the convention concluded between them on July 30, 1907,1 and being desirous of developing the effects of this convention with a view to the consolidation of peace in the Far East, have agreed to complete the said arrangement in the following

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1. With the object of facilitating communications and developing the commerce of the nations, the two high contracting parties agree to extend to one another their friendly cooperation with a view to the improvement of their respective railway lines in Manchuria and the perfecting of the connecting services of the said lines, and to abstain from all competition prejudicial to the realization of this object.

2. Each of the high contracting parties undertakes to maintain and respect the status quo in Manchuria resulting from all the treaties, conventions, and other arrangements concluded up to this date, either between Russia and Japan or between those two powers and China. Copies of the said arrangements have been exchanged between Russia and Japan. 3. In the event of anything arising of a nature to threaten the status quo mentioned above the two high contracting parties shall enter each time into communication with each other with a view to coming to an understanding as to the measures they may think it necessary to take for the maintenance of the said status quo.

NOTE OF CHINESE GOVERNMENT TO THE POWERS CONCERNING THE RUSSOJAPANESE CONVENTION OF JULY 4, 1910, REGARDING MANCHURIA.

July 21, 1910.

The Imperial Government having carefully perused the new RussoJapanese Convention, concluded on July 4, 1910, copies of which were. handed to the Wai-wu-pu by the Russian and Japanese Ministers, the following acknowledgment, dated July 21, has been sent to them:—

1 SUPPLEMENT, 1:396.

Since the convention expressly states that each of the high contracting parties engage to respect and maintain the treaties, conventions, and other arrangements concluded between China and Japan, between China and Russia, and between Japan and Russia, it therefore accords with and confirms the principles of the engagements made between Japan and Russia by the Treaty of Peace in 1905,' and those of the Treaty and Agreement made between China and Japan relating to matters in the three eastern provinces. For by Article 3 of the Russo-Japanese Treaty of Peace, Russia and Japan mutually engage to restore entirely and completely to the exclusive administration of China all portions of Manchuria, and declare that the Imperial Governments have not in Manchuria any territorial advantages or preferential or exclusive concessions in impairment of Chinese sovereignty, or inconsistent with the principle of equal opportunity; and by Article 4 Japan and Russia reciprocally engage not to obstruct any general measures common to all countries which China may take for the development of the commerce and industry of Manchuria. In the same year Japan and China named their plenipotentiaries, and agreed upon and concluded Articles at Peking, based upon the Treaty of Peace concluded at Portsmouth, and relating to matters in the three Manchurian provinces, whereby the opening of Manchuria becomes an accomplished fact.

The Imperial Government will therefore in the future act in accordance with the principles declared in the Russo-Japanese Treaty of Peace, and execute the provisions of the Treaty and Agreement with Japan, maintaining with increased efforts such matters as measures arising from the exercise of China's rights of sovereignty, the principle of equal opportunity, and the development of the commercial and industrial prosperity of the three Manchurian provinces, with a view to the promotion of the best interests of all parties.

A copy of the above acknowledgment has been presented to the governments of all the countries with which China enjoys treaty and diplomatic relations.

PROCLAMATION OF JAPAN ANNEXING KOREA.

Notwithstanding the earnest and laborious work of reform in the administration of Korea in which the Governments of Japan and Korea have been engaged for more than four years since the conclusion of the

1 SUPPLEMENT, 1:17.

2 This SUPPLEMENT, p. 307.

Agreement of 1905, the existing system of government in that country has not proved entirely equal to the duty of preserving public order and tranquillity; and, in addition, the spirit of suspicion and misgiving dominates the whole peninsula.

In order to maintain peace and stability in Korea, to promote the prosperity and welfare of Koreans, and at the same time to ensure the safety and repose of foreign residents, it has been made abundantly clear that fundamental changes in the actual régime of government are absolutely essential. The Governments of Japan and Korea, being convinced of the urgent necessity of introducing reforms responsive to the requirements of the situation and of, furnishing sufficient guarantee for the future, have, with the approval of his Majesty the Emperor of Japan and his Majesty the Emperor of Korea, concluded, through their respective plenipotentiaries, a treaty providing for complete annexation of Korea to the Empire of Japan. By virtue of that important act, which shall take effect on its promulgation on August 29, 1910, the Imperial Government of Japan undertake the entire government and administration of Korea, and they hereby declare that the matters relating to foreigners and foreign trade in Korea shall be conducted in accordance with the following rules:

1. Treaties hitherto concluded by Korea with foreign powers ceasing to be operative, Japan's existing treaties will, so far as practicable, be applied to Korea. Foreigners resident in Korea will, so far as conditions permit, enjoy the same rights and immunities as in Japan proper, and the protection of their legally acquired rights subject in all cases to the jurisdiction of Japan. The Imperial Government of Japan are ready to consent that the jurisdiction in respect of the cases actually pending in any foreign Consular Court in Korea at the time the Treaty of Annexation takes effect shall remain in such Court until final decision. 2. Independently of any conventional engagements formerly existing on the subject, the Imperial Government of Japan will for a period of ten years levy upon goods imported into Korea from foreign countries or exported from Korea to foreign countries and upon foreign vessels entering any of the open ports of Korea the same import or export duties and the same tonnage dues as under the existing schedules. The same import or export duties and tonnage dues as those to be levied upon the aforesaid goods and vessels will also for a period of ten years be applied in respect of goods imported into Korea from Japan or exported from Korea to Japan and Japanese vessels entering any of the open ports of Korea.

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