（五月十日）
中日交涉得暂时了结，日人似稍憬然觉悟侵略政策之非计矣，故有最后之让步。今记其最后之结果如下：
According to this statement Japan withdrew requests relating to the establishment of a joint Sino-Japanese police service in certain localities. It also withdrew the suggestion that the Japanese be permitted to own land for the purpose of erecting churches. The proposal that China shall not cede any territory on the coast to any foreign power will not be included in the treaty, but the same idea will be proclaimed to the world in a declaration to be made by the Chinese Government. Japan did not force the acceptance of the much-disputed group 5 contained in the original demand, but preferred to reserve the privilege to conifer with China at some future time with a view to arriving at a satisfactory settlement of the matters included in that group. With regard to Eastern Inner Mongolia, Fukien Province and the Han-yeh-ping Company, Japan has greatly modified her proposal. In addition, Japan definitely proposed to return Kiao-chau to China, provided, of course, that the Powers at the end of the war accord Japan the right of free disposal of the territory.
The most important part of the agreement consists of terms relating to South Manchuria. These terms, as accepted by China, are in substance as follows: (1) Japanese subjects to be permitted to 1ease or buy land for erecting buildings for commercial and industrial purposes or for agricultural purposes; (2) Japanese subjects to have liberty to enter, travel, or reside in South Manchuria and to conduct business of all kinds; (3) to enjoy the above privileges the Japanese subjects shall present passports to the local Chinese authorities and shall be registered by the said Chinese authorities; (4) they shall be governed by the Chinese police laws and regulations approved by the Japanese consuls, and shall pay to the Chinese authorities taxes approved by the Japanese consuls.
When the laws and judicial system of South Manchuria shall have been reformed in accord with
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