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[57 STAT. The President of the United States of America, Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State of the United States of America, and The President of the National Government of the Republic of China, Dr. Wei Tao-ming, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of China to the United States of America; Who, having communicated to each other their full powers found to be in due form, have agreed upon the following articles: AmcCLE I All those provisions of treaties or agreements in force between the United States of America and the Republic of China which au- thorize the Government of the United States of America or its rep- resentatives to exercise jurisdiction over nationals of the United States of America in the territory of the Republic of China are hereby abro- gated. Nationals of the United States of America in such territory shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the Government of the Republic of China in accordance with the principles of international law and practice. ARTICLE II The Government of the United States of America considers that the Final Protocol concluded at Peking on September 7,1901, between the Chinese Government and other governments, including the Gov- ernment of the United States of America, [ 1] should be terminated and agrees that the rights accorded to the Government of the United States of America under that Protocol and under agreements supple- mentary thereto shall cease. The Government of the United States of America will cooperate with the Government of the Republic of China for the reaching of any necessary agreements with other governments concerned for the transfer to the Government of the Republic of China of the adminis- tration and control of the Diplomatic Quarter at Peiping, including the official assets and the official obligations of the Diplomatic Quarter, it being mutually understood that the Government of the Republic of China in taking over administration and control of the Diplo- matic Quarter will make provision for the assumption and discharge of the official obligations and liabilities of the Diplomatic Quarter and for the recognition and protection of all legitimate rights therein. The Government of the Republic of China hereby accords to the Government of the United States of America a continued right to use for official purposes the land which has been allocated to the '[Treaty Series 397.] Abrogation of prior extraterritoriality pro- visions. Jurisdiction of China over U. . na- tionals. Termination of Pro- tocol of 1901. Control of I)iplo- matic Quarter at pet ping. Right of U. . touse eertan land in Diplo- matic Quarter. 768 TREATIES