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MULTILATERAL-PEACE WITH ITALY-FEB. 10, 1947 agrees to the abrogation in respect of Italy of the said protocol, annexes, notes and documents. Italy likewise renounces any claim thereunder to an indemnity. Article 25 Italy agrees to the cancellation of the lease from the Chinese Govern- ment under which the Italian Concession at Tientsin was granted, and to the transfer to the Chinese Government of any property and archives belong- ing to the municipality of the said Concession. Article 26 Italy renounces in favour of China the rights accorded to Italy in rela- tion to the International Settlements at Shanghai and Amoy, and agrees to the reversion of the said Settlements to the administration and control of the Chinese Government. SECTION VI-ALBANIA Article 27 Italy recognises and undertakes to respect the sovereignty and inde- pendence of the State of Albania. Article 28 Italy recognises that the Island of Saseno is part of the territory of Albania and renounces all claims thereto. Article 29 Italy formally renounces in favour of Albania all property (apart from normal diplomatic or consular premises), rights, concessions, inter- ests and advantages of all kinds in Albania, belonging to the Italian State or Italian para-statal institutions. Italy likewise renounces all claims to special interests or influence in Albania, acquired as a result of the aggres- sion of April 7, 1939, or under treaties or agreements concluded before that date. The economic clauses of the present Treaty, applicable to the Allied and Associated Powers, shall apply to other Italian property and other eco- nomic relations between Albania and Italy. Article 30 Italian nationals in Albania will enjoy the same juridical status as other foreign nationals, but Italy recognises the legality of all Albanian 61 STAT.] 1383