SUPPLEMENTARY AGREEMENT (B)
In signing to-day the Treaty between Japan and Manchoukuo concerning the abolition of extraterritoriality in Manchoukuo and the transfer of the administrative rights over the South Manchuria Railway Zone, the respective plenipotentiaries of the two countries have agreed as follows with reference to communication and related business in Manchoukuo:
ARTICLE I
Of the communication business within the South Manchuria Railway Zone, that which relates to third countries shall be conducted and controlled by the Japanese administrations until the time to be decided upon by consultation between the Japanese Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Manchoukuo and the Prime Minister of that country.
ARTICLE II
The Government of Japan may entrust to the Government of Manchoukuo the conduct of business of a kind which exists under the internal system of Japan but which does not exist under the internal system of Manchoukuo, and of other kind of business which is cosidered [sic] to be of special necessity. The kind and the scope of the business to be so entrusted shall be provided for in a business agreement to be concluded between the competent authorities of Japan and of Manchoukuo.
The Government of Manchoukuo shall with all the attention required of a bona fide trustee, dispose of the business entrusted to them under the preceding paragraph, on behalf of the Government of Japan, in accordance with the provisions of its laws and ordinances.
The Government of Japan shall pay to the Government of Manchoukuo fees for the disposal of the business entrusted to the latter.
ARTICLE III
The currency to be used in connection with the business entrusted under the preceding article shall be Manchoukuo currency.
The rate of exchange between Japanese and Manchoukuo currencies shall be decided upon by consultation between the competent authorities of Japan and of Manchoukuo.
ARTICLE IV
Matters relating to the operation of the present agreement shall be provided for in a business agreement to be concluded between the competent authorities of Japan and of Manchoukuo.
ARTICLE V
The protocol of signature attached to the treaty between Japan and Manchoukuo concerning postal business signed at Hsinking on the 26th of December, the 10th Year of Showa, corresponding to the 26th of December, the Second Year of Kangte, shall cease to be in force.
ARTICLE VI
The present agreement shall come into force simultaneously with the treaty.
In witness whereof, the plenipotentiaries of Japan and of Manchoukuo have signed this agreement and affixed their seals thereto.