Signed at Hsinking, June 10, 1936
Whereas the Government of Japan, in accordance with the principle of the protocol between Japan and Manchoukuo signed on the 15th day of September of the 7th Year of Showa, for the purposes of furthering the healthy development of Manchoukuo and also of promoting and perpetuating the intimate and inseparable relation between Japan and Manchoukuo, decided to abolish, by progressive stages, the right of extraterritoriality at present enjoyed in Manchoukuo by Japan and to adjust and transfer the administrative rights over the South Manchuria Railway Zone; and
Whereas the Government of Manchoukuo, appreciating this decision by the Government of Japan, have, in return, recognized the necessity of ensuring and enhancing the common prosperity of Japanese and Manchoukuo subjects within the territories of Manchoukuo:
Now, therefore, with reference to the right of extraterritoriality and the administrative rights over the South Manchuria Railway Zone enjoyed in Manchoukuo by Japan, the Governments of Japan and of Manchoukuo have agreed as the first step as follows concerning the residence of and the enjoyment of various rights and interests by Japanese subjects, and the application of the laws and ordinances of Manchoukuo concerning taxation, industries, etc.
ARTICLE I
Japanese subjects shall be free within the territories of Manchoukuo to reside and travel and engage in agriculture, commerce and industry, and to pursue callings and professions, whether public or private, and shall also enjoy all the rights relating to land.
Japanese subjects shall not, in respect of the enjoyment of all rights and interests with the territories of Manchoukuo, be accorded less favourable treatment than that which is or may be accorded to the subjects of Manchoukuo.
ARTICLE II
Subject to the stipulations of the supplementary agreement to the present treaty, Japanese subjects shall be governed within the territories of Manchoukuo by the provisions of the administrative laws and ordinances of Manchoukuo concerning taxation, industries, etc.
The Japanese Government agree that, subject to the stipulations of the aforesaid agreement, the laws and ordinances of Manchoukuo mentioned in the preceding paragraph shall be in force with the South Manchuria Railway Zone on the principle of statutas realia [sic].
In respect of the application of present Article, Japanese subjects shall not, under any circumstances, be accorded less favourable treatment than that which is or may be accorded to the subjects of Manchoukuo.
ARTICLE III
The stipulations of the preceding two Articles shall, in so far as they are applicable to juridical persons, apply to Japanese juridical persons.
ARTICLE IV
The stipulations of the present treaty shall not prejudice the rights, privileges, immunities and exemptions of particular Japanese subjects or juridical persons based on special engagements entered into between Japan and Manchoukuo.
ARTICLE V
The present treaty shall come into force on July, 1, the 11th Year of Showa, corresponding to the July 1, the 3rd Year of Kangtê.
ARTICLE VI
The present treaty has been drawn up in the Japanese and Chinese texts, and, should any difference in interpretation arise between the two texts, the Japanese text shall prevail.
In witness whereof, the undersigned, duly authorized by their respective Governments, have signed the present treaty and affixed their seals thereto.
Done at Hsinking, in duplicate, this 10th day of the sixth month of the 11th Year of Showa, corresponding to the 10th day of the sixth month of the 3rd Year of Kangtê.
(L.S.) Kenkichi Ueda,
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Manchoukuo.
(L.S.) Chang Yen-ching,
Minister for Foreign Affairs of Manchoukuo.
Appended to the treaty is the following supplementary agreement: