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Article 5. (Changed to an exchange of notes.)

The Chinese Government declares that China will hereafter provide
funds for building railways in South Manchuria; if foreign capital
is required, the Chinese Government agrees to negotiate for the loan
with Japanese capitalists first.

Article 5a. (Changed to an exchange of notes.)

The Chinese Government agrees that hereafter, when a foreign loan is
to be made on the security of the taxes of South Manchuria (not
including customs and salt revenue on the security of which loans
have already been made by the Central Government), it will negotiate
for the loan with Japanese capitalists first.

Article 6. (Changed to an exchange of notes.)

The Chinese Government declares that hereafter if foreign advisers
or instructors on political, financial, military or police matters,
are to be employed in South Manchuria, Japanese will be employed
first.

Article 7. The Chinese Government agrees speedily to make a
fundamental revision of the Kirin-Changchun Railway Loan Agreement,
taking as a standard the provisions in railroad loan agreements made
heretofore between China and foreign financiers. If, in future, more
advantageous terms than those in existing railway loan agreements
are granted to foreign financiers, in connection with railway loans,
the above agreement shall again be revised in accordance with
Japan's wishes.

All existing treaties between China and Japan relating to Manchuria
shall, except where otherwise provided for by this Convention,
remain in force.

1. The Chinese Government agrees that hereafter when a foreign loan
is to be made on the security of the taxes of Eastern Inner
Mongolia, China must negotiate with the Japanese Government first.

2. The Chinese Government agrees that China will herself provide
funds for building the railways in Eastern Inner Mongolia; if
foreign capital is required, she must negotiate with the Japanese
Government first.

3. The Chinese Government agrees, in the interest of trade and for
the residence of foreigners, to open by China herself, as soon as
possible, certain suitable places in Eastern Inner Mongolia as
Commercial Ports. The places which ought to be opened are to be
chosen, and the regulations are to be drafted, by the Ch