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Heilungchow (Amur) regions to carry on separate military operations there. Their duties shall be to assist the Czeeho-Slovak forces and oust German and Austrian influences and those helping them.

In order to secure uniformity of command and facilitate the co-operation, the Chinese forces in the said areas shall be placed under the command of the Commanding Japanese officer.

In order to enable the troops operating from Man- ehuli to Rear Baikal to assist and communicate with each other a portion of Chinese troops shall carry on operations in the areas extending from Urga to the Lake of Baikal. In case China wishes a portion of Japanese troops to be dispatched to those areas Japan will do so and place them under the command of the Commanding Chinese officer.

China shall take defensive measures herself to strengthen her position on the frontiers westward of Central Mongolia.

Article 2. Regarding the mutual supply of war materials, although agreements may be entered into between the Commanders at the front in regard to absolutely necessary articles, yet regarding the supply of other articles and materials agreements shall be arrived at between the highest war supply organs in Tokyo and Peking.

Article 3. Regarding sanitary measures Japanese troops shall, if China wishes, offer the Chinese troops every facility within their ability. But in future when the circumstances shall have developed Japanese

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