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 OONVENTION—MANDATED ISLANDS——JAPANL FEBRUARY 11, 1922. 2151 f gt is further agreed between the High Contracting Parties as 0 ows: _(1) Japan shall insure in the islands complete freedom of con- “f*°°d°°¤°"******P· science and the free exercise of all forms of worship which are con- ` sonant with public order and morality; American missionaries of all such religions shall be free to enter the islands and to travel and reside therein, to acquire and possess propert, to erect religious buildings and to open schools thropg out tlile islands; it eing understood, however, that Japan sh have the right to exercise such control as may be necessary for the maintenance of public order and good government and to take all measures required for such contro . (2) Vested American property rights in the mandated islands shall P'°"°'°’ °°°“'°°‘ be res ected and in no way impaired; _ (3)  ting treaties between the United States and Japan shall T'°°°i°' °”l‘°“bl°‘ be a plicable to the mandated islands; (4l) Japan will address to the United States a. duplicate of the m§,°g;** °' Mmm annual report on the administration of the Mandate to be made by ' Japan to the Council of the League of Nations; _ (5) Nothing contained in the ipresent Convention shall be affected d,]{,°§§,§‘§§‘;°{‘§‘{§,,’{“,§’,{ by any modification which may e made in the terins of the Mandate $***1** °°¤¤¤¤*· as recited in the Convention, unless such modification shall have been expressly assented to by the United States. ARTICLE III ‘ _ _ E Islmd¤fYa. The United States and its nationals shall have free access to the c_§,g¤¤¤¤¤¤¤s¤·i¤¤¢¤ Island of Ya on a footing of entire equality with Japan or anlv other ' nation and their respective nationals in all that relates to the andin and o eration of the existing Yap·Guam cable or of any cable whic§ may lliereafter be laid or operated by the United States or by its nationals lconnecging yvlith the I%and(pfbYap; d h Rudi M h_ The ri ts an ri egcs em race y the rece in ara a m‘* °¥'°¥’ *2 shall alsg be accorged to the Government of this Uniteg Slzategragd glingled-umcmoum its nationals with respect to radio-telegraphic communication; provided, however, that so long as the Government of Japan shall maintain on the Island of Yap an adequate radio-telegraphic station, cooperating effectively with the cables and with other radio stations on ships or on shore, without discriminatory exactions or preferences, the exercise of the right to establish radio-telegraslhic stations on the Island by the United States or its nationals sh be suspended. ARTICLE IV In connection with the rights embraced b Article III, specific m;§f°°*"°*"*¢“'~°’P°°· rights, privileges and exemptions, in so far as tliefy relate to electrical commxmications, shall be enjoyed in the Island o Yap by the United States and its nationals in terms as follows: _ (1) Nationals of the United States shall have the unrestricted ,,,§‘,§,§};‘§$_ P'°P°"Y right to reside in the Island, and the United States and its nationals shall have the right to acquire and hold on a footing of entire Egualitiy with Japan or any other nation or their respective nationals kin s of roperty and interests, both piprsonal and real, including lands, buil)d`, residences, offices, wor s and appurtenances. (2)ul§;tionals of the United States shall not be obliged to obtain m}Q°f*¥Mf_§“'f' “°°“’°' an permit or license in order to be entitled to land and operate oalhes on the Island or to establish radio-telegraphic service, subject to the provisions oi Article III, or to enjoy any of the rights and privileves embraced by this Article and by Article III. (3) Uo censorship or supervision shall be exercised over cable or  °’$¤· radio messages or operations.