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 63 STAT.] CHINA-FRIENDSHIP, COMMERCE, NAVIGATION-NOV. 4, 1946 ARTICLE XXV There shall be freedom of transit through the territories of each High Contracting Party by the routes most convenient for interna- tional transit (a) for persons, whether or not they are nationals of the other High Contracting Party, together with their baggage, di- rectly or indirectly coming from or going to the territories of such other High Contracting Party, (b) for persons who are nationals of the other High Contracting Party, together with their baggage, re- gardless of whether they are coming from or going to the territories of such other High Contracting Party, and (c) for articles directly or indirectly coming from or going to the territories of such other High Contracting Party. Such persons, baggage and articles in transit shall not be subject to any transit duty, to any unnecessary delays or restrictions, or to any discrimination in respect of charges, facili- ties or any other matter; and all charges and regulations prescribed in respect of such persons, baggage or articles shall be reasonable, having regard to the conditions of the traffic. Except as may here- after be agreed by the High Contracting Parties with respect to non- stop flight by aircraft, the Government of either High Contracting Party may require that such baggage and articles be entered at the proper customhouse and that they be kept in customs custody whether or not under bond; but such baggage and articles shall be exempt from all customs duties or similar charges if such require- ments for entry and retention in customs custody are complied with and if they are exported within one year and satisfactory evidence of such exportation is presented to the customs authorities. Such na- tionals, baggage, persons and articles shall be accorded treatment with respect to all charges, rules and formalities in connection with transit no less favorable than the treatment accorded to the nationals of any third country, together with their baggage, or to persons and articles coming from or going to the territories of any third country. Freedom of transit. ARTICLE XXVI 1. Nothing in this Treaty shall be construed to prevent the adoption or enforcement of measures: (a) relating to the importation or exportation of gold or silver; Ooldor slver. Pod, p. 1324. (b) relating to the traffic in arms, ammunition and implements of Arms, etc. war, and, in exceptional circumstances, all other military supplies; (c) relating to the exportation of national treasures of historical,' National treasures, archaeological or artistic value; (d) necessary in pursuance of obligations for the maintenance of international peace and security, or for the protection of the essential interests of the country in time of national emergency; or (e) imposing exchange restrictions in conformity with the Arti- Exchange restric- cles of Agreement of the International Monetary Fund, signed 1319

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