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M. MAKINO said that Japan had lost less than 2,000 lives and would
not receive much on this account.
MR. LLOYD GEORGE said it was very awkward to put in a special
claim for one country as then all other countries would wish to put
in their claims.
M. MAKINO said that if great difficulties would be created, Japan
would not press her demand.
MR. LYD GEORGE, PRESIDENT WiSoN and M. CLE wNCzAu thanked
M. Makino for this declaration.
VIUA MAJESTIC, PAIs, 30 April, 1919.
Appendix I to IC-177F
(Corrected for Drafting Committee)
Special Conditions Relative to Shantung Promsc
ARTICLE 1
Germany renounces, in favour of Japan, all her rights, titles, or
privileges-particularly those concerning the territory of Kiaochow,
railways, mines and sub-marine cables-which she acquired, in virtue
of the treaties concluded by her with China on the 6th March, 1898,
and of all other arrangements relative to Shantung Province.
All German rights in the Tsingtao-Tsinan Railway, including its
branch lines, together with its accessories of all kinds, stations, shops,
fixed materials and rolling stocks, mines, establishments and materials
for exploitation of the mines, are, and shall remain, acquired by
Japan, together with the rights and privileges appertaining thereto.
The sub-marine cables of the State of Germany, from Tsingtao to
Shanghai and from Tsingtao to Chefoo, with all the rights, privileges
and properties appertaining thereto, shall equally remain acquired byr
Japan, free of all charges and encumbrances
AR==cLE 2
The rights of movable and immovable properties possessed by the
State of Germany in the territory of Kiaochow, as well as all the rights
which she is entitled to claim in consequence of the works or equip-
ments set up, or of the expenses disbursed by her, either directly or
indirectly, and concerning the territory, are, and shall remain, acquired
by Japan, free of all charges and encumbrances.


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