Treaty and protocol signed at Nanking November 4, 1946

Ratified by China November 11, 1946

Senate advice and consent to ratification, with a reservation and understandings, June 2, 1948

Ratified by the President of the United States, with a reservation and understandings, November 8, 1948

Supplemented by exchanges of notes at Nanking November 29, 1948

Ratifications exchanged at Nanking November 30, 1948

Entered into force November 30,1948

Proclaimed by the President of the United States January 12, 1949

Modified by understanding of June 20 and July 28, 1951

ARTICLE XIV

1. The nationals of each High Contracting Party shall be exempt from compulsory military or naval training or service under the jurisdiction of the other High Contracting Party, and shall also be exempt from all contributions in money or in kind imposed in lieu thereof.

2. During any period of time when both of the High Contracting Parties are, through military or naval action in connection with which there is general compulsory military or naval service, (a) enforcing measures against the same third country or countries in pursuance of obligations for the maintenance of international peace and security, or (b) concurrently conducting hostilities against the same third country or countries, provisions of paragraph I of this Article shall not apply. However, in such an event the nationals of either High Contracting Party in the territory of the other High Contracting Party, who have not declared their intention to acquire the nationality of such other High Contracting Party, shall be exempt from military or naval service under the jurisdiction of such other High Contracting Party if within a reasonable time prior to their induction for such service they elect, in lieu of such service, to enter the military or naval service of the High Contracting Party of which they are nationals. In any such situation the High Contracting Parties will make the necessary arrangements for giving effect to the provisions of this paragraph.

3. Nothing in this Article shall be construed to affect the right of either High Contracting Party to debar from acquiring its citizenship any person who seeks and obtains exemption in accordance with the provisions of paragraph I or 2 of this Article.