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peace, for the cession of territory to specific countries. This was done, for example, in the 1919-1920 peace treaties by means of "political clauses", country by country. It is presumably desirable to reach agreement on the disposition of Formosa, the southern Ryukyu Islands, and all the other islands and claims that are to be renounced by Japan, before the treaty of peace is signed by Japan.
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