Within this zone China enjoyed all rights of sovereignty and administration.
"Japan's proposal to abandon the zone is somewhat of an impertinence, since she has violated it ever since she took possession.

She kept troops all along the railway line until recently and insists on maintaining in the future a guard at Tsinan, 254 miles away.

The zone would restrict her military movements, consequently she gives it up.
"The proposals she makes are (1) to open the whole bay.

It is from 15 to 20 miles from the entrance to the northern shore of the bay.

(2) To have a Japanese exclusive concession _at a-place_ to be designated by her, i.e., she can take just as much as she likes of the territory around the bay.