The text of the instruction “On the additional agreement between the Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China on the eastern section of the Russian-Chinese state border, the protocol between the governments of Russia and China on Russian and Chinese vessels using the marine territory adjacent to and surrounding the islands of Tarabarov and Bolshoi Ussuriisky (Heixiazidao Islands), the protocol to the intergovernmental agreement on joint border use of the islands, and the memorandum of the Russian and Chinese governments on application of the existing agreements to the newly delimited sections of the state border between Russia and China”:
“1. Approve the Russian Foreign Ministry proposal, approved by the federal executive bodies concerned and also by the executive authorities of Khabarovsk Krai, Chita Oblast and the Jewish Autonomous Oblast on the signature of the additional agreement between the Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China on the eastern section of the Russian-Chinese state border, the protocol between the governments of Russia and China on Russian and Chinese vessels using the marine territory adjacent to and surrounding the islands of Tarabarov and Bolshoi Ussuriisky (Heixiazidao Islands), the protocol to the intergovernmental agreement on joint border use of the islands, and the memorandum of the Russian and Chinese governments on application of the existing agreements to the newly delimited sections of the state border between Russia and China (drafts attached).
2. Instruct the Russian Foreign Ministry to hold talks with the Chinese side and, upon reaching an agreement, to sign on behalf of the Russian Federation the Additional Agreement, and, on behalf of the Government of the Russian Federation, the Protocol and the Memorandum referred to in point 1 of the present instruction, with permission to make changes to the attached drafts so long as they are not of principle nature.”