 However, argues that only those provisions of the 1895 treaty which had not yet been fulfilled in their entirety could be subject to nullification.The cession provision which had already been carried out was no longer existent and, therefore, could no longer be subjected to nullification.In support of this reasoning, Ng points to the reparations provision of Article IV of the 1895 treaty, as well as additional reparations provisions from earlier Sino-Japanese agreements & treaties.