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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 17TH MAY, 1890.
ARTICLE XV.
The stipulations of the present Convention shall be applicable, as far as the laws permit, to all the Colonies and foreign possessions of Her Britannic Majesty, excepting to those hereinafter named, that is to say, except to-
The Dominion of Canada.
Newfoundland.
The Cape.
Natal.
New South Wales.
Victoria.
Queensland.
Tasmania.
South Australia.
Western Australia.
New Zealand.
Provided always, that the stipulations of the present Convention shall be made applicable to any of the above-named Colonies or foreign possessions on whose behalf notice to that effect shall have been given to the Egyptian Government by Her Britannic Majesty's Representative at Cairo, within one year from the date of the signature of the present Convention.
ARTICLE XVI.
The present Convention shall come into force on the 1st January, 1890, and shall remain in force for ten years from that date. And in case neither of the two Contracting Parties shall have notified twelve months before the expiration of the said period of ten years its intention of putting an end to the present Convention, it shall remain binding until the expiration of one year from the day on which either of the Contracting Parties shall have given such notice.
In witness whereof the Undersigned have signed the present Convention, and have affixed thereto their seals.
Done in duplicate, at Cairo, the twenty-ninth day of October, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine.
(L.S.) (L.S.)
No. 2.
EVELYN BARING. ZOULFIKAR.
(Extract.)
Sir E. Baring to the Marquis of Salisbury.-( Received December 23.)
Cairo, December 14, 1889. THE desirability of giving due notice to the trade before any changes are made in the Tariff is fully recognized here.
I have been in communication with the Egyptian authorities on the subject, and have reason to believe that they will not object to three months' notice, and I have therefore addressed the letter, of which I have the honour to inclose a copy, to the Minister of Foreign Affairs. I will in due course communicate to your Lordship the official answer of the Egyptian Government.
Inclosure in No. 2. Sir E. Baring to Zoulfikar Pasha.
M. le Ministre,
Cairo, December 13, 1889.
WITH reference to the Commercial Convention recently signed between Great Britain and Egypt, I have been directed by Lord Salisbury to draw your Excellency's attention to the desirability of giving due notice to the trade before the new Tariff is brought into force. Lord Salisbury would pro- pose that the Egyptian Government should give public notice three months before the Tariff is applied. I should feel much obliged if your Excellency would inform me whether the Egyptian Govern- ment agree to this proposal.
No. 3.
I avail, &e. (Signed)
E. BARING.
My Lord,
Sir E. Baring to the Marquis of Salisbury.--(Received December 31.)
Cairo, December 17, 1889.
WITH reference to my despatch of 14th instant, I have the honour to inclose herewith the copy of a note from the Egyptian Minister for Foreign Affairs, assenting to the proposal that the new Tariff, as fixed by the Commercial Convention, should be published three months before its application.
I have, &c. (Signed) E. BARING.