Sir Emalet

2266 Comb July 1/8t

Hong Kong

DOMESTIC.

C.O.

120211

RECO

(REGD 17 JUL 86)

Office or Individual.

Reign office

Date.

1886

15 July

Last previous Paper.

4177

7.0.

Tu: Gryn.

Spare copy Ene

Jr. inf. 12 Aug

Next subsequent Paper.

7129718

12918

(Subject.)

Franco-Chinese Comml Conventio

Copy despatch from Ch d'Aff at Peking enclosing translations from the Chinese text

(Minutes.)

M. Meade

By Art. II The reduced overland duties are to be 20 percent less than the rates at the Treaty Ports. I do not understand whether the 7.0. remains of opinion that we are entitled under most favoured nation treatment to have the rates at the Ports Equally reduced (see desp. 116 of 23 May 1885 suc?. in 1843/85) in opposition to the French view on the "most favoured nation" clause as affecting this question (see desp. to M.O. in 13437/85) of 10 July 1885 also one whether In 7.0. look for compensation in some other quarter (see last par. 17.0. desp of W.M.O' (moridesp 13955/45)

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