that
in W. Chamberlain's judgment this proposal
would be exceedingly
inconvenient, as it would involve
annual revision of the tariff,
& would thus
lead to an annual
disturbance of
trade.
An
increase in the duties
appears to be admitted to be justifiable, & M. Chamberlain thinks that should be effected openly by a revision
of the Treaty, and that
the increase should be made conditional on the abolition of inland
taxes proposed
by the
China Association
and the Far Eastern Committee, in the
letter under
acknowledgment.
3. Lord Salisbury will be able to judge,
whether
the Chinese, if they give the guarantee suggested, will be able to carry it out, & even if they provide Provincial Authorities
with funds to meet additional duties, will
be able to prevent extortion & squeezing
by the local Mandarins.
4. Any change in the tariff will
largely affect India
and the Opium trade. It is presumed that Lord Salisbury will
also consult the S. of S. for India.
نے کہا کہ مجھے
the question
under consideration.