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that the duty on refined sugar is a little
over 15.62 francs per 100 kilos.
these
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duties being slightly in excess of those
formerly imposed. As regards the export duty
on sugar,
in the absence of any information
to the contrary Mr Lyttelton assumes that it
remains at the previous figure of Frs.26 per
100 kilos for all classes of sugar
· 3.
In view of what Sir M.Nathan reports
States
having heard from the United Consul Gem ral
in Hong Kong I am to request you to invite
Lord Lansdowne's attention to the concluding
paragraph of the letter from this department
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of the 18th of May last, and
to enquire
whether his Lordship is aware if the Board of
Trade have any information as to the local
price of raw sugar the re-establis ment of
refineries in the Philippine Islands us to any
other circumstances affecting the question
of whether a bounty exists or not, more
or
recent than that given in their memorandun
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