No.65 (9/0_X.l
Copy to F.0.
sir,
BRITISH LEGATION
PEKING
26
11th September,
1951.
1th reference to Tour Excellency's dea'-
atch, decret, of the 15th of ugust last, on the
subject of certain alterations to the raft
Custome
greement of ovember 6th, 1930, suggested
to you informally by the inspector-^eneral of
Customa, have the honour to inform you that!
an not aware of any serios objections to these
amendments.
2.
The payment of Boast Grade Duty levied by
the Maritime 210tons on native roduce betw
treaty port and treaty port, was definitely abol-
ished on the 1st of January this year. The vorde
in Article VI (c), quoted in paragraph 2. of your
despatch, would therefore anpear to be unnecessary
an kir. Maze points out.
8.
As regards the canoelle ion by the Chinese Clas Loms of the system of drawbacks on foreign
duty-paid imports re-exported abroad, the position under the system in force until April 1st of this
His Excellency,
31r 1111am Pecl, K.B. 7.,C.M.G.,
ata.. etc..
Governor.
1200 10.
/year