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Mr.
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Mr.
Mr.
Sir C. Parkinson.
Sir G. Tomlinson.
Sir C. Bottomley.
Sir J. Shuckburgh.
Permt. U.S. of S.
Parly. U.S. of S.
Secretary of State.
foreigner, for long kept tariffs
comparatively low. The whole position
was, however, changed in 1928, with the
emergence of the Nationalist Government
with its avowed intention of abolishing
all treaties which limited Chinese
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FURTHER ACTION.
freedom of action more than was regarded as
compatible with her position as a
sovereign State. The first step was the
recognition of Chinese tariff autonomy,
and a treaty to this effect was concluded
in the winter of 1928-29 between China and
the British Commonwealth of Nations.
This is a short treaty and involves
(a)
the "right of China to settle
her customs tariffs in such
way as she thinks fit";
(b) reciprocal undertakings not to
charge one another's nationals
duties or taxes in respect of
goods higher than those paid
by nationals of the country in
question with a proviso as to
most-favoured-nation treatment.
This