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Inclosure

Lord Derby's despatch...
Hongkong, 10th October 1883

Extract

"Journal des Débats.

Price or Individual.

Sign offer.

Date.

183.

2 Nov.

Previous Paper.

7538.

538

Dept of Trade Correspondence
15 Dec. 83
Rec'd: 27 Dec.

Hong Kong
Straits. No. 202, 23

(Subject.)
Spirit duties in France.

DOMESTIC.

C.O.
20620

REC'D
30 NOV 83

435

Acting Consul at Bangkok has reported that the proposed duty will be prohibitory on importations from Hongkong and favors importations from Java.

(Minutes.)

M. Lingen held.

Requests copy of this.

I understand that all imported Spirits up to 30 degrees of strength inclusive are charged 3/- a gallon. Liqueurs and other made spirits will pay a higher duty. Secondly I gather that with the imposition of a countervailing duty it is sought to have

1. all spirits over 30 degrees strength manufactured in Hongkong are manufactured in

2. no spirits over 30 degrees strength will be admitted from abroad

This is in accordance with the C.O. 5866 Agreement of 6 April (1886) & was

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Inclosure Lord Derby's despatch... Hongkong, 10th October 1883 Extract "Journal des Débats. Price or Individual. Sign offer. Date. 183. 2 Nov. Previous Paper. 7538. 538 Dept of Trade Correspondence 15 Dec. 83 Rec'd: 27 Dec. Hong Kong Straits. No. 202, 23 (Subject.) Spirit duties in France. DOMESTIC. C.O. 20620 REC'D 30 NOV 83 435 Acting Consul at Bangkok has reported that the proposed duty will be prohibitory on importations from Hongkong and favors importations from Java. (Minutes.) M. Lingen held. Requests copy of this. I understand that all imported Spirits up to 30 degrees of strength inclusive are charged 3/- a gallon. Liqueurs and other made spirits will pay a higher duty. Secondly I gather that with the imposition of a countervailing duty it is sought to have 1. all spirits over 30 degrees strength manufactured in Hongkong are manufactured in 2. no spirits over 30 degrees strength will be admitted from abroad This is in accordance with the C.O. 5866 Agreement of 6 April (1886) & was Page XX (The last three lines of the original page are kept as is, assuming "Page XX" represents the actual page number, e.g., "Page 363") ... ... Page XX
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Inclosure

Lord bymus hayy...

homefileer 10th 1883

Extract

"Journal des Débats.

ice or Individual.

sign offer.

Date.

183.

2 nov.

previous Paper.

7538.

ཤལ

538

Dof Trade Conson

15- Dec. 83 e

Aus: 27 Dec.

Lofy for. 2/82-2

38

*

Rong Kong

Straits. No. 202,23

(Subject.)

Spitit duties in Fram.

DOMESTIC.

C 0.

20620

RECR

AREGO 30 NOV 33

435

Act. Coms. quit at Bangkok has reported that the proposed

on Suportations from Hongkong and favors

duty will be prohibitory

able to such Importations from Java.

Mcape (Minutes.)

M. Ling held.

Requests conson of this.

I understand that all infrated Shaits up to 30" degrees of strength

Ray 72

inclusive are

Ch

cento de

Hat all

3/5 a gallon. Lome maden spirits will pay

duty. Secondly I gather.

qual excise

3 - 5 Hat

by with h

sment of Repostionale ritional duty

wt. I

E

Fought to have

luduty cat

1. do sprits

over 30 degrees sheeryth

in Diam.

are manufactured in

2. no spacts

ovce 30

depees theyth

will be admitted from abroad

This is in accordance with the

17.0. 5866

Apeement of 6' April (2006) & was

7

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