CO129-219 Foreign Office 1884 — Page 12

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of Spirit usually sold in Siam: and I am to request that you will state to the Earl of Derby that Lord Granville has entered into communication with the Powers interested in the Spirit trade in Siam in order to come to a partial understanding with regard to fixing the date for putting into force the Agreements which have been concluded with Siam by Great Britain and the other Powers in question.

I am to add that it is not stated by Her Majesty's Minister whether the strength is calculated according to the Dutch or the English scale, but that in either case the rate of duty proposed by Siam would appear to favour the spirit imported at about three shillings and two pence up to 30°...

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11 of Spirit usually sold in Siam: and I am to request that you will state to the Earl of Derby that Lord Granville has entered into communication with the Powers interested in the Spirit trade in Siam in order to come to a partial understanding with regard to fixing the date for putting into force the Agreements which have been concluded with Siam by Great Britain and the other Powers in question. I am to add that it is not stated by Her Majesty's Minister whether the strength is calculated according to the Dutch or the English scale, but that in either case the rate of duty proposed by Siam would appear to favour the spirit imported at about three shillings and two pence up to 30°...
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11 of. Spirit usually sold in Siam: b and I am to request that This Paper before The Elfors in laying Earl of Derby you will state- &o Muns that Lord. Granville. him. Pros Entered, into communication with the Power interested in the Spirit trade in Siam in order & come. If a Prutial understanding with pegand fixed. for putting into force the to the date & be on this de soject which Agreements ts on hase have been concluded, with Ciam by Great Britain and the other Powers in question. I am &o add that it is not stated. By Her Newman whither the strength is calculerted according Dench to the or the English Hale, but that in witter case the Siam rate of duty proposed by fee d by: about three Shilling, and- 195 2. two pence up lo 30° would appear to favour the epirit imported.
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of.

Spirit usually sold in Siam:

b

and I am to request that

This Paper before The

Elfors

in laying Earl of Derby you

will state-

&o Muns that Lord. Granville.

him.

Pros Entered, into communication with the Power interested in the

Spirit trade in Siam in order & come. If a Prutial understanding

with pegand fixed. for putting into force the

to the date & be

on this de soject which

Agreements

ts on

hase

have been concluded, with Ciam

by Great Britain and the other

Powers in question.

I am &o add that it is

not stated. By Her Newman whither the strength is calculerted according

Dench

to the

or the English Hale,

but that in witter case the

Siam

rate of duty proposed by

fee

d

by:

about three Shilling, and-

195

2.

two pence up

lo 30°

would

appear to favour the epirit

imported.

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