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C. _ The Indian Government to

undertake to levy the maximum

India.

pssible revenue Exported from

on

all

D

prim

On the revenue eo collected, the Indean Government to have

the first claim up to the amount

of the average net In dian арміт revenue in past years. The balance to be divided

Equitably between China Hong-

Kong

/

and the Straito

F . _ of the share divisible between

China, Hong Kong

and the Straits

should exceed a certain amount,

half the Excess

to be given

to those countries, and half

bo Fadia.

We have been induced to mention

こ

these conditions by the fact

that Your Lordship facracked

con

o M

opine provides for the

a

sche

me

which

paxation.

of opaim in sudia only. We

Entertain

amy

grave

scheme of

doubts whe ther.

the Rind preferred

by M. Lister would be found practicable, and

aur

con

ditions

are put forward tentatively

A.o

a

basis for

for discussion: one

final opinion agarding their

Expediency must be held to be reserved.

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J. S. Roberts CP. Albert

SC. Bayley

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Treasury