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such a favoured Fariff exists, to benefit Native haders only to the detriment of Foreign, suggest a breach of the favoured Nation clause? The latter provides that all Treaty rights shall be equal to all, even, it may be inferred, against China's subjects when the dual Customs control_ comes into question . So that it is imperative and equitable that in cases of Contact, in Treaty Ports, between the two bustoms services the treaty tariff shall prevail, and be applicable to Foreigners and Natives alike, when the hade is not solely
Chinese. In the latter case,
and
: purely purely Chinese
hade, the Chamber recognises that China is a law unto itself and can impose any
it pleases.
duties
My Committee is
is very glad to learn
that Your Lordship is satisfied that Sir John Walsham has • given and is continuing to give the matter his careful attention but I as requested to state that no relief is yet appa- rent notwithstanding the fact that a change of Moppr effected in December last.
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