CO129-314 - Public Offices - 1902 — Page 225

Gentlemen:-

FOREIGN OFFICE.

March 3rd,

1902

C.0.

10197

(Ress 13 MAR 02

223

In reply to your letter of the 25th ultimo

respecting the duty charged in France on goods im-

ported by you from Formose via Hong Kong, I am direc- ted by the Marquess of Lansdowne to inform you that the extra charge is the "Surtaxe d'entrepôt" which

is applied by the French Government to goods other-

wise entitled to the minimum tariff if they have

been transhipped at a port in a country other than

the country of origin,

His Lordship therefore regrets tnet he is

unable to make a representation to the French Gov-

crnment in this matter.

I am &c.,

(910704) Martin foesslin.

Messrs. M. Samuel and Company

16 Leadenhall Street,

E. C.