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ARTICLE III.
Pour rendre efficace la coopération du Portugal pour la perception et le contrôle des droits sur l'opium importé à Macao et exporté de Macao pour les ports Chinois, il y aura à Macao, en un endroit choisi d'accord entre le Gouvernement de la Colonie et l'Administration des Douanes Impériales Maritimes Chinoises, une Délégation de ces Douanes.
ARTICLE IV.
Cette Délégation contrôlera l'entrée, et la sortie de l'opium à Macao, et percevra les droits dus à la Chine.
ARTICLE V.
Cette Délégation accordera à tous les bateaux sortant de Macao les mêmes privilèges, et leur appliquera les mêmes Règlements que si cette Délégation était une Douane Maritime d'un port à Traité.
ARTICLE VI.
Un Règlement établi d'accord entre les deux Hautes Parties Contractantes réglera le fonctionnement de cette Délégation des Douanes Impériales Maritimes de manière à sauvegarder les intérêts légitimes des deux pays.
ARTICLE VII.
Afin d'éviter les discussions qui pourraient se produire, ce Traité sera en trois langues.
CHINA TRADE.
CONFIDENTIAL.
No. 1.
The Marquess of Lansdowne to Mr. Townley.
[January 27.]
SECTION 1.
(No. 21.) Sir,
Foreign Office, January 27, 1903.
I HAVE received Sir E. Satow's despatch No. 351 of the 19th November last, forwarding correspondence with the Chinese Government in regard to the movement of grain from one port to another in China.
Sir E. Satow states that, in view of the frequent violations by the Chinese authorities of the provisions of the Treaty of Tien-tsin on the subject, and to prevent their continuance, he suggested to the Chinese Government the immediate adoption of Article XIV of the new Commercial Treaty regulating the procedure to be observed in cases where it might be wished to prohibit the movement of grain.
His suggestion was, however, rejected by the Chinese Government.
I concur in Sir E. Satow's opinion that this reply makes it clear that the Chinese Government is not disposed to adopt any measures which, while protecting the local supplies from depletion, would hamper the local officials in their illegal operations.
In these circumstances you should inform the Chinese Government that His Majesty's Government, taking their stand on the clearly-expressed wording of paragraph 3 of Rule 5 attached to the Treaty of Tien-tsin, do not intend in future to pass over breaches of the provisions contained in that Rule, but that they will insist on this provision being strictly fulfilled by Chinese officials in every part of the country.
It appears that it is now a by no means infrequent occurrence for His Majesty's Consuls-General and Consuls to give their consent, at the instance of the local officials, to the issue of grain prohibitions without previously consulting His Majesty's Legation. A circular should therefore be addressed to them instructing them to protest against all the temporary prohibitions at present in existence, and to refuse their consent in future to the issue of any fresh ones.
I have also to draw your attention to the reason given by the Chinese Government for their rejection of Sir E. Satow's suggestion, namely, that the assent of all the Treaty Powers is requisite before any article of the new Treaty can be put into force. This contention is unwarranted by the terms either of the Treaty itself or of any engagement otherwise taken by the Contracting Parties, except as regards Article VIII and XI, dealing respectively with charges on trade and with the importation of morphia, in which articles there is an express provision for the previous adherence of the other Treaty Powers.
This view should be borne in mind in the course of any communications that may pass between you and the Chinese Government, but, pending the ratification of the Treaty, it would be inadvisable to address any protest to the Chinese Government on the subject.
A copy of a Memorandum dealing with this point is inclosed for your information.*
I am, &c.
(Signed)
LANSDOWNE.
[1817 dd-1]
* Memorandum, January 15, 1903.
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ARTICLE III.
Pour rendre efficace la coopération du Portugal pour la perception et le contrôle des droits sur l'opium importé à Macao et exporté de Macao pour les ports Chinois, il y aura à Macao, en un endroit choisi d'accord entre le Gouvernement de la Colonie et l'Administration des Douanes Impériales Maritimes Chinoises, une Délégation de ces
Douanes.
ARTICLE IV.
Cette Délégation contrôlera l'entré, et la sortie de l'opium à Macao, et percevra les droits dus à la Chine.
ARTICLE V.
Cette Délégation accordera à tous les bateaux sortant de Macao les mêmes privilèges, et leur appliquera les mêmes Règlements que si cette Délégation était une Donane Maritime d'un port à Traité.
ARTICLE VI.
Un Règlement établi d'accord entre les deux Hautes Parties Contractantes réglera le fonctionnement de cette Délégation des 'Douanes Impériales Maritimes de manière à sauvegarder les intérêts légitimes des deux pays.
ARTICLE VII.
Afin d'éviter les discussions qui pourraient se produire, ce Traité sera en trois langues.
CHINA TRADE.
CONFIDENTIAL.
No. 1.
The Marquess of Lansdowne to Mr. Townley.
[January 27.]
SECTION 1.
(No. 21.) Sir,
Foreign Office, January 27, 1903. I HAVE received Sir E. Satow's despatch No. 351 of the 19th November last, forwarding correspondence with the Chinese Government in regard to the movement of grain from one port to another in China.
Sir E. Satow states that, in view of the frequent violations by the Chinese authorities of the provisions of the Treaty of Tien-tsin on the subject, and to prevent their continuance, he suggested to the Chinese Government the immediate adoption of Article XIV of the new Commercial Treaty regulating the procedure to be observed in cases where it might be wished to prohibit the movement of grain.
His suggestion was, however, rejected by the Chinese Government.
I concur in Sir E. Satow's opinion that this reply makes it clear that the Chinese Government is not disposed to adopt any measures which, while protecting the local supplies from depletion, would hamper the local officials in their illegal operations.
In these circumstances you should inform the Chinese Government that His Majesty's Government, taking their stand on the clearly-expressed wording of paragraph 3 of Rule 5 attached to the Treaty of Tien-tsin, do not intend in future to pass over breaches of the provisions contained in that Rule, but that they will insist on this provision being strictly fulfilled by Chinese officials in every part of the country.
It appears that it is now a by no means infrequent occurrence for His Majesty's Consuls-General and Consuls to give their consent, at the instance of the local officials, to the issue of grain prohibitions without previously consulting His Majesty's Legation A circular or subsequently informing them of any action that may have been taken. should therefore be addressed to them instructing them to protest against all the temporary prohibitions at present in existence, and to refuse their consent in future to the issue of any fresh ones.
have also to draw your attention to the reason given by the Chinese Government for their rejection of Sir E. Satow's suggestion, namely, that the assent of all the Treaty Powers is requisite before any article of the new Treaty can be put into force. This contention is unwarranted by the terms either of the Treaty itself or of any engagement otherwise taken by the Contracting Parties, except as regards Article VIII and XI, dealing respectively with charges on trade and with the importation of morphia, in which articles there is an express provision for the previous adherence of the other Treaty Powers.
This view should be borne in mind in the course of any communications that may pass between you and the Chinese Government, but, pending the ratification of the Treaty, it would be inadvisable to address any protest to the Chinese Government on the subject.
A copy of a Memorandum dealing with this point is inclosed for your information.*
I am, &c.
(Signed)
LANSDOWNE.
[1817 dd-1]
* Memorandum, January 15, 1903.
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