Downing Street
24th May, 1904.
476
I think this is clearly a viola-
tion of the conven-
tion.
1. French Indo-
China may not have
a higher surtax
than that allowed by Article III,
a fortiori it may
not apply prohibi-
tions except against
bounty-fed sugar.
My dear Pittar,
Forgive my worrying you with sugar puzzles
when on leave, but the matter is rather pressing.
French Indo China prohibits not only Bounty-
fed sugar but all sugar from countries not parties to the Convention (certain Chinese sugars excepted).
Hongkong refines sugar from Japan, a non-
conventional country, but where no bounty is given on raw sugar; also from Manila, which is as yet uncondemned; also from Argentine, which has been condemned.
1. Do you agree with Bergne and me that Indo-
China cannot refuse refined sugar from Hongkong
because the raw sugar came from Manila or Japan?
2. Do you agree with Bergne and me that Indo-
China could rightly exclude Hongkong refined sugar made from raw Argentine Sugar.
3. Do you agree with Bergne (I feel a doubt on the subject) that, if Hongkong imposed the Conventional countervailing duties on Argentine raw sugar, Indo-
China would then be obliged to admit Hongkong refined sugar made from it; in other words, that the raw sugar having once paid the regular countervailing duties in Hongkong, it would be whitewashed and no longer bounty-fed.
4. If Argentine Sugar were imported into France, charged the proper countervailing duty, refined and re-exported to England, would you admit it?
I should be most grateful if you could let me...
A.A.P.
16/6
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Downing Street
24th May, 1904.
476
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of the conven-
1. French Indo
na may not have
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brtiori it may
apply prohibi-
except against
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My dear Pittar,
Forgive my worrying you with sugar puzzles
when on leave, but the matter is rather pressing.
French Indo China prohibits not only Bounty-
fed sugar but all sugar from countries not parties to the Convention (certain Chinese sugars excepted)
Hongkong refines sugar from Japan a non- conventional country but where no bounty is given on raw sugar also from Manila which is as yet uncondemned also from Argentine which has been condemned.
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16/6
because the raw sugar came from Manila or Japan?
2. Do you agree with Bergne and me that Indo- China could rightly exclude Hongkong refined sugar made from raw Argentine Sugar.
3. Do you agree with Bergne (I feel a doubt on the subject) that, if Hongkong imposed the Conventional countervailing duties on Argentine raw sugar, Indo- China would then be obliged to admit Hongkong refined sugar made from it, in other words that the raw sugar having once paid the regular countervailing duties in Hongkong it would be whitewashed and no longer bounty- fed.
4. If Argentine Sugar were imported into France charged the proper countervailing duty, refined and re- exported to England would you admit it?
I should be most grateful if you could let
me
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