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Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government

CHINA TRADE.

CONFIDENTIAL.

0.

20766

[May 28,]

SECTION 2.

TREES 9 JUN 06.

365

18738]

No. 1.

Question asked in the House of Commons, May 28, 1906.

Mr. Bright, To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, whether, if the Chinese were to give notice of the termination of the Chefoo Convention in order to get rid of the obligation to admit Indian opium, they would still be prevented from excluding it by the Treaty of Tien-tsin.

Answer.

Section 7 of the Additional Article of the Chefoo Agreement provides that in the event of the termination of the Additional Article the arrangement with regard to opium under the Regulations attached to the Treaty of Tien-tsin revives, viz., import duty, 30 taels per picul, with transit dues to be arranged as the Chinese Government shall see fit.

[1981 ee--2]

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Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government CHINA TRADE. CONFIDENTIAL. 0. 20766 [May 28,] SECTION 2. TREES 9 JUN 06. 365 18738] No. 1. Question asked in the House of Commons, May 28, 1906. Mr. Bright, To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, whether, if the Chinese were to give notice of the termination of the Chefoo Convention in order to get rid of the obligation to admit Indian opium, they would still be prevented from excluding it by the Treaty of Tien-tsin. Answer. Section 7 of the Additional Article of the Chefoo Agreement provides that in the event of the termination of the Additional Article the arrangement with regard to opium under the Regulations attached to the Treaty of Tien-tsin revives, viz., import duty, 30 taels per picul, with transit dues to be arranged as the Chinese Government shall see fit. [1981 ee--2]
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Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Gover CHINA TRADE. CONFIDENTIAL. 0. 20766 [May 28,] SECTION 2. TREES 9 JUN 06. 365 18738] No. 1. Question asked in the House of Commons, May 28, 1906. r. Bright, To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, whether, if the Chinese were to give notice of the termination of the Chefoo Convention in order to get rid of the obligation to admit Indian opium, they would still be prevented from excluding it by the Treaty of Tien-tsin. Answer. Section 7 of the Additional Article of the Chefoo Agreement provides that in the sent of the termination of the Additional Article the arrangement with regard to pium under the Regulations attached to the Treaty of Tien-tsin revives, viz., import ty, 30 taels per picul, with transit dues to be arranged as the Chinese Government hall see fit. [1981 ee--2]
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Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Gover

CHINA TRADE.

CONFIDENTIAL.

0.

20766

[May 28,]

SECTION 2.

TREES 9 JUN 06.

365

18738]

No. 1.

Question asked in the House of Commons, May 28, 1906.

r. Bright, To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, whether, if the Chinese were to give notice of the termination of the Chefoo Convention in order to get rid of the obligation to admit Indian opium, they would still be prevented from excluding it by the Treaty of Tien-tsin.

Answer.

Section 7 of the Additional Article of the Chefoo Agreement provides that in the sent of the termination of the Additional Article the arrangement with regard to pium under the Regulations attached to the Treaty of Tien-tsin revives, viz., import ty, 30 taels per picul, with transit dues to be arranged as the Chinese Government hall see fit.

[1981 ee--2]

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