CO129-380 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1911 [9-10] — Page 15

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Clause 37 rith the Schedule D. It was origin- Abended tast the Customs Agreement regarding which I wrote the 28th. June, 1911, should be regotiated simultaneous- this Agreement, and the schedule is in fact extracted

Negotiations in that matter cave,

oposed agreement

bung fire, though the draft has on our side been approv- the Secretary of State for the Colonies and by the Foreign Board of Trade, while the Commissioner for the Chinese al Maritime Customs is satisfied on behalf of China. It wever understood that the initiative should be taken by mien Viceroy, since the reement is on the whole probably ore imporant to Chine then to this Colony. So important

1 was it. considered to be for China to obtain this Customs ment that I had made it a condition precedent to my con-

Vence

ence that it aŭould be negotiated simultaneously with the ing Agreement for the Hallway and it was believed it would ird a powerful lever in securing finality in the latter.

that

ing however the Torking Agreement is now practically settled, does not admit of any delay (since through running will mince in 3 weeks) it has been necessary to include this

Clause and you will observe that it is agreed to by the inese negotiator on behalf of his Covernment. In the circum- bances therefore I would request you to obtain the assent of Chinese Govern ent to the deletion of the last 12 words of 'when agreed upon between the Hongkong clause (37) viz.:-

since they are fament and the Imperial Chinese Government"

inger necessary.

10.

The rules contained in Schedule D secure for

he very important privilege of collecting Railway Custome

if desired examination shed t the lowloon Terminal, where

e accommodation may be provided Lo. In return for allow- officials to function in a British Colony we demand in two sub-sections of schedule D that dutiable goods and aking out transit documents shall be free from all imposta

whatsoever