CO129-395 - Public Offices - 1912 — Page 549

(29430/12).

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transhipped in the Colony should not be subject to any

heavior duty on arrival in France than that to which they

would be subject if shipped direct and in one bottom from

their country of origin.

1 request therefore that if you see no objection you

will approach the French Government in the sense desired by

Er. Harcourt using the arguments in favour of the application

of the miniman tariff to the products of lion kong which are

contained in the Governor of llongong's despatch of the 26th.

of April last.

I am, with great truth and regard,

Dir.

Your most obedient,

humble servant,