CO129-521-12 Chinese Customs- proposed agreement with Hong Kong 2-4-1930 - 16-6-1930 — Page 221

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partly of British and partly of Chinese merchants.

A copy of the original draft with these amendments

indicated upon it is amended, enclosed in 5004

62847A/227060

The principal changes are as follows:

Article II, dealing with salt, has been struck

out and instead salt has been added to the

goods mentioned in Article XI, the illicit

entry of which into China the Hong Kong Govern-

ment, undertakes to endeavour to prevent.

C.Clementi considered that Article II as

Sir

originally drafted contained too much detail

and that the declaration in Article XI was

sufficient for the purpose of the Agreement.

(Jhe original Article X is now numbered

as Article II and a new Article X is introduced

see below).

Article V.is limited so as to apply only to the

provinces of Kwangtung and not to the whole of

· China. (Mr. Moss suggests that this concession

is of little value since it is doubtful if either

side ever contemplated that steamers would

clear from Hong Kong for inland ports outside

these provinces in any numbers). The obligation

to carry Chinese mail is struck out. Provi si on

is made to ensure that vessels registered under

this Article and engaged in the trade

contemplated by it, and the passenger and goods

carried by such vessels, shall receive in China

national treatment.

Article VI. Provision added to ensure national

treatment for junks and lighters regi st ered under

the Article and goods carried by them.

Article IX