CO129-521-14 Chinese Customs- proposed agreement with Hong Kong 31-10-1930 - 10-1-1931 — Page 112

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icle XXIII:-

Should read:- "The Government of Hongkong and the National

"Government of the Republic of China agree to take all such "steps as may be necessary to enforce the foregoing Articles "and to promulgate such ordinances, enactments or regulations

"as may be required to give them the force of law".

Article XXIV:

"force."

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After "years" insert "from the date of its coming into

For "It is subject" read "It shall be subject.

Delete "High".

After "party" insert "by a notice given."

For "date of expiry" read "the expiration of the period

"of ten years."

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Delete all after "until and insert "terminated by either

"party by a notice given six months before the end of the

"current yearly period."

Article XXV:-

For "prepared" read "drawn up."

Delete all after "texts," and insert "the English text

"shall prevail."

Throughout Agreement for "Hongkong Government" read "Government "of Hongkong", except in Articles XII (f), XII (g), XIII, XVII

lines 5 and 7, XX and XXII last line, in which, in each case, for "Hongkong Government" read "Hongkong Authorities."

Schedule:-

Signature in quadruplicate is unusual and does not

appear to be necessary.