CO129-531-15 Chinese customs- proposed agreement with Hong Kong 9-7-1931 - 17-1-1932 — Page 53

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steps as may be necessary to enforce the foregoing

Articles and will promulgate such ordinances, enactments,

or regulations as may be required to give them the force

of law.

Article 24.

Substitute the following

This Agreement shall remain in force for a period of

five years from the date of its coming into force.

It shall be subject to revision at any time by mutual

agreement between the contracting parties and unless

denounced by the Government of the United Kingdom

of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or by the

National Government of the Republic of China by notice

given six months before the expiration of the period

of five years, it shall continue in force from year

to year until terminated by either party by notice

given six months before the end of the current

yearly period.

Article 25. Substitute the following -

This Agreement has been drawn up in inglish and

in Chinese. In the event of there being any

difference of meaning between the English and the

Chinese texts, the English text shall prevail.