CO129-531-15 Chinese customs- proposed agreement with Hong Kong 9-7-1931 - 17-1-1932 — Page 64

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will take all such 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 English 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.