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The question of this ass age the Annual Report shd I think be determined on the same principles. Å rathu provocative phrase like "A special Foreign Registration.

might

I think wake the soy, ever bhough the itemis included unde the head "Customs Fariff" which

does much to

this is not

cloak the fact that customs duty.

Ishd be disposed to alter the

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"A fee of 20% of the value of motor vehich is payable on first

registration in respect of

in the next Report

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suggest to the Col. Sect. do.

G.L.M. Clauso

As I understand it, the point at

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is ue is whether this oreign Registration

duty on motor cars is an inte mal duty

or an import duty. If the former, it would be,

we are advised by the Foard of Trade,

contrary to Treaty obligations, e.g. it

offends against Art. IV of the Anglo-

Cerman Treaty of 1924. But as a matter

of fact, however it may be described, the

duty is an import duty, and is only

given a fancy title in view of the

objection on principle to extending the

range of import duties in Hong Kong

and Straits.

The question of the wording of the

reference in the Annual Report is a

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minor side issue. At the time the matter of the duty

was under discussion I noticed the

reference in the Report and suggested

that the papers should be looked up

and possibly a s.o. criticism made.

In view of the fact that no alte ration

has since been made in the designation

of the duty, and no untoward consequences

have occurred, there is clearly now no

reason to suggest amendment of what is

a mere statement of existing fact. I wonga

propose therefore, unless Mr Clauson at-

taches importance to a verbal amendment

of the passage, to leave it alone.

H. Q. Lowell

5.12.34

I do not fuel strongly about it, if

you walk out think that itis

better to leave the wording unchanged

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