CO129-588-23 China- British extra-territorial rights- negotiations with China 28-3-1942 - 27-11-1942 — Page 138

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ereft article on navigation

1. In the present treaty the term "vessels of one

(or of the other) H.C.F." means all vessels registered

under the law of the territories of that H.G.P. to which

the present treaty aplies.

In all that relates to nevigation and the

treatment of merchant shipping each H.Ĉ.2. undertakes to

treat in his territories the companies and vessels of the

other H... not less favourably in any respect either in

law or in fact than his own companies and vessels or the

companies and vessels of the most favoured foreign

country. This provision applies to the passengers and

surgo which the vessels may carry, and their landing or

importation into the territory and their embarking and

exportation therefrom, to all duties or charges of any

kind payable in respect of the vessels, passengers or

cargo (including duties or charges payable on import or

landing, export or embarkation), the ports to which the

vessels may come and the trade in which they may engage,

and to the grant of facilities at the ports in respect of

the stationing, loading and unloading of vessels, and the

charges therefor.

The provisions of paragraph 2 of this Article do

not apŭly to the coasting trade or to inland navigation,

in respect of which the nationals, companies and vessels

of sach #.0.. shall enjoy the treatnent recorded to the

most favoured foreign country.

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In the event of the coasting trade being

exclusively reserved in the territories of either H.C.P.

to national vessels, the vessels o the other party may

nevertheless proceed from one port to another in such

territories, either for the purpose of leaving the whole

or part of their cargoes or passengers brought from abroad,

or of taking on board the whole or part of their cargoes or

passengers for a foreign destination.

utah vessels shall