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ARTICLE 4

His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom undertake to maintain until the 19th August, 1942, for tobacco grown, produced or manufactured in India and consigned from any part of the British Empire the existing margin of preference over foreign tobacco, so long, however, as the duty on foreign unmanufactured tobacco does not fall below 2s. 0ąd. per pound, in which event the margin of preference shall be equivalent to the full duty.

ARTICLE 5

His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom recognise the importance attached by the Government of India to the develop- ment of the use of unmanufactured Indian tobacco by tobacco manufacturers in the United Kingdom, and undertake that they will co-operate in any further measures that may appear necessary and practicable in order to facilitate the marketing of such tobacco in the United Kingdom.

ARTICLE 6

1. His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom undertake that on and after the 15th August, 1939, drawback of duty shall not be allowed in the case of goods other than linseed oil, unmixed, manufactured in the United Kingdom and exported or shipped as stores therefrom in respect of linseed used in the manufacture of such goods. For the purposes of this Article “linseed oil" includes linseed oil refined or heat-treated or both refined and heat-treated, and "unmixed

unmixed" means not mixed with any substances other than

driers.

2. His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom undertake that on and after the 15th August, 1939, drawback shall not be allowed in the case of ground-nut oil (hydrogenated or not) manu- factured in the United Kingdom and exported or shipped as stores therefrom in respect of ground-nuts used in the manufacture of such oil.

ARTICLE 7

His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom undertake that the goods specified in Schedule II to this Agreement, of whatever origin and from whatever place arriving, shall be admitted into the United Kingdom free of customs duty.

ARTICLE 8

The Governments of the non-self-governing Colonies, the Pro- tectorates and Protected States will accord to India any preference which may for the time being be accorded to any other part of the

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