633670-1898-Circular-Despatch--Commercial-Relations-between-Germany-and-the-British-Empire — Page 1

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THE HONGKONG

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No. 39.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 27TH AUGUST, 1898.

VOL. XLIV.

號九十三寫 日一十月七年戌戊 日七十二月八年八十九百八千。

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 374.

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簿四十四 第

With reference to Government Notification No. 294 of the 28th June last, the following Circular Despatch with its enclosures is published.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 25th August, 1898.

T. SERCOMBE SMITH,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

CIRCULAR.

DOWNING STREET,

5th July, 1898.

SIR,-With reference to my Circular despatch of the 5th May last forwarding papers relative to the treatment to be accorded by Germany to the subjects and products of Great Britain and her Colonies after the expiration, on the 30th July, 1898, of the Treaty of 1865, I have the honour to transmit to you, for the information of your Government, translations of the text of the law signed by the Emperor on the 11th May last, and of a Notice published thereunder in the "Reichsanzeiger" relative to the commercial relations between Germany and the British Empire after that date.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient, humble Servant,

J. CHAMBERLAIN.

The Officer Administering the Government of

HONGKONG.

(Translation.)

Law regarding Commercial Relations with British Empire of May 11, 1898.

WE, William, &c., decree in the name of the German Empire, after due approval by the Bundesrath and Reichstag, as follows:--

The Bundesrath is empowered to grant to the subjects and products of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, as also to the subjects and products of British Colonies and British foreign possessions, for the period up to the 30th July, 1899, those privileges which are granted by the German Empire to the subjects and products of the most favoured nation.

Granted under our hand and seal at Urville, the 11th May, 1898.

(Signed) GRAF VON Posadowsky,

(Signed)

WILHELM.