The Special Conference provided for in Article IT shall consider the interim provisions to be applied prior to the abolition of likin and the fulfilment of the other conditions laid down in the articles of the treaties mentioned in Article LI; and it shall authorise the levy ing of a surtax on dutiable imports. as from such date, for such pur-pores, and subject to such conditions, it' may determine.
The surtax shall be at a uniform rate of 22 per cent, ad valores provided, that in case of corta' articles of luxury which, int opinion of the Special Conference, can bear a greater increase without unduly impeding trade, the total enrtax may be increased, but may. not exceed 5 per cent. ad valorent.
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