In am interview Mr. Shigemitsu id: "I-am not yet in 2 position public the exact contents Jof the Agreement reached between China and Japan, But, I can at least state that the 'Agreement consists of 10 articles and is accom panied by a number of memo "L cannot say, that it will be satisfactory to everybody, but I can Jat' least state with confidence that it should be sufficiently effective to become a basis for the solution of many pending questions in regard the customs tariff problem between Japan and China, Later The Sino-Japanese Customs Tariff Agreement was initialled here at 6.80 pam.
It is now learned that the Customs: Tari! Agreement consists of five articles and five protocols, A resume of the agreement 1—Recognition of the complete tariff autonomy of China, 2.—Japan enpoys the most favour-Jed nation treatment, 3.—Recognition of the uniform taxation at the maritime and land frontier Customs, Farther it is stated that such, questions as the scope and. tariff rate of commercial commodities that will enjoy reciprocal treatment, abolition of likin and the similar transt dues and readjustment. of fons, are treated in the protocol—Rengo.
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