Chinese Press Reports As to Nanking's Intention Schemes have been drawn up by the National Government, reports the vernacular press, for the enforcement of complete tariff autonomy on and after February 1,,1990.
AccorJing to these reports, no opposition to the Chinese scheme is expected from Great Britain and the United States as there are provisisions in the Sino-British and Sino-American treaties which relate to China's tariff autonomy.
The main obstacle at present i Japan. The Tokyo Government, it is said, has purposely delayed the Sino-Japanese treaty negotiations. so as to prevent China from enforcing {ati autonomy on the date "However, the "National Government is undeterred and is determined to carry out its policy of enforcing complete tariff autonomy on February' 1 next in spite of Japan's opposition.
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