The reply of the Japanese Govern: ment to a protest addressed (o them on the subject, the Foreign Under-Secretary continued, had now been Tu it the Japanese Governmient disclaimed responsibility for the revision of the Customs rate enacted by the Peiping Provisional Government, and contended that a reduction duties "ona few commodities needed for rehabilitation or relict The reply. also stated thai there! nad been no discrimination against third Powers, and that the revision hod had the effect of doing away with the special trade in East Hopel.
This reply, Mr. Butler added, was now under consideration—Reuter,
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