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die erst bei der Wiederbeladung des Wagens zu beseitigen sind. Die zur Beförderung von verpacktem lebenden Geflügel benutzten Wagen sind, soweit ihre Reinigung und Desinfektion nach Ziffer 6 Absatz 2 erforderlich ist, auf der Empfangsstation zu bezetteln. Sollte ein Wagen bei dem Übergang aus den Gebieten des einen Teiles in die des anderen Teiles nicht in der bezeichneten Weise bezettelt sein, so ist dieses auf der Grenzübergangsstation von der übernehmenden Verwaltung nachzuholen. 8. Leere oder mit anderen Gütern als Vieh der im Eingange bezeichneten Art beladene Eisenbahnwagen, die in die Gebiete eines der vertragschließenden Teile eingehen und äußerlich erkennbar zur Beförderung solchen Viehs benutzt, aber nicht nach den Vorschriften dieses Abkommens gereinigt und desinfiziert worden sind, sind, wenn sie nicht zurückgewiesen werden, nach den Vorschriften dieses Abkommens zu reinigen und zu desinfizieren.

Artikel II.

Das gegenwärtige Übereinkommen soll ohne besondere Ratifikation gleichzeitig mit dem heute unterzeichneten Viehseuchenübereinkommen in Kraft treten und unbeschadet der Änderungen, die in Berücksichtigung neu hervortretender Bedürfnisse im Einvernehmen der beiderseitigen Regierungen etwa vereinbart werden möchten, während der Dauer des genannten Übereinkommens in Geltung bleiben.

Geschehen in doppelter Ausfertigung zu Berlin, den 25. Januar 1905.

Freiherr von Richthofen.

Szögyény.

Die Handelsbeziehungen zwischen Kanada

und Deutschland 1898-1903*).

Nr. 13356. GROSSBRITANNIEN. Der Oberkommissar für Kanada an den Handelsminister von Kanada.

Soll

er gegen den deutschen Zolltarif protestieren? Verhandlung mit dem Kolonialamt.

17, Victoria Street, London, S.W., July 12, 1898.

Dear Sir Richard Cartwright, || I beg to confirm my telegram to you of the 27th ultimo, as follows: - ,,Shall I enter protest against Germany's action? | Presume we are treating Germany after August 1st same as other foreign countries, and have right to expect similar treatment from them. Our tariff as regards Great Britain and Colonies matter purely domestic policy as distinct from foreign policy. Have seen Chamberlain, and think British Government would support our protest." || and to acknowledge the following reply: Have stated position exactly.

If Chamberlain concurs, enter protest."

I take the opportunity of writing to enclose a copy of letter from the Colonial Office on the subject, and as a result of our telegraphic correspondence I have addressed a letter on the subject to Mr. Chamberlain, of which a copy is also appended herewith. Strathcona.

Nr. 13357. GROSSBRITANNIEN. - Der Oberkommissar für Kanada an das englische Kolonialamt. Beschwerde über die deutsche Zollpolitik gegen Kanada.

17, Victoria Street, July 11, 1898.

Sir, || I beg to acknowledge Mr. Cox's letter of the 5th instant,**) with

a copy of the note from the German Ambassador to the Marquis of

*) Englisches Blaubuch, Cd. 1781 Vergl. Bd. 69, S. 1 ff. u. Schultheß' Europ. Geschkal. 1898 ff.

**) Hierin war Nr. 13017 (Deutsche Note über den Bundesratsbeschluß gegen Kanada) mitgeteilt. Red.

Salisbury, communicating the decision of the Bundesrath on the question of provisional commercial relations between the German Empire and Great Britain and the Colonies on the expiry of the present treaty. || The Dominion Government, I am advised, have observed with much regret that Canada is to be excluded from the grant of the most-favourednation treatment which is to be extended by Germany after the 31st instant to imports from the United Kingdom, the British Colonies and the foreign possessions of the Empire. || It is true that the Dominion is granting to the United Kingdom, and to certain British possessions, a Preferential Tariff after the 31st instant, but that is a matter of purely domestic policy as distinct from foreign policy. And in this connection I may state that Canada proposes to extend to Germany the same privileges that are accorded to all other foreign Powers. It will be gratifying to the Dominion Government if it is possible to continue this policy so far as Germany is concerned. And all that Canada asks in return is the same treatment that is being extended to Germany. No suggestion has ever been put forward that the exports from the Dominion should be placed in Germany on the same footing as goods exchanged between the different States that form the German Empire. || There is one other point I may mention. It is that though in the French, Spanish and Portuguese Colonies, Preferential rates of duty are conceded to imports from the Metropolitan countries, I believe I am correct in stating that imports into Germany from these Colonies are not refused most favoured nation treatment. || I have been requested by the Government of Canada to ask Her Majesty's Government to represent the matter to the German Government, and with all respect I venture to express the hope, that the German Government will find it possible to reconsider its decision, and thus prevent a disturbance of the commercial relations between Germany and Canada, which must otherwise result, to the disadvantage of both countries. Strathcona.

Nr. 13358. GROSSBRITANNIEN.

vorige.

Das Kolonialamt an den

Oberkommissar für Kanada, Antwort auf das
Verhandlung mit dem Ausw. Amt.

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Colonial Office, Downing Street, July 16, 1898.

My Lord, || I am directed by Mr. Secretary Chamberlain to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 11th instant requesting that representations may be made to the German Government with a view to inducing them, if possible, to reconsider their decision to discontinue the

most favoured nation treatment of imports from Canada after the 31st instant. In reply, I am to transmit to you, for your information and for that of your Government, a copy of a letter which Mr. Chamberlain has caused to be addressed to the Foreign Office on the subject. H. Bertram Cox.

Anlage.

Das Auswärtige Amt an das Kolonialamt.

Colonial Office, Downing Street, July 16, 1898.

Sir, || With reference to your letter of the 9th instant, I am directed by Mr. Secretary Chamberlain to transmit to you, to be laid before the Marquess of Salisbury, copy of a letter from the High Commissioner for Canada, expressing the regret of the Dominion Government at the decision of the German Government to discontinue the most-favoured nation treatment of imports from Canada after the 31st instant, and requesting that representations may be made to the German Government with the object, if possible, of inducing them to reconsider that decision. || If it is the case, as alleged, that Germany allows most-favoured nation treatment to imports from the Colonies of other countries, which grant preferential treatment to the products of the metropolitan country, Mr. Chamberlain does not understand on what grounds the German Government claim to receive national treatment in British Colonies, and he will be glad if Lord Salisbury will, if he sees no objection, communicate the effect of the High Commissioner's letter to the German Ambassador in reply to his note of the 22nd ultimo. || In making this request Mr. Chamberlain would point out that as German exports to Canada are far in excess of Canadian exports to Germany, it can hardly be in the interests of the latter country, enjoying as it does at present mostfavoured nation treatment in Canada, to differentiate against Canadian products and to provoke a tariff war in an attempt to secure national treatment. H. Bertram Cox.

Nr. 13359. GROSSBRITANNIEN.

Der Kolonialminister an die Regierung Kanadas. Teilt ihm die Verlängerung des Handelsprovisoriums durch Deutschland mit.

Downing Street, August 4, 1899.

Sir, || With reference to my circular despatch of July 5, 1898, forwarding papers respecting the commercial relations of Gemany with the British Empire after the expiration of the Treaty of 1865, I have the honour to transmit to you, for the information of your Government, a

Salisbury, communicating the decision of the Bundesrath on the question of provisional commercial relations between the German Empire and Great Britain and the Colonies on the expiry of the present treaty. || The Dominion Government, I am advised, have observed with much regret that Canada is to be excluded from the grant of the most-favourednation treatment which is to be extended by Germany after the 31st instant to imports from the United Kingdom, the British Colonies and the foreign possessions of the Empire. || It is true that the Dominion is granting to the United Kingdom, and to certain British possessions, a Preferential Tariff after the 31st instant, but that is a matter of purely domestic policy as distinct from foreign policy. And in this connection I may state that Canada proposes to extend to Germany the same privileges that are accorded to all other foreign Powers. It will be gratifying to the Dominion Government if it is possible to continue this policy so far as Germany is concerned. And all that Canada asks in return is the same treatment that is being extended to Germany. No suggestion has ever been put forward that the exports from the Dominion should be placed in Germany on the same footing as goods exchanged between the different States that form the German Empire. || There is one other point I may mention. It is that though in the French, Spanish and Portuguese Colonies, Preferential rates of duty are conceded to imports from the Metropolitan countries, I believe I am correct in stating that imports into Germany from these Colonies are not refused most favoured nation treatment. || I have been requested by the Government of Canada to ask Her Majesty's Government to represent the matter to the German Government, and with all respect I venture to express the hope, that the German Government will find it possible to reconsider its decision, and thus prevent a disturbance of the commercial relations between Germany and Canada, which must otherwise result, to the disadvantage of both countries. Strathcona.

Nr. 13358. GROSSBRITANNIEN.

Das Kolonialamt an den Oberkommissar für Kanada. Antwort auf das vorige. - Verhandlung mit dem Ausw. Amt.

Colonial Office, Downing Street, July 16, 1898.

My Lord, || I am directed by Mr. Secretary Chamberlain to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 11th instant requesting that representations may be made to the German Government with a view to inducing them, if possible, to reconsider their decision to discontinue the

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