§ Major COLFOXasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will state, in tabular form, the various treaties with foreign Powers that contain most-favoured-nation clauses, showing the dates at which each lapses unless further renewed or, in cases where the date is indefinite, the length of notice that is required to rescind the treaties or clauses?
§ Mr. GILLETTExcept in the case of a few old treaties, commercial treaties are usually concluded by this country for a specified period at the end of which they do not lapse but remain in force in the absence of denunciation by either party. In the event of such denunciation, the treaty then comes to an end after the expiry of a specified period of grace. The following table shows the countries with which treaties and arrangements which entitle the goods of this country to most-favoured-nation treatment in the matter of customs duties have been concluded, and the required particulars with regard to termination.
Country, and when terminable.
Abyssinia—No provision for termination.
Albania—At any time on three months' notice.
Argentina—No provision for termination.
Austria—11th February, 1935, or thereafter on 12 months' notice.
Belgium—At any time on three months' notice.
Bolivia—At any time on 12 months' notice.
Bulgaria—At any time on three months' notice.
China—No provision for termination.
Colombia—At any time on 12 months' notice.
Czechoslovakia—At any time on 12 months' notice.
Denmark—No provision for termination.
Estonia—At any time on 12 months' notice.
Finland—At any time on six months' notice.
Germany—8th September, 1930, or thereafter on 12 months' notice.
Greece—At any time on 12 months' notice.
Guatemala—At any time on 12 months' notice.
Hayti—At any time on six months' notice.
1778WHonduras—Has been denounced and will expire on 16th December, 1930.
Hungary—26th July, 1937, on 12 months' notice.
Italy—At any time on 12 months' notice.
Japan—29th July, 1932, or thereafter on 12 months' notice.
Latvia—At any time on 12 months' notice.
Liberia—No provision for termination.
Lithuania—At any time on three months' notice.
Morocco—Will terminate on conclusion of a Convention to replace the Convention of 1856.
Muscat—Denounced, but continued in force from year to year.
Netherlands—At any time on 12 months' notice.
Nicaragua—At any time on 12 months' notice.
Norway—At any time on 12 months' notice.
Panama—8th April, 1939, or thereafter on 12 months' notice.
Persia—10th May, 1936, or thereafter on six months' notice.
Poland—At any time on three months' notice.
Portugal—At any time on 12 months' notice.
Roumania—Has been denounced and will expire on 1st July, 1930.
Siam—30th May, 1936, or thereafter on 12 months' notice.
Soviet Union—At any time on six months' notice.
Spain—At any time on three months' notice.
Sweden—At any time on 12 months' notice.
Switzerland—At any time on 12 months' notice.
Turkey—At any time on three months' notice.
United States—At any time on 12 months' notice.
Venezuela—No provision for termination.
Yugoslavia—9th February, 1933, or thereafter on 12 months' notice.