File 3939/1926 Pt 4 'Publications: Revision of Aitchison's Treaties: Section re Afghanistan.' [‎341r] (265/370)

AFGHANISTAN—NO. XXIV—192t.
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Article VII.
No Customs duties shall be levied at British Indian ports on goods imported
under the provisions of Article VI on behalf of the Government of Afghanistan,
for immediate transport to Afghanistan, provided that a certificate signed by such
Afghan authority or representative as may from time to time be determined by the
two Governments shall be presented at the time of importation to the chief Customs
officer at the port of import setting forth that the goods in question are the pro
perty of the Government of Afghanistan and are being sent under its orders to
Afghanistan, and showing the description, number and value of the goods in res
pect of which exemption is claimed ; provided, secondly, that the goods are re
quired for the public services of Afghanistan and not for the purposes of any State
monopoly or State trade ; and provided, thirdly, that the goods are, unless of a
clearly distinguishable nature, transported through India in sealed packages,
which shall not be opened or sub-divided before their export from India.
And also the British Government agrees to the grant in respect of all trade
goods imported into India at British ports for re-export to Afghanistan and ex
ported to Afghanistan by routes to be agreed upon between the two Governments
of a rebate at the time and place of export of the full amount of Customs duty
levied upon such goods, provided that such goods shall be transported through
India in sealed packages which shall not be opened or sub-divided before their ex
port from India.
And also the British Government declares that it has no present intention of
levying Customs duty on goods or livestock of Afghan origin or manufacture,
imported by land or by river into India or exported from Afghanistan to ot er
countries of the world through India and the import of which into India 1S
prohibited by law. In the event, however, of the British Government deciding
in the future to levy Customs duties on goods and livestock imported into n i
by land or by river from neighbouring States, it will, if necessary, levy sue u
on imports from Afghanistan ; but in that event it agrees that it wi no evy
higher duties on imports from Afghanistan than those levied on impo
such neighbouring States. Nothing in this Article shall prevent the evy
ports from Afghanistan of the present Khyber tolls and of octroi m an ? ^
India in which octroi is or may be hereafter levied, provided t at
no enhancement over the present rate of th6 Khyber tolls.
Article VIII.
The British Government agrees to the establishment of tra ^ e
jhan Government at Peshawar, Quetta and Parachinar, pto\i erat i on3 0 f
inel and the property of the said agencies shall be Courtg . and that
British laws and Orders and to the jurisdiction . official or
7 shall not be recognised by the British authorities as hav g 7
icial privileged position.