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FRANCE.—Jakuaky 2G, 1820. Commerce and Navigation. —The present Convention stall be in force for the term of ten years, from the sth April of the present year, and, further, until the end of twelve months after either of the High Contracting Parlies shall have given notice to the other of its intention to terminate its operation, each of the High Contracting Parties reserving to itself the right of giving such notice to the other at the end of the said term of ten years ; and it is agreed between them that, at the end of the twelve months' extension agreed to on both sides, this Convention and all 'the stipulations thereof shall altogether cease and determine. (Article VII.) Most-favoured-Nation Treatment. Vessels. —It is mutually agreed between the High Contracting Parties that, in the intercourse of navigation between their two countries, the vessels of any third Power shall in no case obtain more favourable conditions than those stipulated in the present Convention in favour of British and French vessels. (Article IV.) If applicable to British Colonies. Vessels. —lt is agreed that the provisions of the present Convention between the High Contracting Parties shall be reciprocally extended and iti force in all the possessions subject to their respective dominion in Europe. (Article VI.) Vessels and Cargoes: Import Duties, Sfc. —Prom and after the Ist October of the present year French vessels shall be allowed to sail from any port whatever of the countries under the dominion of His Most Christian Majesty to all the colonies of the United Kingdom (except those possessed by the East India Company), and to import into the said colonies all kinds of merchandise being productions the growth or manufacture of France, or of any country under the dominion of France, with the exception of such as are prohibited to bo imported into the said colonies, or are permitted to be imported only from countries under the British dominion ; and the said French vessels, as well as the merchandise imported in the same, shall not be subject in the colonies of the United Kingdom to other or higher duties than those to which British vessels may be subject on importing the same merchandise from any foreign country, or which are imposed upon the merchandise itself. The same facilities shall be granted reciprocally in the colonies of France, with regard to the importation in British vessels ot all kinds of merchandise being productions the growth and manufacture of the United Kingdom, or of any country under the British dominion, with the exception of Buch as are prohibited to be imported into the said colonies, or are permitted to be imported only from countries under the dominion of France. And whereas all goods the produce of any foreign country may now be imported into the colonies of the United Kingdom in the ships of that country, with the exception of a limited list of specified articles, which can only be imported into the said colonies in British ships, His Majesty the King of the United Kingdom reserves to himself the power of adding to the said list of excepted articles any other, the produce of the French dominions, the addition whereof may appear to His Majesty to be necessary for placing the commerce and navigation to be permitted to the subjects of each of the High Contracting Parties with the colonies of the other upon a footing of fair reciprocity. (Additional Article I.) From and after the same period French vessels shall be allowed to export from all the colonies of the United Kingdom (except those possessed \ij the East India Company) all kinds of merchandise ■which are not prohibited to be exported from such colonies in vessels other than those of Great Britain; and the said vessels, as well as the merchandise exported in the same, shall not be subject to other or higher duties than those to which British vessels may be subject on exporting the said merchandise, or which are imposed upon the merchandise itself; and they shall be entitled to the same bounties, drawbacks, and other allowances of the same nature to which British vessels would be entitled on such exportation. The same facilities and privileges shall be granted reciprocally in all the colonies of France for the exportation in British vessels of all kinds of merchandise which are not prohibited to be exported from such colonies in vessels other than those of France. (Additional Article II.) Jahuaby 23, 1860. Commerce. —The present treaty shall remain in force for the space of ten years, to date from the day of the exchange of ratification (February 4,1860); and in case neither of the High Contracting Powers shall have notified to the other, twelve months before the expiration of the said period of ten years, the intention to put an end to its operation, the treaty shall continue in force for another year, and so on from year to year until the expiration of a year, counting from the day on which one or other of the High Contracting Powers shall have announced its intention to put an end to it. The High Contracting Powers reserve to themselves the right to introduce by common consent into this treaty any modification which is not opposed to its spirit and principles, and the utility of which shall have been shown by experience. (Article XXI.) Most-favoured-Nation Treatment. Favours, Privileges, or Reduction in Tariff, Prohibitions. —Each of the two High Contracting Powers engages to confer on the other any favour, privilege, or reduction in the tariff of duties of importation on the articles mentioned in the present treaty which the said Power may concede to any third Power. They further engage not to enforce one against the other any prohibition of importation or exportation which shall not at the same time be applicable to all other nations. (Article XIX.) July 23, 1873. Commerce. —The present treaty shall remain in force until the 30th June, 1877. In case neither of the two High Contracting Parties should have notified twelve months before the said date the intention of putting an end to it, it shall remain binding until the expiration of one year from, the day on which either of the two High Contracting Parties shall have denounced it. (Article V.)