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With regard to the observations made as to the use of the words "in Europe," the Cabinet of the Hague is of opinion that their interpretation is to be found in the circumstance that the phrase " in Europe " applies to the word " ports," and not to the word " kingdom." The Hague, the 22nd November, 1887. (1.5.) Vbestolk de Soelen. March 27, 1351. Commerce and Navigation. —lf any Act should hereafter be passed by the Legislature of either country, by which any of the privileges in regard to navigation and commerce which are respectively conceded by the British Act of Parliament of the 12th and 13th Viet., c. 29, and by the Netherland law of the Bth August, 1850, should be withdrawn, then and in such case either of the High Contracting Parties shall be at liberty to terminate the present Convention, on giving to the other six weeks' notice of its wish to that effect. (Article III.) The present Convention shall be considered as additional to the above-mentioned treaty of the 27th October, 1837, and shall have the same duration as that treaty, unless in the case provided for by Article 111. preceding. It shall bo ratified, and the ratifications shall be exchanged at London as soon as may be within the space of four weeks from the date of its signature. (Article IV.) Maech 6, 1856. The present Convention shall continue in force for five years from the date of the exchange of the ratifications (April 29,1850), which shall take place at the Hague as soon as possible within the period of two months. In case neither of the Contracting Parties should have given notice to the other, twelve months before the expiration of the said period of five years, of its intention to put an end to the Convention, it shall continue in force a year longer, and so on from year to year, each Party being at liberty to give the year's notice at the expiration of four years, or of any subsequent year. (Article XIV.) If applicable to British Colonies. Consuls. —The Consuls-General, Consuls, and Vice-Consuls of one of the two Contracting Parties in the colonies or possessions of the other shall enjoy the same privileges which are or may be there granted to Agents of the same character belonging to the most favoured nation ; and specially they shall, unless subjects of the country, be exempt from all military service, and from military requisitions, as well as from all pecuniary compositions in lieu of military service. Exemption from taxation shall, however, not bo claimed for any such Consul-Greneral, Consul, or Vice-Consul, who may be a subject of the country, or engaged in any profession, occupation, or business besides his consular duties ; nor unless a corresponding exemption be enjoyed by Consular Agents of that country of the same description in the colonies and foreign possessions of the other. . (Article XIII.) NICARAGUA— Pebeuaey 1.1, 1860. Commerce and Navigation. —The present treaty shall remain in force for the term of twenty years from the day of the exchange of ratifications (August 2,1860) ; and if neither party shall notify to the other its intention of terminating the same twelve months before the expiration of the twenty years stipulated above, the said treaty shall continue binding on both Parties beyond the said twenty years, until twelve months from the time that one of the Parties may notify to the other its intention of terminating it. (Article XXVII.) Most-favoured-Hation Treatment. Subjects: 'Property, Trade, Manufactures, Mining, Privileges, Concessions. —The two High Contracting Parties being desirous of placing the commerce and navigation of their respective countries on the liberal basis of perfect equality and reciprocity, mutually agree that the citizens of each may frequent all the coasts and countries of the other, and reside therein, and shall have the power to purchase and hold all kinds of property which the laws of the country may permit any foreigners, of whatever nation, to hold, and to engage in all kinds of trade, manufactures, and mining, upon the same terms with subjects or citizens of other countries. They shall enjoy all the privileges and concessions in these matters which are or may be made to the subjects or citizens of any country. (Article II.) Ships of War and Post-office Packets. —The ships of war and post-office packets of each Contracting Party respectively shall have liberty to enter into all harbours, rivers, and places within the territories of the other to which the ships of war and packets of other nations are or may be permitted to come, to anchor there, and to remain and refit; subject always to the laws of the two countries respectively. (Article II.) Commerce and Navigation : Favours. —The High Contracting Parties further engage that neither will grant any favour to any other nation, in respect of commerce and navigation, which shall not immediately become common to the other Contracting Party. (Article II.) Import Ditties : Produce and Manufactures. —No higher or other duties shall be imposed on the importation into the British dominions of any article the growth, produce, or manufacture of the Republic of Nicaragua, and no higher or other duties shall be imposed on the importation into the Republic of Nicaragua of any article the growth, produce, or manufacture of the British dominions, than are or shall be payable on the same or the like article being the produce or manufacture of any other foreign country. (Article V.) Mxports. —Nor shall any higher or other duties or charges be imposed in either of the two countries, on the exportation of any article to the territories of the other, than such as are payable on the exportation of the same or the like article to any other foreign country. (Article V.)