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Prohibitions : Imports, Escorts.— And that no prohibition or restraint shall be imposed upon the importation into the one country from the other, or upon the exportation from the one country to the other, of any such articles the growth, produce,, or manufacture of either of the- said States, which shall not equally extend to all other nations. (Article IX.) Trade and Navigation.— And, generally, that in all matters and regulations of trade and navigation each of the High Contracting Parties will treat the other upon the footing of the most favoured nation. (Article IX.) If applicable to British Colonies. Ships and Cargoes, Subjects.— From and after the date of the present Convention, British ships shall be allowed to proceed direct from any port of His Britannic Majesty's dominions to any colony of His Majesty the King of Sweden and Norway not in Europe, and to import into such colony any goods the growth, produce, or manufacture of the United Kingdom, or of any of the British dominions, not being such m,ods as are prohibited to be imported into such colony, or as are admitted only irom the dominions of His Majesty the King of Sweden and Norway; and such British ships, and such "oods so imported in them, shall be liable in such colony of His Majesty the King ot Sweden and Norway to no higher or other charges than would be there payable on Swedish or Norwegian ships importing the like sorts of goods, or payable on the like goods the growth, produce, or manufacture of any foreign country allowed to be imported into the said colony in Swedish or Norwegian ships : And from and after the same date Swedish and Norwegian vessels shall be allowed to proceed direct from any ports of the dominions of His Majesty the King of Sweden and Norway to any colony of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (other than those in the possession of the East India Company), and to import into such colony any goods the growth, produce, or manufacture of the ■Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway, or of any of their dominions, not being such goods as are prohibited to be imported into such colony, or as are admitted only from the dominions of His Britannic Majesty ; and such Swedish and Norwegian vessels, and such goods so imported in them, shall be liable m such colony of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (other than those in the possession of the East India Company) to no other or higher charges than would be there payable on British vessels importing the like sort of goods, or payable on the like goods the growth, produce, or pianuiacture of any foreign country allowed to be imported into the said colony in British ships. (Article VI.) In respect to the commerce to be carried on in vessels of Sweden or Norway with the British Dominions in the East Indies, or now held by the East India Company in virtue of their charter, His Britannic Majesty consents to grant the same facilities and privileges in all respects to the subjects of His Swedish Majesty as are or may be enjoyed under any treaty or Act of Parliament by the subjects or citizens of the most favoured nation, subject to the laws, rules, regulations, and restrictions which are or may be applicable to the ships and subjects of any other foreign country enjoying the like facilities and privileges of trading with the said dominions. (Article VIII.) Import Duties, Sfc. —See Article IX. Subjects, Imports, to British " territories." (Articles I. and IX.) SWISS CONFEDERATION.— September G, 1855. Commerce, Residence.—The present treaty shall continue in force for ten years from the date of the exchange of the ratifications (March 6, 1856) thereof, and, further, until the end of twelve months after either°of the two Contracting Parties shall have given notice to the other of its intention to terminate the same ; each of the Contracting Parties being at liberty to give such notice to the other at the end of the said term of ten years, or at any time afterwards. (Article XI.) Most-favourod-Nation Treatment. Subjects: Residence.—The subjects of Her Britannic Majesty shall be admitted to reside in each of the Swiss Cantons on the same conditions and on the same footing as citizens of the other Swiss Cantons. In the same manner, Swiss citizens shall be admitted to reside in all the territories of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland on the same conditions and on the same footing as British subjects. Consequently, the subjects and citizens of either of the two Contracting Parties shall, provided they conform to the laws of the country, be at liberty, with their families, to enter, establish themselves, reside, and remain in any part of the territories of the other. (Article I.) Rouses and Warehouses, Possessions, Business, Trades, Brokers and Agents.— They may hire and occupy houses and warehouses for the purpose of res;dence and commerce, and may exercise, conformably to the laws of the county, any profession or business, or carry on trade in articles of lawful commerce by wholesa'e or retail, and may conduct such trade either in person or by any brokera or agents whom they may think fit to employ, provided such brokers or agents^ shall themselves also fulfil the conditions necessary for being admitted to reside in the country. (Article I.) Taxes, Charges, Sjc— They shall not be subject to any taxes, charges, or conditions, in respect of residence, establishment, passports, licenses to reside, establish themselves, or to trade, or in respect of permission to exercise their profession, business, trade, or occupation, greater or more onerous than those which are or may be imposed upon the subjects or citizens of the country in which they reside.— (Article I.) . . . Rights, Privileges, and Exemptions.— And they shall, in these respects, enjoy every right, privilege, and exemption which is or may be accorded to subjects or citizens of the country, or to subjects or citizens of the most favoured nation. (Article I.) Subjects: Property. —The subjects and citizens of either of the two Contracting Parties m the territories of the other shall be at full liberty to acquire, possess, and dispose of, whether by purchase, sale, donation, exchange, marriage, testament, succession ab intestato, or in any other manner whatever, every description of property which the laws of the country may permit any foreigners, of whatsoever nation, to hold. Their heirs and representatives may succeed to, and take possession of, such property,