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High Chancellor, and a vice Guardian of the Heir
Apparent.
And the said Commissioners, after having exchanged
their said full powers, and duly considered the premises,
have agreed to the following articles:
Art. I*
There shall be a perfect, permanent, universal peace
and a sincere and cordial amity between the Kingdoms
of Sweden and Norway on the one part, and the Ta
Tsing Empire on the other part, and between their
people respectively, without exception of persons or places.
Art. II.
Subjects of His Majesty the King of Sweden and
Norway, resorting to China for the purposes of
commerce, will pay the duties of import and export
prescribed in the Tariff, which is fixed by and made apart
of this Treaty. They shall, in no case, be subject to
other or higher duties, than are and shall be required
of the people of any other nation whatever. Fees and
charges of every sort are wholly abolished, and Officers
of the revenue, who may be guilty of exaction, shall be
punished according to the laws of China. If the Chinese
Government desire to modify, in any respect, the said
Tariff, such modifications »hall be made only in
consultation with Consuls or other functionaries thereto duly
authorised by His Majesty Lite King of Sweden and
Norway, and with consent thereof. And if. additional
advantages or privileges, of whatever description, b&con-
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