THE FRENCH TARIFE
PROPOSED HEVISIQX.
EFFECT ON BRITISH TRADE
Press Asaociatiou-By 'JVie-raph-Copyrigln.
PAULS, February 25. (Received Feb. 25, at 10.35 p.m.) The French Custom:; Commitiee declares 'that 87 per cent, of the value of British exports to Franco will not be aH'uled by the projected revision of the tariff, except where the duties are lowered, while the average surcharge on British trade will btt semvlv A rw rent.
LONDON, February 25,
(licceived Fob. 26. at 10.35 p.m.) In the House of Commons Mr Winston Churchill informed Mr J. Callings that observations Imd been invited from the principal chambers of commerce and trade associations in the United Kingdom concerning (.ho probable effect of the revised I'Veuch tn.rilY. He added that it was undesirable at pre-sent lo make a stateincut regarding any further action which Jnislit be found expedient or practicable, but the 'natter was receiving the most earnest attention of the Government.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 14458, 26 February 1909, Page 5
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