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If applicable to British Colonies. The stipulations of the preceding Articles I. to VI. shall also be applied to the colonies and foreign possessions of Her Britannic Majesty. In those colonies and possessions the produce of the States of the Zollverein shall not be subject to any higher or other import duties than the produce of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, or of any other country, of the like kind; nor shall the exportation from those colonies or possessions to the Zollverein be subject to any higher or other duties than the exportation to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. (Article VII.) GREECE.—October 4, 1837. Commerce and Navigation. —The present Convention shall be in force for ten years from the date of the exchange of ratifications (January 15, 1838) thereof, and, further, until the end of twelve months after either of the High Contracting Parties shall have given notice to the other of its intention to terminate the same ; each of the High Contracting Parties reserving to itself the right of giving such notice to the other at the end of the ten years above mentioned, or at any other period after that time; and it is hereby agreed between them that, at the expiration of twelve months after such notice shall have been received by either Party from the other, this Convention, and all the provisions thereof, ■ball altogether cease and determine. (Article XV.) Most-favoured-Nation Treatment. Consuls. —Her Britannic Majesty and His Majesty the King of Greece have agreed that each of the High Contracting Parties shall have the right to nominate and appoint Consuls-General, Consuls, and Vice-Consuls in all the ports of the dominions of the other Contracting Party wherein such Consular Officers are or may be necessary for the advancement of commerce and for the protection of the trade of the subjects of either Crown ; and it is expressly stipulated that such Consuls, of whatever class, shall, in the country in which they are stationed, be placed upon the footing of the Consuls of the most favoured nation. (Article VIII.) If applicable to British Colonies. Import Duties, fyc. —Applicable to the British " dominions and possessions." (Articles 11. and III.) Commerce, East Indies. —Her Britannic Majesty consents to grant to the subjects of His Majesty the King of Greece the same facilities and privileges with respect to the commerce to be carried on in Greek vessels with the British dominions in the East Indies as are or may be enjoyed, under any treaty or Act of Parliament, by the subjects or citizens of the most favoured nation ; it being always understood that 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, shall be equally applicable to the subjects of the King of Greece. (Article IX.) Gibraltar and Malta. —The High Contracting Parties agree that the stipulations of the present Convention shall be applicable to Gibraltar aud to tha Island of Malta. (Article XIV.) ITALY.—August G, 1863. Commerce and Navigation.- —The present Treaty of Commerce and Navigation, when ratified, shall be substituted for the treaties in force between the High Contracting Parties, namely, those concluded on the sth April, 1847, and 30th December, 1854, between Great Britain and Tuscany; and on the 29th April, 1845, between Great Britain and the Two Sicilies ; and ou the 27th February, 1851, and the 9th August, 1854, between Great Britain and Sardinia; and shall remain in force for ten years from the date of the exchange of the ratiiications (October 29, 1863), and, further, until the expiration of twelve months after either of the 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 expiration of the first nine years, or at any time afterwards. (Article XX ) Most-favoured-Nation Treatment. Subjects : Commerce, Ships rind Cargoes. —There shall be between all the dominions and possessions of the two High Contracting Parties reciprocal freedom of commerce and navigation. The subjects of each of the two Contracting Parties respectively shall have liberty freely and. securely to come, with their ships and cargoes, to all places, ports, and rivers in the dominions and possessions of the other to which other foreigners are or may be permitted to come ; and shall, throughout the whole extent of' the dominions and possessions of the other, enjoy the same rights, privileges, liberties, favours,, immunities, and exemptions, in matters of commerce and navigation, which are or may be enjoyed by native subjects generally. (Article I.) Import Duties: Produce and Manufactures. —No other or higher duties shall be imposed on the importation into the dominions and possessions of Her Britannic Majesty of airy article the produce or manufacture of the dominions and possessions of His Majesty the King of Italy, from whatever placo arriving, and no other or higher duties shall be imposed on the importation into the dominions and possessions of His Majesty the King of Italy of any article the produce or manufacture of Her Britannic Majesty's dominions and possessions, from whatever place arriving, than are or may be payable on the like article the produce or manufacture of any other foreign country. (Article II.) Prohibitions. —Nor shall any prohibition be maintained or imposed on the importation of any article the produce or manufacture of the dominions and possessions of either of the Contracting Parties into the dominions and possessions of the other which shall not equally extend to the importation of the like articles being the produce or manufacture of any other country. His Majesty the King of Italy further engages that he will not prohibit the importation into his dominions and possessions of any article the produce or manufacture of the dominions and possessioni of Her Britannic Majesty, from whatever place arrmng. (Article II.)