ght to have
commercial agents (caravanbashis) in all the towns of Djety-Shahr, whose
business it is to watch over the regular courts of trade, and over the
legal imposition of customs dues. The merchants of Djety-Shahr shall
enjoy the same privilege in the towns of Turkestan.

ARTICLE IV.

All merchandise transported from Russia to Djety-Shahr, or from that
province into Russia, shall be liable to a tax of 2-1/2 per cent. _ad
valorem_. In every case this tax shall not exceed the rate of the tax
taken from Mussulmans being subject to Djety-Shahr.

ARTICLE V.

Russian merchants and their caravans shall be at liberty, with all
freedom and security, to traverse the territories of Djety-Shahr in
proceeding to countries conterminous with that province. Caravans from
Djety-Shahr shall enjoy the same advantages for passing through
territories belonging to Russia.

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These conditions were sent from Tashkent on the 9th of April, 1872.

General Von Kaufmann I., Governor-General of Turkestan, signed the
treaty and attached his seal to it.

In proof of his assent to these conditions, Mahomed Yakoob, Chief of
Djety-Shahr, attached his seal to them at Yangy-Shahr, on the 8th of
June, 1872.

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This treaty was negotiated by Baron Kaulbars.

TREATY BETWEEN ENGLAND AND KASHGAR.

TREATY BETWEEN THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT AND HIS HIGHNESS THE AMEER MAHOMED
YAKOOB KHAN, RULER OF THE TERRITORY OF KASHGAR AND YARKAND, HIS HEIRS
AND SUCCESSORS, EXECUTED ON THE ONE PART BY THOMAS DOUGLAS FORSYTH,
C.B., IN VIRTUE OF FULL POWERS CONFERRED ON HIM IN THAT BEHALF BY HIS
EXCELLENCY THE RIGHT HON. THOMAS GEORGE BARING, BARON NORTHBROOK OF
STRATTON, AND A BARONET, MEMBER OF THE PRIVY COUNCIL OF HER MOST
GRACIOUS MAJESTY THE QUEEN OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND, GRAND MASTER OF
THE MOST EXALTED ORDER OF THE STAR OF INDIA, VICEROY AND
GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF INDIA, IN COUNCIL, AND ON THE OTHER PART BY SYUD
MAHOMED KHAN TOORAH, MEMBER OF THE 1ST CLASS OF THE ORDER OF MEDJIDIE,
&C., IN VIRTUE OF FULL POWERS CONFERRED ON HIM BY HIS HIGHNESS.

Whereas it is deemed desirable to confirm and strengthen the good
understanding which now subsists between the high contracting parties,
and to promote commercial intercourse between their respective subjects,
the following Articles have been agreed upon:--

ARTICLE I.

The high contracting parties engage that the subjects of eac