h shall be
at liberty to enter, reside in, trade with, and pass with their
merchandise and property into and through all parts of the dominions of
the other; and shall enjoy in such dominions all the privileges and
advantages with respect to commerce, protection or otherwise, which are,
or may be, accorded to the subjects of such dominions, or to the
subjects or citizens of the most favoured nation.

ARTICLE II.

Merchants of whatever nationality shall be at liberty to pass from the
territories of the one contracting party to the territories of the
other, with their merchandise and property at all times, and by any
route they please; no restriction shall be placed by either contracting
party upon such freedom of transit, unless for urgent political reasons
to be previously communicated to the other; and such restriction shall
be withdrawn as soon as the necessity for it is over.

ARTICLE III.

European British subjects entering the dominions of His Highness the
Ameer, for purposes of trade, or otherwise, must be provided with
passports certifying to their nationality. Unless provided with such
passports they shall not be deemed entitled to the benefit of this
treaty.

ARTICLE IV.

On goods imported into British India from territories of His Highness
the Ameer, by any route over the Himalayan passes, which lie to the
south of His Highness's dominions, the British Government engages to
levy no import duties. On goods imported from India into the territories
of His Highness the Ameer, no import duty exceeding 2-1/2 per cent., _ad
valorem_, shall be levied. Goods imported, as above, into the dominions
of the contracting parties may, subject only to such excise regulations
and duties, and to such municipal or town regulations and duties, as may
be applicable to such classes of goods generally, be freely sold by
wholesale or retail, and transported from one place to another within
British India, and within the dominions of His Highness the Ameer
respectively.

ARTICLE V.

Merchandise imported from India into the territories of His Highness the
Ameer will not be opened for examination, till arrival at the place of
consignment. If any disputes should arise as to the value of such goods,
the customs officer, or other officer acting on the part of His Highness
the Ameer, shall be entitled to demand part of the goods, at the rate of
one in forty, in lieu of the payment of duty. If the aforesaid officer
should object to