(b) On other goods, a duty equal to that payable under the Egyptian Tariff above-mentioned without the 5 per cent. reservation. This duty is at present 8 per cent. ad valorem on most articles.
3. On gum, india-rubber, ivory, ostrich feathers, etc., etc., an import duty in accordance with (a) or (b) and in addition the existing royalty (20 per cent. at present), minus the amount of the import duty paid under (a) or (b).
In other words, imported goods which are liable to pay royalty in the Sudan are allowed a drawback of the original amount of import duty paid.
4. (a) Goods duly sealed and accompanied by certificates of origin delivered by Uganda Authorities, passing in transit through Anglo-Egyptian territory, other than goods imported into Egypt and not intended for re-exportation thence, shall be entitled to a drawback of the whole of the duty paid on their entry into the Sudan, i.e., of import duty, or of royalty, or of both.
(b) The maximum time allowed for goods passing in transit through Anglo-Egyptian territory will be six months.
I have the honour to be, my Lord,
Your Lordship’s most obedient servant,
| (Signed) | GLEICHEN, Miralai, Sudan Agent,Cairo. |
| (For Governor-General of theSudan.) | |
The Right Honourable,
The Earl of Cromer, G.C.B., G.C.M.G., K.C.S.I., C.I.E.