New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-04
Danzig and Poland
Unite i'm a Single
Customs Territory
Economic Convention Stipu-
lates Duties Shall Not Be
Collected on Goods Pass
ing From One to Another

Dawson, United States consul at DAN
zig, sends report of the provisional
economic convention between Poland
and the free city of Danzig The con-
venton was signed at Danzig on April
%, he says. A portion of the conven-
ton stipulates that Danzig and Poland
form, as regards the countries sur
rounding Them single customs terri
tory; are not separated by customs
frontier, and do not collect customs
duties on merchandise passing from
one to the other For the period CT the
convention each party will effect Gus
toms operations on its own territory
according to its own laws and with the
aid Of its own services.
Merchandise not originating in but
shipped from Danzig to Poland is duti-
able according to the Polish customs
tariff and laws. The Danzig customs adj
ministration will make monthly remit
tances of duties collected to the Polish
Ministry of Finance. Certificates OF
origin delivered by Polish and Danzig
chambers of commerce and bourse COM
mites will be recognized by both
parties.
Customs examination of merchandise
at Danzig will be made by the Danzig
customs authorities. Merchandise des-
tined for Poland will be examined by
a Danzg customs official acting in CO.
operation with a Polish official. The
Polish Ministry of Finance will desg-
nate a certain number of officials to be
attached to the Danzig customs adj
ministration
Baggage Exempt
Questions arising in connection with
the application of the Polish tariff will
be settled by the Polish Ministry of
Finance. Duties on merchandise ship
ped from foreign countries to Poland
via Danz:g may at the request of the
owner be paid according to the Polish
tariff either at Danzig or in Poland
The same treatment will be given bag-
gage checked directly from foreign
countries through to Poland.
Travellers proceeding from Danzig tc
Poland and their hand baggage arc not
sub.ect to customs inspection. Foreign
merchandise shipped to Danzig through
Poland will be delivered by the Polish
customs adm illustration to the Danzie
customs for the collection of duty. This
applies likewise to baggage checked
through from fore en- countries to Dan.
zig.
Provisions are made for the main
tenance on the part of both countries
Of existing restrictions on and contro
Of exports and imports. Export and i'm
port licenses will be delivered bv the
Bureau of Foreign Commerce Of the
free city of Danzig and a Polish for
cign commerce service to be created
at Danzlg. The two services will eStab
fish common modes of procedure and
act in concert.
All provisions Of the convention OF
April %, 1920 concerning customs ma t.
tcrs will go into effect ten days after
written notice by the Polish govern
mcnt.
Railway Communications
In respect to railways, the conven
ton settles variety of questions arts
ing from the fact that Danzig's raj
communications, not only with western
Germany, but also with parts of tn,
Tree city territory. are dependent OF
Polish lines. On the other hand tn,
direct rail service between Warsaw ant
the Polish coast to the northwest o
Danzig crossos the free city as d.
certain other Polish lines. The conven
ton provides for the granting of nu
merOus mutual concessions and facili
tles. including the operation Of train,
with Polish locomotives and personne
OH certain free city lines, and vic
versa.
Danzig guarantees to Poland all nee
cssary facilities for the shipment O
merchandise, including war material
destined for Poland and discharged il
the port Of Danzig. The convention
further provides for the repair o
Polish locomotives and cars in tn
Danzig railway shops and the lease t.
Poland Of Danzig rolling stock no
reonired BY tho rec city.
The convention contains numerou
provis ions, in part very minute. con
ccrnrQ The details Of traffic tariff an,
accounting. 1t is interesting to not
that in respect to traffic between Dan
zig and the Polish territory formerl,
belonging TO Prussia as we'll as trait
between Polish stations via Danzip
present direct tariffs will be applied
Posts, Telcgraphs and Telephones
Traffic between Danzig and Congress
Poland (formerly Russian Poland) an,
Galicia will be dispatched 10 and from
the former Russo German frontie
transmitting stations. The convention
provides. however, that direct passcn
ger anA haggagc tariffs will soon b
established for the most importan
liRes, including those from Danzig an
Zoppot to Warsaw, Cracow, LODI, Lub
lin, Cicchanow and Lemberg.
A parcel post service is to be organ
lied at the earliest moment, and none,
orders are to be introduced as soo1
as exchange rates arc officially quoted
The Polish postal administration his
the RIGHT to orranize at its expense
dispatch Office IN the free port at Dan
zig for handling parcels and close,
bags transported by water between
Dan2ig and foreign countries
Both parties reserve the right G
censorship.
In regard to telegraph and telcphon,
service each party agrees to employ
officials knowing the LANGUAGE Of tn,
other on the main interstate lines. par
ticularly for the establishment Of ielc
phone communications. Radio-tele
graphic service will be established be
tween Danzig and Warsaw, and perhap.
other Polish cities, provided expert
mcnts demonstrate the possibility o
normal communications. Both Polan,
end Danzig concede to each other tn.
use of certain lines travcrsing thei
territories and placing those Of tn,
other party in communication eithe
with its own or ncighboring territories
CPoish coast northwest of Danzig
Western Germany, East Prussia anC
the plcbscito areas).
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