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The 8th Article of the Treaty stipulates that "whenever a scarcity may be apprehended of Salt, Rice, and Fish, the Siamese Government reserve to themselves the right of prohibiting by public proclamation the Exportation of these articles."

Mr Parkes, in elucidation of this clause, desires an agreement to this effect, namely,—That a month's notice shall be given by the Siamese Authorities to the Consul, prior to the enforcement of the prohibition; and that British subjects who may previously obtain special permission from the Siamese Authorities to export a certain quantity of Rice which they have already purchased, may do so even after the prohibition comes in force. Mr Parkes also requests that the export duty on Paddy should be half of that on Rice, namely, 2 Ticals per Koyan.

The said Royal Commissioners, having in view the fact that Rice forms the principal sustenance of the nation, stipulate that on the breaking out of War or Rebellion, the Siamese may prohibit the Trade in Rice, and may enforce the prohibition so long as the hostilities thus occasioned shall continue. If a dearth should be apprehended, on account of the want or excess of Rain, the Consul will be informed one month previous to the enforcement of the prohibition. British Merchants who obtain the Royal Permission upon the issue of the proclamation, to export a certain quantity of Rice which they have already purchased, may do so irrespective of the prohibition to the contrary; but those Merchants who do not obtain the Royal Permission will not be allowed when the prohibition takes effect to Export the Rice they may already have purchased.

The prohibition shall be removed as soon as the cause of its being imposed shall have ceased to exist.

Paddy may be exported on payment of a duty of 2 Ticals per Koyan, or half the amount levied on Rice.

Under the 8th Article of the Treaty, Bullion may be imported or exported free of charge. With reference to this clause, the said Royal Commissioners, at the request of Mr Parkes, agree that foreign Coins