Show CHINA STUDIES SILVER ACTION SHANGHAI Feb 18 UP UP The The ministry of finance today took tinder under under un un- der consideration recommendations for relaxing the strict regulations under under which China has been seeking seek seele-I ing lag to protect her silver holdings I IThe The ministry is expected to ap approve approve ap- ap prove the changes recommended by byan byan byan an advisory committee A principal will villi willi permit of or newly imported I silver stiver without duty payments at nn any anytime anytime time within three months after lm Im- im This would encourage importation of or silver and thus would relieve relie a tightness in the silver sliver marl market et which for tor a time had threatened a financial financial financial finan finan- cial crisis Mere announcement of or orthe the pending action caused a rise in local currency rates The government o had adopted prohibitive prohibitive prohibitive pro pro- export duties s in an effort to halt the flight of or silver base of Chinese currency after alter the United States entered the world market for forthe forthe forthe the metal |