THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JULY 11, 1941. 1029
No. 843.
The following is published for general information-
Import of goods into United Kingdom for re-export.
1. In order to conserve shipping it has been decided to use import licensing machinery to control transhipment in the United Kingdom more closely, as from July 15th, 1941.
2. Such transhipments will only rarely be allowed. But so far as is consistent with objects of reducing volume of transhipments endeavour will be made to avoid unnecessary interference with Colonial exports, especially if it appears impossible for goods to be sent by alternative route avoiding the United Kingdom.
3. Exporters are warned that after July 15th no arrangements should be made to despatch goods to the United Kingdom for transhipment in the United Kingdom ports or for exportation after transit through the United Kingdom until they are satisfied that a special import licence for tranship- ment has been granted by the United Kingdom Import Licensing Department. Failure to comply with this require- ment will render goods liable to seizure on arrival in the United Kingdom. Where however goods not already covered by a special transhipment licence arrive in the United King- dom, transhipment application may be made as heretofore to the Customs Authorities. Such applications will however be granted only in exceptional circumstances.
4. No licence will be required for goods proved to the satisfaction of His Majesty's Customs to have been despatched to the United Kingdom before July 15th.
5. The scheme will not affect goods remaining on board ships entering United Kingdom ports for onward carriage in the same ship or ships' surplus stores which are transferrred under customs transhipment regulations to other ships for use
as stores.
11th July, 1941. :