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their port of destination.
3.
Mr. Chamberlain in his Despatch No. 286 dated the 6th September, 1901, considered that the appointment of United States Medical Officers responsible to their own Government for the proper disinfection of passengers and luggage proceeding to American Ports was in the interests of international public health and that these Officers should receive such assistance as could properly be given to them.
4.
It seems to me that the United States Government are within their rights in imposing such conditions on the issue of the Health Certificates required at their ports of entry as may appear to them to effectually guard against the importation of disease and though there have been a few cases in the past in which these rights have not been exercised with tact, and one in which the discharge of a duly engaged seaman in an illegal manner resulted from his not having been passed by the United States Consular medical Officer, I do not think that it is at present requisite that any representation on the subject should be made to the United States Government. I shall however watch the future working of the system communicating with you later in the matter if necessary.
I have the honour to be,
The Sir,
Your most obedient
Humble servant,
Governor, &c.
MJD