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Manila.

Washington, August 11,

1914.

The following supplementary instructions were issued to Collectors of Customs August 8th jointly by the Secretary of the Treasury and Secretary of Commerce:

Io. 1. You will permit foreign bound vessels to clear only after they have filed with you their full and final manifests.

No. 2. You will notify all merchant vessels in your district that they will be subject to inspection and examination of documents, ships papers and cargoes by United States Authorities before clearance is given and will be subject to further ex- aminations by United States Authorities after clearance and while such vessel remains in the waters of the United States such vessels shall stop and lie to for examination when signaled by an United States vessel.

No. 3. Any foreign bound vessel whose character as a merchant vessel is established to your satisfaction is entitled to clearance subject to the requirements of Paragraph 1, no matter what the character or cargo or what her destination.

No. 4. You will not refuse clearance to merchant vessels whether of the United States or other neutral powers or whether of a belligerent power solely on the ground that the cargo contains contraband of war.

No. 5. When a vessel of a belligerent power which has arrived as a merchant vessel alters or attempts to alter her status as a merchant vessel or there is reason to believe she intends to alter such status so as to become cruiser or an armed vessel in any degree, you will immediately notify the

Any of the Department by telegraph, giving full particulars. following acts will constitute such a change of status:

A. The placing in position of otherwise changing the location of guna which were on board the vessel at the time of her arrival,

B. So changing the appearance, color, rig or equipment of a vessel as to render her suitable for some purpose of war, 0. Taking on board of guns, arma or ammunition under circumstances which in any way indicate outfiting the vessel for any purpose of war or in siding military expedition.

No. 6. Should any vessel depart or attempt to depart from your district without a regular clearance, you will wire the Department and also the commander of the nearest naval vessel or revenue cutter.

No. 7. You will report by wire to the Department and to the commander of the nearest naval vessel or naval station the arrivals and departures of all war vessels of foreign nations.

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COPY FOR

Hon. John B. Rentiers,

Acting British Consul-General,

42 Dasmarinas, Binondo, Manila, September 28, 1914.

McIntyre.

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