161
SUGGESTIONS.
1. Intelligence.
As complete a record as possible of the ships engaged in the illicit traffic of importing liquor into the United States and of the persons
engaged in this traffic should be prepare' at some
convenient centre. To this contre the ritish and
American officials concemed could communicate,
either direct or through such channels as might be
most convenient, any facts which may become known to
them in regard to these ships and persona. It would
be convenient if this record were prepared and kept
in #ashington, and it use been suggested that the Treasury Department would be the rost suitable
Department.
Copies of this record should be transmitted
rom time to time to all the officers directly or
indirectly concerned, including the British mbassy at
ashington, so that each officer may have, in as convenient a form is possible, the fullest information in regard to the suspect ships and the suspect persons.
2. Liaison.
Arrangements have already been made by the
United States Government and the Government of Canada
for co-operation as regards the supression of umagaling operations. It is desirable that a close working liaison should be established between the United States authorities and the proper officers in
the Bahamas and any other British colonies which may
be concerned. In the case of the Bahamas, the officer
concerned would be the Colonial Secretary, and the
lisison