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Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr. Parkinson.
Mr. Tomlinson.
Sir C. Bottomley.
Sir J. Shuckburgh.
Permt. U.S. of S.
Parly. U.S. of S.
Secretary of State.
itself, and of the Manufacturers'
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Entry Book that everything is in order,
and then makes up an Official Account
distinct from the Traders' own Entry
Book, of particulars of all tobacco
received.
DRAFT.
FURTHER ACTION.
4. The entries in the Manufac-
turers' Entry Book, together with the
official permits, provide satisfactory
evidence of the origin of the leaf
received into manufacture, and while
the Traders' records of actual
manufacture are not required to be
kept in any prescribed form, they
must make it possible to trace any
consignment of manufactured tobacco,
Cigars or Cigarettes back to a par-
ticular manufacturing operation, and
must show clearly the proportion of
non-Empire and Empire leaf used in
each operation.
5. Ianufacturers work out of
Bond
Pag
Pa
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Bond in this country with duty
paid leaf, but Officers of the Board of Customs
and Excise are empowered at all
times to visit the entered premises
of a manufacturer and to examine his
stock with a view to preventing the
illegal receipt of tobacco or other
revenue irregularities.
The
principal safeguards against fraud
are the accounts kept by the BoKKÁ
and the Traders,
of Customs and Excise
together with
the general surveillance of the
Surveying officers, and a percentage
check in detail of drawback claims.
Department
These measures are considered adequate
for the protection of the Revenue.
I have, &c.
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