Enclosure No.2 in Canton despatch to Peking No.155 of 12/11/37.
TEMPORARY MEASURES GOVERNING THE NAVIGATION
OF FOREIGN WAR VE SELS THROUGH THE CHANNEL OF BOCCA
TIGRIS.
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(1) All war vessels of various foreign nationalities
(with the exception of Japanese, and this exception is also
applicable to the following measures) drawing draughts not
exceeding 7 feet, which desire to pass through the channel
of Bocoa Tigris, must obtain prior authorization from the
Headquarters of the Kwangtung Pacification Commissioner
through their respective Consule at Canton giving the name
of the vessel and the date and hour of arrival or departure.
(2) Every incoming foreign war vessel which has already
obtained permission from the leadquarters of the Kwangtung
Pacification Commissioner to pass through the channel of
Bocca Tigris should apply for the services of a pilot from
the "Luen Shing Pilots Office" Hongkong, a branch office of
the Luen Shing Pilots Association of Canton. The Pilots
Office in Hongkong shall, upon the receipt of instruction
from the appropriate (Chinese) authorities, detail a pilot
to go on board. The incoming foreign war vessel upon
arriving near Lung Uet (
) should anchor at that
place and notify the Headqarters of the Commander of Bocca
Tigris Forts by hoisting the ordinary incoming flag as well
as the ensign indicating the name of the vessel.
assent (of the Headquarters) the foreign war vessel will be
piloted to the river inside of Tiger Island (
Upon the
) when
the pilot will depart, and the vessel proceeds on her way
navigating on the fairway between the green flags (i.e.
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