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that is required; and I doubt if the task is really an insuperable one when limited to vessels actually infected with plague and to Asiatics under surveillance.
Section 6. The view taken by the Secretary of State in the latter part of this paragraph is of primary importance. One of the principal objects of the Venice and other like Conventions has been that countries communicating with others should know what restrictions their shipping and passengers will be subject to on arrival in port; and this object is defeated if, after laying down certain regulations, a paragraph is inserted that those regulations may be varied at the will of an individual.
Section 7. I would only further observe that perusal of the two sets of Regulations circulated by the Secretary of State, makes it clear that they were not drawn up with a view to compliance with the terms of the Venice Convention; and that if it should be determined to draw up a code of regulations which shall not run counter to that document it would be desirable:-
1st. To use, as far as practicable, the actual terms of the Venice Convention. This would, amongst other things, avoid the use of the antiquated term "Quarantine", which finds no place in any modern Sanitary Convention.
2nd. To bear in mind that the Venice Convention is...
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that is required; and I doubt if the task is really an
insuperable one when limited to vessels actuall infected
with plague and to Asiatics whol
surveillance.
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Rection 6. The view taken by the Secretary
of State in the latter part of this paragraph is of primax, i
importance. One of the principal objects of the
Vonios and other like Conventions haa boon that
countries communicating with others should know what
restrictions thair shipping and peasancara vill be subject
to on arrival in port; and this object is defeated 17,
after laying down cartain regulations, a paragraph is
inserted that those regulations may be varied at the will
of an individual.
Section 7. I would only further obaorve that perusal of the two sets of Rp-ulations malosad by tha
Secretary of State, makes it clear that they wars not
drawn up with a view to compliance with the terus of tho
Venice Convention; and that if it should na dataruined
to draw up a code of regulations which shall not run
counter to that document it would be desirable:-
1st. To use, ma for as practicablo, the actual
tems of the Yenico Convention. This would, amongst other
things, avoid the use of tha antiquatad term "Quarantine",
which finds no placa in any undern Sanitary Convention.
Zal. To bear in mind that the Vantea Convention la
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