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present Convention, shall have imported, cxported, or warehoused, or attempted to import, export or warehouse, any of the products referred to in the preceding paragraph, or who shall have assisted in the import, export, or warehousing of these produsta,

AZETOL 8.

The High Contresting Parties whoso respective codes

of law do not at present confer adoquate powers for the punishmont of the offences referred to in the preceding Article, undertake

to adopt, or to submit to their respective Legisletured, such measures as may be necessary to ensure that these infrueŝions shall be punished in a manner approriate to their gravity.

APTICE 9.

The High Contracting Farties undertake to exercise tho atmost vigilance in discovering any persons who, in contravențion

of the provisions of Articles 3, 4 and 5 of the present Convention,

import, export or warehouse, or attempt to import, export or

In- warehocas, the products referred to in these Articles. structions in this aence shall be given to the officials and to all other porcone possessing the legal status and authority em- powering them to obtain information which would throw light on

the existence of contraband trade.

Any discoveries of contraband trade, and any indications

pointing to the existence of such trade shall be communicatod,

as circumstances requirom either to the authorities in the plac

of destination or to the diplomatic and consular agente concertad

or to any other competent authorities.