CO129-521-12 Chinese Customs- proposed agreement with Hong Kong 2-4-1930 - 16-6-1930 — Page 171

11.8702/26.

Sir,

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MECANTILE HARING DEPARTMENT,

BOARD OF TRADE.

20, GREAT SIT STREET,

POTTSTYR.S..1

5th August, 1926.

I am directed by the Board of Trade to

refer to the discussions which have recently taken

place with American officials in regard to the

smugling of liquor into the United States, and to

atate that they understand the purport of the joint

report to the British and United States Government to

be that:

1.

2.

3.

Stopa shall be taken to secure tue rigÂÁ

observance of the British law in regara to registration, clearances, quarantine etc. by all vessels believed to be connected directly or indirectly with the smuggling of liquor into the United States.

There shall be the closest possible co-operation between the British and Fnited States Ticials in any way connected with these vessels.

In all cases where there has been any failure to

comply with the strict requirements of the British law as to registration etc., every endeavour should be made, in co-operation with the United States officials, to secure the necessary evidence to institute proceedings against the ship or to prosecute the owner or "master of Lus ship concerne:i.

The board propose accordingly to see that,

so far as may be possible, steps are taken to remove

from the British register any ship now registered under

the Britian flag which is connected with this traie and

which is not owned and controlled by British nationals,

and also to secure that all vessels known or believed

to be engaged in the traie, comply strictly with all

the provisions of the law and regulations relating to them. Whenever satisfactory evidence can be obtained

of an infringement of the law in regard to

rogistration, they propose to set up an 'nquiry under

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office,

Section

3.2.1.