811.114 Canada/5013
The Consul General at Ottawa (Beck) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 23.]
Sir: I have the honor to refer to the Department’s instruction of July 29, 1935, File No. 811.114 Canada/4996, concerning the proposal that masters of liquor vessels arriving at Canadian ports be compelled to furnish additional information to indicate more specifically the disposition of alcohol or liquor transferred to another vessel.
In my despatch No. 717 of August 22, 1935,57 I reported that the matter was receiving consideration by the Canadian authorities. I am now in receipt of a communication from the Assistant Commissioner of Customs, dated September 18, 1935, reading in part as follows:
“Consideration has been given to these suggestions and as to the powers contained in the Customs Act to require a master to supply such information on his report inwards. I am enclosing a draft of a new memorandum to supersede Circular No. 632–C and Memorandum No. 799, of which you have copies on your file. I should be glad to receive any suggestions from you as to whether in your opinion this fully covers the suggestions made in the memorandum referred to, and [Page 429] would also like to be assured that the United States authorities would be willing to comply with any corresponding requests for information that might be made on behalf of Canadian services”.
A copy of the enclosure which accompanied the letter from the Assistant Commissioner of Customs is being transmitted herewith.58 Copies of Circular No. 632–C and Memorandum No. 799, referred to in the above excerpt were forwarded to the Department with my despatch No. 717 of August 22, 1935.
The Department’s comments on the inquiries raised by the Assistant Commissioner of Customs are respectfully requested.
Respectfully yours,