CHECK ON CARGOES
BRITISH SEA CONTROL (British Official Wireless.) Reed. 9 a.m. RUGBY, Feb. 28. On February 27 there were 27 neutral ships in British contraband control bases, of which 15 had been there for five days or less. During the week ended February 24 the contraband committee considered the cargoes of 114 ships which had arrived since February 17, and 19 outstanding cargoes froip. the previous week. In 57 cases the entire cargoes were released. Seventy-seven cases were dealt with under the system of sending an advance eopy of the manifests, and in 42 such cases the vessels were released subject to the formal checking of the original manifests.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20185, 1 March 1940, Page 5
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110CHECK ON CARGOES Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20185, 1 March 1940, Page 5
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