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AMERICAN RIGHT OF SEARCH. (Received 27, 11.55 a.m.) New York, Sept 26. With regard to the ship search de cision it is announced that exception will be made in the cases of ships in touch with the shore through their own crows or small boats. The Administration spokesman later explained that the existing laws give authorisation for seizure, which, if carried out. would involve tho United States in international complications, which the Government desired to avoid.— (A. and N.Z.) [A cable last week stated that the Associated Press understood that the British Government was asking information about seizures of British shipping outside United States waters by the United States prohibition navy on charges of alleged attempted juggling. While Britain was not Sympathetic with smugglers, she considered a larger question was involved if the United States extended jurisdiction beyond the recognised three-mile limit at pleasure without consulting other maritime nations. Britain was anxious to reach an understanding on which Mr. C. E. Hnghes was wiTTing to negotiate.]
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XII, Issue 243, 27 September 1922, Page 5
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