ILLICIT TRADE IN LIQUOR.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 15956, 18 October 1922, Page 5

ILLICIT TRADE IN LIQUOR.

BRITISH REFUSAL OF RIGHT TO -SEARCH. (Elec. Tet Copyrigbt—'ohued Press Assn.i [Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.! ... .WASHINGTON, Ott, 16. In a communication delivered to the State. Department, Britain, .it is understood, declined to Mr. Hughes' suggestion for reciprocal extension of the right to search and seizure so as to give the American prohibition authorities jurisdiction outside the three mile limit. ;.-,.-.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17.

The British Note was a reply to that of Mr. Hughes' on June 26, which recited the serious difficulties encountered by American authorities in their efforts to enforce the law against the illegal shipment of liquor from. British possessions. The British Note declared the refusal to , negotiate such. treaty # was based on the principle . under which Britain opposed the search in pe«i«e time of British vessels outside the three milo limit. Britain always opposed any extension of the limit and cannot acquiesco or abandon a principle of Such importance to meet any temporary emergency. . The Note assures- United States that Britain is desirous of preventing illegal practices and breaches of tlie law of which tho United States complained. Every precaution will be taken to prevent illicit trade in liquor between .the British bases of operation and the United States. Tho note adds that strict, instruction has been_ issued to all officers in British possessions to exercise' authority to prevent a breach of the British or local law.