ECONOMIC WARFARE.
EXAMINATION OF CARGOES. (British Official Wireless.) Received Mav 2, 10 a.m. RUGBY, April 30. On April 30 there were 29 neutral ships in the three contraband control bases, of which 19 had been there for six days or less. In addition 36 ships have been brought in or are detained by order of the Ministry of Economic Warfare in view of the situation in. Norway and Denmark. During the week ended April 27 the contraband committees considered the cargoes of 83 ships which had arrived since April 20 and 52 outstanding cargoes from the pi’evious week. In 56 cases the entire cargoes were released either on first consideration or after inquiries. Fifty-seven vessels were dealt with under the advance manifest system, fourteen of which were released subject merely to formal checking of the original manifests.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 130, 2 May 1940, Page 9
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137ECONOMIC WARFARE. Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 130, 2 May 1940, Page 9
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