Some Extraterritorial Difficulties to Enforcement Nanking, July 90.
reply has been received by the Ministries of Interior and Foreign Affairs from the Customs authori-regarding difficulties in the en foreement of proposed revisions in the enforcement of proposed re-Visions in the regulations for the examination of passports of aliens arriving China.
'A. join communication was. xe. cently addressed by the two Mini thes to the Ministry of Finance asking that the regulations to re-and offering at the ime time p Suggestions for such revision.
According: to the Customs thorities, the extraterritorial privi-egos enjoyed by foreign nationals would hamper the enforcement of Some of the proposed revisions, notably. those dealing with imposition of fines on foreign shipping companies and the responsibility these companies for transporting aliens back to the port of embarkathey arrive without passports. It is recommended that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs open negotiations with the Powers concerned before attempts be made to enforce such regulations.
Regarding the stipulation for submission of passenger lists by shipping companies, it is stated that this is already being done in Shanghai and that the same arrangement in other ports could easily be made, "Kuo Min,
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