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to modify the form of entry which they have so far prescribed for the purpose of
There is a general provision, under l!'at section, and to put into that entry
section 131 of the Customs Act, that any also a requirement that the true name
poods for which entry before shipment shall be given of the supplier of the goods
is required, and which arc shipped, exported, and the true name also of the
without due clearance, shall be forfeited, consignee at the port of destination to
whom the poods are about to be consigned, and to require that such statements
shall be truly made, and in the event of their not being made, or being made in
such a way as to give reasonable ground for believing that they are untrue, to
take action for the detention of the goods until the requirements are thoroughly
and truly complied with, or the ultimate forfeiture of the goods.
Letter from the Persian Ministry for Foreign Affairs prohibiting the
Importation of Arms, dated the 6th Shaban (3rd July 1881).
51. Since the right of purchasing arms and munitions of war abroad, and intro­
ducing the same into Persia, belongs to the Persian Government who exercise
it through their specially appointed officials, and if thi^ absolute right were not
exclusively confined to the Government and everybody who thought fit to do
so were allowed to purchase such articles and introduce them into the country,
this great governmental privilege would become obsolete, and considerable evils
would result to the Shah. Therefore Mis Majesty the Shah has issued stringent
orders that no one shall import arms of any description whatsoever into this coui -
try from abroad, and any person in whose possession arms of foreign makers aie
found will be liable to have them confiscated by Government.
By His Majesty's orders the above is communicated to Your Excellency in
order that you may bring it to the knowledge of British merchants and subjects
so that, being informed of it, they may be careful to avoid trading in these pro­
hibited goods, and so that no injury may result to them from ignorance of the
present Regulation.
(Seal of MIRZA FAUD KHAN,
Persian Minister for Forein Affairs.)
(Official seal of Persian Government.)
Registered and seen in the Persian Foreign Office.
This is a true copy of the original document.
10th Shaval, 1316 (a 1st February 1899).
(Seal of MUSH1R ed DOWLEH,
Minister for Foreign Affairs.
The copy is a true copy of the original document.
10th Shaval, 1316 (21st February 1899).
These arc to certify that the foregoing is a true and faithful translation of its
original in the Persian language existing in the archives of His Majesty’s Lega­
tion at Tehran.
Dated at Her Majesty’s Legation at Tehran, this 24th day of February
1899.

H. P. PICOT, Lieutenant* Colonel,
Oriental Secretary.

52. The opinion of the Law Officers was thus stated :—
“ We are of opinion that the Board have not power to require these further particulars.
The power under section 139 is merely to order before shipment entry with such particulars
as would ordinarly be made alter shipment. The provision that the entry is to be in
such manner as they may direct " does not confer the power to require such further parti­
culars, any nr ore than the similar words in section 110 of the same Act, or section 11 ot
the Act of 1881 which now takes its place.”