The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-04
BRITISH EMBASSY TO
 FACILITATE TRADE OF
 THE UNITED STATES
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lists of the country to which the goods
 are consigned. For example, in the case
 of lubricating oils it. should always be stated whether the oil is vegetable or
 mineral. The precise nature of animal and vegetable fats and oils should also be indicated; the term lard alone, for instance, Is not adequate without some closer definition, because the lists of pro- hibited exports of certain neutral coun-
 tries differentiate between various prepa- rations and compounds of this article
 Tt should be clearly understood that the forwarding of goods to a neutral
 port is not proof that they are destined
 for neutral consumption. Consignors
 should always endeavor to procure and exhibit complete information as to the final destination of the goods. Ship ments manifested to order or in transit
 or with bills of lading addressed to a branch or agency of the consignors, or to
 commission agents banks or forward ing houses for account of an unnamed
 consignee. afford no evidence as to their
 ultimate destination. Wherever 1t is
 practicable. the full name and address of
 the ultimate consignor should figure in
 the documents relative to the goods con
 cerned and metals should, so far as pos
 sble, be addressed to the actual consume
 CTS and not to dealers. Ultimate Destination
 Tn connection with the establishment
 of proof of ultimate destination, it may
 be observed that if goods definitely ad- dressed to neutral consignee can be
 clearly identified as being comprised in
 the export embargoslist of the country to
 which they are consigned this will be taken into consideration as corroborative evidence of their destination for neutral
 rf r1crrrxr f<,. D~1. .s.s- a goods will accordingly accelerate conapar- ison with the lists of prohibited exports of neutral countries, and in the case of shipments to Sweden it would further hasten proceedings if the corresponding number of articles in the British tariff were always given in addition to the de-
 scription of the goods. Certificates of
 final destination issued by the official representatives of the country concerned
 will be accepted as collateral evidence
 that the goods are for neutral use.
 In all arrangements which may be
 made for shipments of goods under the
 supervision of British consular authori-
 ties it should be clearly understood that
 the right of visit and search or deten- uon Is not waived. but that the opera tions of certfication !, which may be called for by the proximity of the coun- tres of destination to Germany Is sim plified and expedited if consular super- vision has taken place and if full details are furnished.
 Wheat and wheat flour and meal des- tined for consumption in The Netherlands should be consigned to The Netherlands government and all other articles on the British contraband lists as well as cocoa Icoffee and tobacco destined POT consump- tion in that country should be consigned to The Netherlands Overseas trust. Information as to the description of goods included in the British lists of ab- solute and conditional contraband will be furnished on application to any British consul.
 ''The foregoing recommendations are offered for assistance of shippers and compliance with them will materially hasten the examination and passage of cargoes in cases where there is no fur ther information at the disposal of the authorities of A nature to throw doubt on
 the neutral character of the goods or their neutral deetination."