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FREE WORLD SHIPPING LEGISLATION VIS-A-VIS COMMUNIST CHINA
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CIA-RDP62-00647A000200070013-0
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RIFPUB
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S
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3
Document Creation Date:
December 9, 2016
Document Release Date:
March 15, 2000
Sequence Number:
13
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REPORT
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FREE WORLD 8 P 0 LEG SLATTON VIS-A-VIS CO AST CHINA
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United States Department of Conner** Transportation Order
T-20 December 16, 1950, prohibits vessels under United States
registry from calling at ports in Con aaniet China or any ports
under the control of Comascntet China.
Efteotive March 31, 1953, the Control of Trade by Sea Order.
1953, prohibits v**" U under British registry from calling at
ports in Comamnist Was and North Korea unless an individual
license has been granted for the voyage of the ship by the United
Kingdom Government. Such licenses are only granted on condition
that no strategic goods, as listed in the license, consigned to
China or Worth Korea, are carried,
Effective April 20, 1953, the Control of Trade by Sea for
Mainland China and North Korea Order, 1953, prohibits Canadian
registered vessels from calling at ports in Commntet China and
North Korea unless an individual license has been granted for the
voyage by the Minister of Transport.
PRAM
Although no specific legislation has as yet been promul-
gated, the French Government has indicated itTs decision to
establish a system of voyage licensing similar to that of Great
Britain and Canada.
IMMLADS
Although no specific legislation has as yet been promul-
gated, the Netherlands Government has indicated itts decision to
establish a system of voyage licensing etnailar to that of Great
Pritain and Canada.
NORWAY
Although Norway has not promulgated voyage licensing legis-
lation, the Norwegian War Risk Insurance has refused to insure
ships carrying strategic cargoes to Comounist China and North
Korea.
Greece
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Effective !larch 17, 1953, the Greek Cotisrei,r of Ministers
Act 2040 Mareh 17, 1953 and Law 2317,' March 17, 1953. prohibit
Greek registered vessels from calling at ports in Co mist China
and North Korea.
HO1 Dt RAS
On Dseeaber 22, 1954 the Republic of Honduras issued
Consular Circular liuaber 1A, prohibiting calls at Chinese ports
by vessels under Honduran registry. This Circular was amended
January 27, 1951, to specify *Cossist China" ports.
LIBRRIA
On July 23, 1951, Liberia issued its Regulation Number 1-51
prohibiting the unauthorised sale, charter, lease, or delivery of
Liberian registered vessels for the transport of strategic cargo
to Soviet Sloe countries, including Coneeanist China and North
Korea.
PANAMA
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on August 18, 1951,, the Republic of Panama issued its
Decree >hnsber 631, prohibiting calls at Co wl st China and
North Korea ports by vessels of Panamanian registry. The Decree
tUrther prohibits the transport of war materials suspected to be
ultimately destined for Conmeviist China and Worth 
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