Cargoes: Title
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WkSgiWMDM D.Ce
November 11th, 109*
My Lord,
X tevo the honour with reference to
my telegram Ho*754 of tfoveraber 10 th to tranesit
to You* fetviahip fc*r©with u extract £re« today* $
*••« York fiaoa* stilting that the secretary of
state hoe issued regulations apooifyiog that
the "transfer of title* proviaiooa of Section 8
of tho neutrality AGt afaouid aot spply to certain
eefcegorie* of goods oxportod tram this country*
Tbeeo excepted include the personal
offocte of tfettetf States eItisens, oatertala
exported far relief pwrpoaoe by the AMMAn+n Red
Cross 09 other authorised organisations and
articles the ehipnont of which originated cuteide the
geographical United states and which ore shipped
throagh tte HwitsS states is bond op arrtwo at a
United State© port ae on incident of transit between
two foreign ports, provided the chipper Is resident
©wteide the United states and ia not a citizen or the
agent of a eltiaea of the ©sited states*
%.        Too extracts from the "Journal of Commerce*
for Hovevber 8th regarding tho operates of tho
transfer of title provialone are alto enclosed*
togothar with an extract frem to*day* a *Uew York Siaea*
ee#wrdlng a etateesent leaned by the Merchants
Association on tho subject* Zt will be soon that la
this etatsoieat vhloh la eaid to have boec prepared
TOO Bight Honorable
The viscount Halifax* K.0*f
"after/
HOC:PRHM:MS

"after careful consultation with authoritative
gonreee* it Is stated that
*7h» issuance of a eouignttt'i atroight
bill of lading, r^gordloas of the metbsd
of payment, is ^gipl'S ee conetitutlng
definite transfer or' title es required
by the oot*.   Such bill of lading must
be consigned to a foreign individual,
partnership w corporation.   The net
that the flrelgo corporation nay as* be
I subsidiary of the Aserleao shipper
doee not afreet such transfer*
*8hlpaMte under a *3e Order* bill of
letting do net constitute transfer of
title* Ho transfer of title oeeurs in
the case ef shipments to branohea or
affiliate* of American companies unless
sueh branches are foreign corporation*.
"He ruling is yet available as to whether
or get this declaration is to be required
for freight shipments leas than $25
value, mll9 parcel poet Shipments or
air express ehipneuts, for which
e hlnper e,' ¦ oxport declarations ere net
required. The set ep«$iflcally exempts
rait end Inland'waters*y aMptssnts to
Gaoeda«
• At the time of aaking oath there must be
no American lien or claim on the articles
exported*"
X hove the honour te be#
vlth the highest respect.
Hy lord,
Your Lordship9 a aost obedient*
humble servant,
(for the JUebasaader)
(sen ju&+mmi-*TtxuL