§ Mr. Hector Hughesasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he is aware that the Pepel Port superintendent has issued a notice in writing which is expressed to be under Government regulation directing the captains of ships entering the port of Pepel, Sierra Leone, not to permit traders to board their ships while in Pepel and not to permit goods liable to local customs duties to be bartered or exchanged for local commodities; and if he will make a statement indicating under what regulation it was issued and the circumstances in which it was issued.
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§ Mr. ProfumoThe notice is intended as a regular reminder to the masters of vessels of the provisions of Section 69 of the Sierra Leone Customs Ordinance.
§ Mr. Hector Hughesasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he is aware that Pepel Port Superintendent at Sierra Leone has issued a notice in writing which is expressed to be under Government regulation to the captains of ships entering the port of Pepel, directing them to put their accommodation ladders on the starboard side; under what regulation it is issued; and if he will take immediate steps to have it withdrawn.
§ Mr. ProfumoI understand that this advice is given simply as a safety precaution and not under any Government regulation. There are no grounds for my right hon. Friend to intervene.