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Smuggling Circulars & 'Copycats'

 
     
        • Circular of 17 May 1909 - concerning a metal drum hermetically sealed and placed in a fresh water tank in a ship's galley. The circular can be viewed by selecting the 'button' on the right.

 
        • Circular of 22 August 1916 - concerning prohibited imports - Cocaine & Opium. The circular can be viewed by selecting the 'button' on the right.

 
        • Circular of 20 March 1920 - concerning concealed arms and/or ammunition on the Japanese vessel 'Hofuku Maru' can be seen by selecting the 'button' on the right.

 
        • Circular of 6 October 1920 - concerning a recent attempt to smuggle cigars concealed in the receiving aerial tuning inductance coil in the wireless room can be seen by selecting the 'button' on the right.

 
        • Circular of 23 October 1920 - concerning the Dutch vessel 'Petronella' being suspected of being a cooper can be seen by selecting the 'button' on the right.

 
        • Circular of 24 March 1921 - concerning gold concealed in parcels of books can be seen by selecting the 'button' on the right.

 
        • Circular of 29 April 1921 - also concerning gold concealed in parcels of books can be seen by selecting the 'button' on the right.

 
        • Circular of 21 December 1921 - concerning prohibited arms and ammunition - Thompson sub-machine guns - found in a ventilator on a vessel from New York. The circular can be viewed by selecting the 'button' on the right.

 
        • Circular of 12 October 1949 - concerning diamonds wrapped in adhesive cellophane and enclosed in latex contraceptives inserted in the anus. The circular can be viewed by selecting the 'button' on the right.

 
        • Circular of 12 October 1949 - concerning  a British subject suspected of smuggling diamonds out of the UK to Belgium. The circular can be viewed by selecting the 'button' on the right.

 

 

     
 

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This site was designed, and is maintained by Trevor Tomasin (ex APO - LAP) and dedicated to fond memories of my ' Waterguard' days.