The National Federation of American Shipping was today requested to call on the State Department and ask the U.S. Government to register a protest with the Egyptian Government against Egypt’s new regulations which affect the passage of tankers through the Suez Canal. The regulations aim to prevent passage of oil tankers to Israel.
The request was made by the tankers committee of the American Merchant Marine Institute which emphasized that the new Egyptian regulations were beyond the bounds of the Suez Canal Convention, which is an international authority under international control. The committee also pointed out that the Egyptian regulations constitute an unjustifiable interference with international trade.
American tanker owners and operators have been warned by Egyptian officials that force will be used if necessary to detain tankers believed to be bound for Israel and without final clearance certificates. In addition they will have to produce a declaration from the customs officials at the port of destination certifying that their cargo was really discharged there and that it was for local consumption. This document must be countersigned by the Egyptian consul and produced by Suez within one month after the tanker discharged its cargo.
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