Article 1109 is amended by inserting the word "Marihuana" followed by a dash before the word "Alcoholic" appearing in the caption. Article 1109 (g) is hereby amended by inserting the words "or marihuana" after the word "drug" in the last line thereof. The last sentence of article 1109 (h), as amended by T. D. 49590, is hereby further amended to read as follows: Such opium, as well as other narcotic drugs and marihuana forfeited in the manner provided by sections 607 and 609 of the Tariff Act of 1930, and not needed for evidence, shall be transmitted to the Commissioner of Narcotics (Drugs Disposal Committee) for disposition, except in cases involving seizures of marihuana where the collector considers the quantity too large or too bulky to make shipping practicable, in which cases he should request authority to destroy such marihuana locally. Article 1109 (i), as amended by T. D. 49590, is hereby further amended to read as follows: A report of narcotic (including marihuana) apprehensions made by customs officers should be furnished to the Bureau on customs Form 3159 at the end of each quarter. A special report, Narcotic Service Form 138, of all seizures of smoking opium and other narcotic drugs and marihuana shall be made in quintuple immediately after the character and quantity of the merchandise seized have been definitely ascertained, the original and two copies to be transmitted to the Commissioner of Customs, Washington, D. C., and one copy to be retained on file by the reporting officer. The fifth copy of such special report shall accompany the drugs when forwarded for disposition. Article 1109 (j), as amended by T. D. 49590, is hereby further amended by inserting the words "and marihuana" after the word "drugs" in the second line thereof. Article 1109 (k) is hereby amended by inserting the words "and marihuana" after the word "drugs" in the first line thereof. Article 1109 (n) is hereby amended by inserting the words "and marihuana" after the parenthesis in the third line thereof. Article 1109 (q) is hereby amended by inserting the words "and marihuana" after the word "drugs" in the first line thereof. (811.24) JAMES H. MOYLE, Commissioner of Customs. Approved July 24, 1939: STEPHEN B. GIBBONS, Acting Secretary of the Treasury. (T. D. 49922) Customs regulations amended Articles 329 (b), 691 (h), 1028 (b), and 1044 (c), Customs Regulations of 1937, amended [This document affects 19 CFR 6.41, 10.53, 19.2, and 20.8 (c)] TREASURY DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, Washington, D. C. To Collectors of Customs and Others Concerned: The Customs Regulations of 1937 are hereby amended as follows: Paragraph (b) of article 329 [Sec. 6.41] is amended to read as follows: (b) [Sec. 6.41] Withdrawals for consumption of merchandise in bonded warehouse shall be filed in triplicate on customs Form 7505. No new declaration of the consignee or agent is required. The withdrawal form shall show the number of the bond, the marks and numbers of the packages withdrawn, the vessel and date of importation, the description, quantity, rates of duty, separate value of each package, and total dutiable value of the merchandise, and shall be signed by the person making the withdrawal: Provided, however, That with respect to merchandise of a class consisting of packages uniform in kind, quantity, value, and duty, the number of each package to be withdrawn need not be shown on the withdrawal form if the lowest and the highest number in the number series of such class are shown. (Sec. 557, 46 Stat. 744, Secs. 2, 22, 23, 52 Stat. 1077, 1087, 1088; 19 U. S. C. 1557 and Sup. IV. Sec. 624, 46 Stat. 759; 19 U. S. C. 1624.) Paragraph (h) of article 691, added by T. D. 49469 [Sec. 10.53 (c)] is amended to read as follows: (h) [Sec. 10.53(c)] Under regulations approved by the President on February 14, 1938, as amended by regulations approved by the President on November 26, 1938, the printing, publishing, and importation, and the making and importation of the necessary plates for such printing and publishing, for philatelic purposes in articles, books, journals, newspapers, and albums (including the circulars and advertising literature of legitimate dealers in stamps and publishers of and dealers in philatelic and historical articles, books, journals, and albums) of black and white illustrations of canceled and uncanceled United States postage stamps (including postage stamps impressed upon stamped envelopes and postal cards) are permitted, provided that such illustrations are of a size less than threequarters or more than one and one-half, in linear dimension, of each part of such stamp. (Sec. 2(b), 52 Stat. 7; 18 U. S. C., Sup. IV, 350.) Paragraph (b) of article 1028 [Sec. 19.2(b)] is amended by adding the following sentence: If the Commissioner of Customs is satisfied that at a given port a particular class or classes of merchandise may, without danger to the revenue or the proper conduct of customs business, be carried otherwise than by a contract or licensed cartman to the place outside the appraiser's stores designated for examination, he may by specific instructions authorize such other carriage. Paragraph (c) of article 1044 of the Customs Regulations of 1937 [Sec. 20.8 (c)] is hereby amended by deleting "and the date of clearance of the exporting vessel or conveyance have" in the second sentence and substituting therefor "has". (Sec. 313, 46 Stat. 693 Secs. 402, 403, 49 Stat. 1960; 19 U. S. C. 1313 and Sup. IV. Sec. 624, 46 Stat. 759; 19 U. S. C. 1624.) (014.1) Approved July 28, 1939: STEPHEN B. GIBBONS, JAMES H. MOYLE, Commissioner of Customs. Acting Secretary of the Treasury. [Filed with the Division of the Federal Register August 1, 1939, 11:30 a. m.] (T. D. 49923) Animal quarantine Amendment 2 to B. A. I. Order 370 (T. D. 49906), an order to prevent the introduction into the United States of rinderpest and foot-and-mouth disease TREASURY DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, Washington, D. C., July 25, 1939. To Collectors of Customs and Others Concerned: With reference to T. D. 49906 and article 612 (b) of the Customs Regulations of 1937, you are advised that amendment 2 to B. A. I. Order 370 has been issued by the United States Department of Agriculture, effective July 5, 1939. Customs officers concerned will be governed accordingly. Copies of the amendment have been sent to all collectors of customs. By direction of the Commissioner: (621.1) G. H. GRIFFITH, Acting Deputy Commissioner of Customs. (T. D. 49924) Customs regulations amended-Port examination commission abolishedCustoms liaison officers Article 1397, Customs Regulations of 1937, relating to the port examination commission and the examination of collectors' financial accounts by the customs agency service amended-Examination of field activities by customs liaison officers TREASURY DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, To Collectors of Customs and Others Concerned: Bureau Circular Letter 869, dated July 11, 1932, and all other instructions relating to the functions of the port examination commission are hereby revoked. The Commissioner of Customs will assign customs officers (hereinafter referred to as liaison officers) to a field office in Washington, D. C., to serve under the immediate direction of the Commissioner of Customs and the Assistant Commissioner of Customs as the field representatives of the Commissioner. The liaison officers will make frequent visits to each customs district to observe and review all customs matters at the various ports and field offices. They will make such reports and recommendations to the Commissioner as may be deemed necessary or appropriate. Liaison officers shall have free access at any time to all premises of the customs service and to all official files, books, papers, records, accounts, and correspondence in any field office of the customs service. The liaison officers are hereby authorized to inaugurate, without prior reference to the Bureau of Customs, practices and procedures based on existing laws, regulations, Department or Bureau directions, or generally accepted practices; to correct or change immediately conditions, practices, or procedures found not to conform to prescribed or recognized methods; and to require that practices, procedures, corrections, or changes directed under this authority become actually and promptly effective. Before effecting any change in a condition, practice, or procedure in any district or office, liaison officers will consult with the collector or other principal officer concerned. If reasonable grounds exist for disagreement to any proposal of a liaison officer, the collector or other officer shall promptly submit a detailed written statement of his objections and reasons therefor to the liaison officer, who will immediately submit such statement together with his report thereon to the Commissioner. Liaison officers and local officers shall collaborate with each other in preparing their respective comments on any disagreement and should be in full accord as to the facts involved. A written report covering any action directed by a liaison officer, which is agreed to by the collector or other principal officer concerned and placed into effect, shall be made by the liaison officer and submitted to the Bureau. The collector or other officer shall signify his agreement with the report by affixing thereto his signature. Each report of liaison officers shall be prepared in quintuple, one copy to be given to the collector or other principal officer concerned, except reports covering matters which may be confidential between liaison officers and the Commissioner. It shall be the duty of liaison officers to: Report to the Commissioner any failure to continue in effect practices or procedures installed or failure to follow Bureau instructions and to recommend disciplinary action in appropriate cases. Recommend to the Commissioner amendments or additions to existing laws or regulations in appropriate cases. All customs field officials are directed to cooperate in every respect with the liaison officers in the performance of their official duties. (192.4) Approved July 28, 1939: STEPHEN B. GIBBONS, JAMES H. MOYLE, Commissioner of Customs. Acting Secretary of the Treasury. (T. D. 49925) Articles from Mexico-$100 exemption—Special regulation Residents of the United States, returning thereto through any of the ports in collection district 25 (San Diego), shall not be granted the $100 exemption, or any part thereof, in the case of articles acquired in Mexico unless such residents shall have remained beyond the territorial limits of the United States for a period of not less than twenty-four hours [This document affects 19 CFR 8. 19 (c)] TREASURY DEPARTMENT, July 28, 1939. To the Collector of Customs, San Diego, Calif., and Others Concerned: Attention is invited to the third, fourth, fifth, and sixth provisos to paragraph 1798 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended by section 36 of the Customs Administrative Act of 1938 (U. S. C., Sup. IV, title |