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territorial or consular authorities or special representatives competent
IT l»l Sha11 n ° tif y thfcir Wointn^t to
the Gential Ofhce and to the other Contracting Parties
The suspected vessel may also be handed over to a warship of the
nation whose flag she has flown, if the latter consents to take charge
^ Article 17.
The High Contracting Parties agree to communicate to the Central
Omoe specimen forms of the documents mentioned in Articles 12 13
14 and 15, as well as a detailed list of the licences granted in accord
ance with the provisions of this Chapter whenever such licences are
granted.
Article 18.
The authority before whom the suspected vessel has been brought
shall institute a full enquiry in accordance with the laws and rules
of his country in the presence of an officer of the capturing warship.
If it is proved at this enquiry that the flag has been illegally
down, the detained vessel shall remain at the disposal of the captor,
and those responsible shall be brought before the courts of his
country.
If it should be established that the use of the flag by the detained
\essel was correct, but that the vessel was engaged in the illicit con
veyance of arms or ammunition, those responsible shall be brought
before the courts of the State under whose flag the vessel sailed,
the vessel herself and her cargo shall remain in charge of the
authority directing the inquiry.
Article 19.
Any illicit conveyance or attempted conveyance legally established
against the captain or owner of a vessel authorised to fly the flag of
one of the Signatory Powers or holding the licence provided for in
Article 15 shall entail the immediate withdrawal of the said autho-
nsation or licence.
The High Contracting Parties will take the necessary measures to
Ti sure that their territorial authorities or their consuls shall send to
fhe Central Office certified copies of all authorisations to fly their flag
as soon as such authorisations shall have been granted, as well as
notice of withdrawal of any such authorisation. They also undertake
to communicate to the said Office copies of the licences provided for
under Article 15.
Article 20.
The commanding officer of a warship who may have detained a
vessel flying a foreign flag shall in all cases make a report thereon
to his Government, stating the grounds on which he acted.
An extract from this report, together with a copy of the proefa-
verbal drawn up by the officer, warrant officer, petty or non-commify