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name of the owner of, or agent for, any one lot of animals. 

 Permits will be issued to quarantine at such port as the importer 

 may elect, so far as facilities exist at such port, but in no case 

 will permits for importation at any port be granted in excess 

 of the accommodation of the Government quarantine station 

 at such port. 



Papers by United States Consuls. — United States Consuls 

 have instructions to give clearance papers or certificates for 

 animals from their districts intended for exportation to the 

 United States only upon presentation of permits as provided 

 above, with the dates of the probable arrival and destination 

 corresponding with the permits, and in no case for a number 

 in excess of that mentioned therein. When such shipments 

 originate in the interior of the country these permits should 

 be submitted to the Consul of the district and through the 

 forwarding agent to the Consul at the port of embarkation. 



Inspection. — All animals imported into the United States, 

 which are subject to inspection will be carefully inspected 

 by an inspector of the Bureau of Animal Industry, and all 

 animals found to be free from disease and not to have been 

 exposed to any contagious disease will be admitted, subject 

 to the regulations relating to quarantine, except as otherwise 

 provided. 



Quarantine Release. — A release from quarantine will be 

 given to each owner for the number and kind of animals 

 belonging to him which are discharged from quarantine, 

 and this release will be a certificate of fulfilment of quarantine 

 regulations. In case an importation of animals is owned by 

 more than one person a release will be issued to each owner 

 or agent covering the animals which belong to him. 



Disposal of Diseased Animals. — Whenever any animal on 

 arrival at the port of entry or in the quarantine station is 

 found to be affected with a contagious disease or to have been 

 exposed to such disease, the animal and all other animals 

 that have been in contact with or exposed to the affected 

 animal shall be placed in special quarantine. All animals so 

 quarantined either on arrival at the port of entry or after 

 reaching the quarantine station shall be at once reported 

 by the inspector to the Chief of the Bureau of Animal Industry, 

 who will direct whether or not the animals quarantined shall 



