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may deem proper to establish in the interest of the national industry. The pro- 
visions of the present decree may be applied to naval construction establishments 
situated within the area of the free ports, provided they comply with the condi- 
tions which are to be established by royal decree upon the proposal of the minister 
of Communications, in accord with the Ministers of Finance and National 
Economy. 
ArTicLE IV 
National goods belonging to the coastwise trade and landed in the free ports 
or which are brought there to be shipped coastwise, may not retain their nation- 
ality if they are not placed under customs surveillance, and the customs author- 
ities may also direct that the goods be deposited in special warehouses. Ships’ 
captains are obliged to present to the customs a list of the national goods to be 
landed. - 
ARTICLE V 
With regard to the expropriation of buildings or other private property which 
may be necessary for the establishing of the free ports, there will be applied the 
provisions of articles 13 to 16 of the law of January 15, 1885, No. 2892, reducing 
to § years the period of 10 years established by article 13 of the same law, and in 
the case of rents which are fixed or controlled there will be adopted the rule stated 
in the penultimate section of the same article. 
ArTicLE VI 
In so far as they do not contrast with the provisions of the present decree, all 
other customs laws and regulations remain unchanged, including laws and regu- 
lations concerning sanctions of a penal character and the present degree of which 
may be doubled. 
By royal decree upon the proposal of the Ministers of Finance and Communi» 
cations, in accord with those for Public Works and National Economy, there will 
be fixed the provisions for the institution of the necessary delimitation works 
(structures) of the free ports and there will be established the regulations intended 
to ensure customs surveillance, and the further regulations necessary for the 
execution of the present decree will likewise be issued. 
ArTicLE VII 
The present decree will be presented to parliament to be converted into law. 
The proposing ministers are authorized to submit the pertinent draft of the law. 
We order that the present decree, bearing the seal of the State be inserted in 
the official collection of the laws and decrees of the Kingdom of Italy, and be 
made binding upon all persons who must comply therewith or inforce its com- 
pliance. 
Rome, December 22, 1927, the sixth vear. 
Victor EMANUEL. 
MUSSOLINI. 
Vovrpr. 
Ciano. 
GIURATI. 
BeLLuzzo. 
Seen, the Guardian of the Seals: Rocco. } 
Registered at the Court of Accounts, the 28th day of December, 1927, the 
sixth year. i 
Acts of the Government. Register No. 267, folio 323. 
S1ROVICH