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on the Italia, right? And you are aware that the Italia is going to stop in New Orleans to take on cargo?" "Actually. I wasn't aware of it until last night when I heard it from the chief steward" "And I don't suppose you were aware that it is illegal to take passengers from one American port to another, that is for a ship flying a foreign flag. That is known as coasting and it's against the law. I happen to be a lawyer. That law has existed for one hundred and seventy years." "Well for Heaven's sake, Inspector. Certainly the Hellenic Line must know what it's doing. They often make several ports of call, like Atlanta or Charleston, before New York." "they may do on the return trip, but not when they're westward bound. You didn't know that, did you? They weren't going to dress you up and try to palm you off as a member of the crew of a steward or something like that, were they?" "I haven't been approached with any such proposal, Listen, Inspector, please let me make it clear that I am not questioning your competence or your degree in the law I think you're terrific but I think you're pulling my leg. The Italia must have carried passengers, from one American port to another thousands of times and you want me to believe that it suddenly devolves upon me to expect to be exposed in connection with this as a kind of smuggling. I can hardly think they need me to tell them how to run their bunkers. You do realize that I'm not leaving the ship in New Orleans don't you?" "Yes, I know that, but the Customs officer will come on at New Orleans and the shipping line would be penalized and the passengers removed or challenged.