The liberty to deal with fishermen in provisions and other articles for their use (spirituous liquors excepted) shall be subject to a licence to be granted by the Government of the country to which the vessel belongs. This licence must specify the following amongst other conditions :—
1The vessel may not have on board a quantity of spirits greater than what is deemed requisite for the consumption of her crew.
2All exchange of the articles above indicated for products of the fisheries, gear, or equipments of fishing-boats, or fishing implements, is forbidden.
Vessels provided with this licence must carry a special and uniform mark to be agreed upon by the High Contracting Powers.