Despite strong intelligence that the Hamal was carrying a large volume of drugs, it could not be boarded in international waters by the UK authorities without the permission of the Tanzanian government - something they had never previously granted.
尽管有可靠情报表明哈马尔号正携带有大量毒品，但在未经坦桑尼亚政府允许的情况下，英国有关部门不能在国际水域登船检查，而坦桑尼亚政府此前从未进行过此类授权。