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absolute contraband agreement American delegation apply area of operations armed forces article 30 Articles 22 Austria-Hungary bellig belligerent belonging blockaded port board an enemy breach of blockade British Government captured for breach cargo carriage carrying contraband CHAPTER circumstances commander compensation conditional contraband continuous voyage contraband of war convention convoy cruiser declaration of blockade declaration of Paris demnation destination destroyed destruction duly certified copies Dumba enemy character enemy port enemy vessel established evade the consequences fact found on board Hague international law international prize court justify liable to capture liable to condemnation London London Naval Conference Majesty Majesty's Government Naval War College neutral country neutral flag neutral or enemy neutral port neutral vessel notification outbreak of hostilities owner peace plenipotentiary delegate port subsequently present declaration presumption principle proof provisions purchase question reached recognized regard rules ship ship's papers signatory powers tion trade United valid warship
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Page 68 - In the absence of such provisions, the court shall apply the rules of international law. If no generally recognized rule exists, the court shall give judgment in accordance with the general principles of justice and equity.
Page 37 - Oil seeds and nuts; copra. (3) Rubber, resins, gums, and lacs ; hops. (4) Raw hides and horns, bones and ivory. (5) Natural and artificial manures, including nitrates and phosphates for agricultural purposes. (6) Metallic ores.
Page 62 - State for Foreign Affairs. The subsequent deposits of ratifications shall be made by means of a written notification addressed to the British Government, and accompanied by the instrument of ratification.
Page 52 - The transfer of an enemy vessel to a neutral flag, effected after the outbreak of hostilities, is void unless it is proved that such transfer was not made in order to evade the consequences to which an enemy vessel, as such, is exposed.
Page 54 - Neutral goods, with the exception of contraband of war, are not liable to capture under enemy's flag; 4. Blockades, in order to be binding, must be effective ; that is to say, maintained by a force sufficient really to prevent access to the coast of the enemy.
Page 48 - Any individual embodied in the armed forces of the enemy who is found on board a neutral merchant vessel, may be made a prisoner of war, even though there be no ground for the capture of the vessel.
Page 12 - Conditional contraband is liable to capture if it is shown to be destined for the use of the armed forces or of a government department of the enemy state...
Page 42 - A vessel carrying goods liable to capture as absolute or conditional contraband may be captured on. the high seas or in the territorial waters of the belligerents throughout the whole of her voyage, even if she is to touch at a port of call before reaching the hostile destination.
Page 62 - Government, and transmit simultaneously the act of accession, which will be deposited in the archives of the said government. The said government shall...
Page 52 - Where the transfer was effected more than thirty days before the outbreak of hostilities, there is an absolute presumption that it is valid if it is unconditional, complete, and in conformity with the laws of the countries concerned, and if its effect is such that neither the control of, nor the profits arising from the employment of the vessel remain in the same hands as before the transfer.