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accepted Admiralty agreed agreement aircraft Allies American American Civil War authority base line blockade Britain British capture cargo century chapter claims clear coast concerned conference controversy Convention countries crime decision Declaration of London Declaration of Paris destination discussion effect enemy enforcement entitled exercise fisheries followed force foreign ships formal French German Hague Hague Convention high seas hospital ships immunity important innocent passage interest internal waters jurisdiction justified land law of nations laws of war legal right liable maritime merchant ships merchant vessel neutral ports neutral vessel Order-in-Council peace piracy pirates possible powers practice principle Prize Court problem protection purpose question reason recognised reprisals right of innocent rules RUSES OF WAR second world war seems seizure shore sovereignty submarine territorial belt territorial waters three mile limit tion trade treaty tribunal United visit and search voyage warfare wars warships zone