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accepted agreed agreement aircraft Allies American American Civil War authority base line blockade Britain British cargo century chapter claim clear coast concerned conditional contraband conference controversy Convention countries crew decision Declaration of London Declaration of Paris destination effect enforce entitled exercise fisheries followed foreign ships formal French German Hague Hague Convention high seas hostilities immunity important innocent passage interest jurisdiction justified land law of nations laws of war legal right liable to capture liable to condemnation maritime ment merchant ship merchant vessel Napoleonic wars naval officers neutral countries neutral flag neutral ports neutral ships neutral vessel neutral waters Orders-in-Council outbreak peace piracy pirates possible practice principle Prize Court Prize Law problem protection provisions purpose question reason recognised reprisals right of innocent rules seems seized seizure shore territorial belt territorial waters three mile limit tion trade treaty visit and search voyage warfare warships