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SITUATION I.-Asylum in neutral port...

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Solution..

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Notes...

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. Regulations of Institute of Inte al Law.

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Questions before Institute, 1910

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Opinions of publicists..

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Sojourn in neutral ports.

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The Hague rule on passage through neutral waters... 18

Refuge in neutral port.

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Brazilian treaty, 1828..

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Brazilian neutrality proclamation, 1898..

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Questionnaire before the Hague Conference, 1907

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Discussion of passage through neutral waters...

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Military forces and foreign jurisdiction..

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The Hague rule on internment......

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United States adherence to Convention XIII.

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Prof. Westlake on sojourn........

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Departure of belligerent vessels simultaneously in neu-

tral port...

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Two views.

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Résumé.

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Application to Situation I.

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Solution..

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SITUATION II.-Protection to neutral vessels.

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Solution.....

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Notes..

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Historical.

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Spanish-American War, 1898..

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Japanese Regulations, 1904..

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Russian Regulations, 1904.

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Treaty provisions as to visit..

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Treaty provisions as to convoy.

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Franco-British treaty, 1655...

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Obsolete clause of Swedish treaty, 1783.

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Treaty with Prussia, 1785....

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Treaties in time of war.

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Renunciation of treaty rights with Tunis.

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Court decisions on treaties...

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SITUATION II.-Protection to neutral vessels—Continued.

Notes—Continued.

Opinion of Attorney General..

Opinion of J. C. B. Davis....

Rule of Declaration of London, 1909

Treaty provision and naval officer....

Discussion of treaty provision with Prussia....

United States Navy Regulations....

Protection by one neutral of vessels of another

Solution....

SITUATION III.- Destruction of neutral vessel..

Solution...

Notes..

Introduction.....

Naval War College discussions, 1905...

Naval War College discussions, 1907.

The case of the Knight Commander..

Opinion of Prof. Holland.

English court decision.

British opinion....

Question at the Hague Conference, 1907

Question at International Naval Conference, 1908-9....

Propositions before Naval Conference...

Basis of discussion at Naval Conference.

Discussion at Naval Conference....

Provisions of Declaration of London...

Attitude of some commercial bodies.

Reply of British foreign office....

Discussion in Parliament.

Letters to London Times....

Naval opinion in Great Britain..

Mr. Bentwich's review of opinions....

Application of Declaration of London to Situation III ..

Solution.....

SITUATION IV.-Delivery of contraband at sea.

Solution...

Notes...

Treaty provisions on delivery of contraband.

Treaties of the United States....

British rule...

American Navy Department order, 1898...

Opinions of text writers...

Naval Conference, 1908–9

Report of British delegation..

Application of Declaration of London.

Résumé..

Solution...

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SITUATION V.-Proportion of contraband..

Solution...

Notes...

Review of attitude to, 1908

Early ideas as to penalty.

French instructions, 1870.

English prize cases.

American decisions.

Treaty provisions...

Special regulations....

Propositions before Naval Conference, 1908-9....

Discussions at Naval Conference...

“More than half the cargo?

Proportion and destination....

Provision of Declaration of London.

Nature of cargo..

Destination of cargo...

British view...

Résumé....

Solution.....

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