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12 miles accepted Admiralty agreement Allies American American Civil War apply Article authority belligerent blockade Britain British cargo carried chapter claim coast coastal concerned conditional contraband Conference continental shelf Convention crew crime decision Declaration of London Declaration of Paris delegation destination draft effect enemy exercise fisheries follows foreign ships formal French German Government Hague high seas hostilities important innocent passage internal waters international law jurisdiction justified land law of nations laws of war limit maritime measures ment merchant ship merchant vessel military neutral countries neutral ports neutral ships neutral vessel neutral waters operations Order-in-Council owner peace possible practice present principle Prize Court Prize Law problem protection provisions purpose question reason recognised reprisals rules Second World War seized seizure shore submarine territorial belt territorial sea territorial waters tion trade treaty Tribunal United visit and search voyage warfare wars warship zone