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three days after her departure, and
in these circumstances the Governor
was obviously unable to intervene.
The appeal made by the Consul
to the Rules embodied in Article
VI of the Treaty of Washington is
not relevant, as those rules are
only binding between the Powers
Signatory of the Treaty, namely
Great Britain and the United States
of America, no other maritime Power
having, so far as His Majesty's
Government are aware acceded to
them. His Majesty's Government
cannot