66
E. Obligations
ann der
the Barcelona Convention and Statute on
Freedom of Transit.
hawk
Advanta Could haul
It is just possible that
dvantage be taken of Article 7 of
Statuto Freedom of Tramint
the Convention to prohibit the exportation, verguence wheten)
snice in doubt very much better it could be said tha
of these forpedo boats on
there is
Crounds that
safety & the stats or
it was an emergency affecting the vital
A
interests of Hong Kong This would, it
seems to us,
very
the
stretching interpretation of
would
the Article, and it wa be doubtful if such
a decision could be upheld should
senonom
tallo the
diebuted.
de the metter to the
fot be +
ermanent
they are
Court of International Justice, as 144 'vid be-
the ital
of
within the meaning article in prestion.
.entitled to
to Henderson,
I am sending a copy of this letter
Shackle.
Yours sincerely,
(Zigned) Q. E. J. GENT: