CO129-264 - Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1894 [9-12] — Page 426

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Enclosure 2. 421

Minute by Commodore Boyes, RN.

655

Your Excellency.

I am of opinion that the "Jai Ynew" having hoisted colours when the "Forfar" fired a blank (they are described as otherwise) has no ground for complaint as a British ship, she being at the time of ... unknown nationality.

There is no law, international or other, that I know of, compelling a merchant ship to show her colours to a man-of-war of a foreign ...

It is however customary and sometimes advisable to do so. As regards our ships, Article 93 "Queen's Regulations and Admiralty Instructions" directs "should a ship or vessel belonging to any of His Majesty's subjects, including Colonial ...

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Enclosure 2. 421 Minute by Commodore Boyes, RN. 655 Your Excellency. I am of opinion that the "Jai Ynew" having hoisted colours when the "Forfar" fired a blank (they are described as otherwise) has no ground for complaint as a British ship, she being at the time of ... unknown nationality. There is no law, international or other, that I know of, compelling a merchant ship to show her colours to a man-of-war of a foreign ... It is however customary and sometimes advisable to do so. As regards our ships, Article 93 "Queen's Regulations and Admiralty Instructions" directs "should a ship or vessel belonging to any of His Majesty's subjects, including Colonial ...
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Enclosure 2. 421

Minute by Commodore Boyes, RN.

Reep

655

Your Excellency. Perf 12 AN 961

I am of opinion that the

"Jai Ynew" having

colours

hoisted when the "Forfart" fired

blank

@ribed

grus (they

are wok des-

as otherwise) has no

a

ground for complaint as British ship, she being at the time of

مجھ

unknown nationality

There is no law international

on other, that I know of, com-

-pelling

a

murchant ship to

show her colours to

man_of_

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foreign

It is however

customary and sornctiones advisable to do so. As regards our ships, Article 93 "Queens Regulations and Adenirally

Instructions "direct "should ship or vessel belonging to any

A

of Sten Majesty's subjects, including

Colonial

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