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Colonial Merchant vessels refuse to show her national colours to one of Ster Majesty's ships, the name of the master or owners of the vessel are to be ascertained and one or more affidavits of the facts are to be taken on the best evidence before a Consul or other competent authority and transmitted to the Admiralty with a full report of the circumstances of the occurrence. It will be seen by the above that the showing of Colours by a British merchant ship to a British warship is to be regarded as obligatory. Foreign Governments may be presumed to have issued similar Instructions for the guidance of their officers. The firing of a blank by a warship has various significations dependent on circumstances. Amongst others, it calls attention to a signal, irregularity, or conviction.
I do not consider that it is to be regarded as a demand to "Heave to", unless the ship has colours hoisted. The object of the signal was evidently to ascertain the nationality of the "Jailfeen". This enquiry is more usually made by a flag signal, as per the Commercial Code.
(80) G. Boyes.
27.10.94
Commodore
Enclosure 3.
Minute by the Attorney General
I quite concur in His Excellency's view as to the answer to be returned. It appears to me that all that can be said is that the French method was adopted as the less courteous of two methods.
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Colonial Murchant vessels refuse to show her national coloure to one
of
Ster Majesty's ships, the
of the master
or
of
the
Maunts
owners,
are
to be ascertained and one
more affidavits of
to be taken on
the
the
that offers before
are
facts prst occasion
a Conent or
other competent authority and transmitted to the Admirally
full report of the
with
au
occurrence! It will be seen
by above that the showing of Colours by
a
British merchant
ship to a British warship is
to be
regarded
me as obligatory. Foreign Governments
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be presumed to have issued
similar Instructions for guidance of their officers. The firing of
blank
by
a
warship has
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various significations dependant circumstances. Amongst others it callo attention to a
sequal
siqual,
irregularity,
arr onviccion
I do not consider that it is to
be regarded
as
D
demand to
addressed.
"Steave to", unless the ship has colours hoisted. The object of the
"Forfait
was
uvadies evidently to!
ascertain the nationality of the "Jailfeen". This enquiry it is
to make by a flag
mare usual to
siqual. Commercial Code.
(80) G. Boyes.
27.10.94
Commodore
Enclosure 3.
Minute by the Attorney General
Stons. Col. Seanitary.
I
quite concns in Stiv
Excellency's view, as to the answer
to be returned.
IF
appeare
to
that
all that can be said is that
the French
in op was adopted
the less courtions of two methods
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