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cannot therefore recognize the right

of appeal to them.

In this connection His Majes-

ty's Government feel it incumbent

upon them to reiterate that the

carriage by merchant vessels of

munitions of war or other contra-

band articles in the ordinary

course of commerce to any foreign

port is a matter which, during

hostilities, is undertaken subject

to the usual risks of visit, search

and capture on the high seas by

either belligerent, and is not con-

rent,

trary