CO129-413 - Governor Sir May - 1914 [8-10] — Page 301

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Translation of Code telegram of 8th September from the Secretary of State to H.E. the Governor via Singapore.

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ТЯЦООНАН

September 8th. With reference to my telegram of 20th August His Majesty's Goverment are advised that in cases of ships taken on the high seas proceedings before prize courts should be commenced and conducted by proper officer of the Crown in the name of the Crown and that such ships are prize and not "droits" of Admiralty. Such "droits consisting of captures made at sea by non-commissioned vessels and all captures made in court other than of vessels coming in upon revolt from the enemy or driven in by one of His Majesty's ships of war.

HARCOURT