CO129-451 - Public Offices - 1918 — Page 361

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If the letharimu ↑ Goverment will cuarentee that the compromiso now prop isod by their Itinister is fastest- ed to bear this interpre tetion, and will give an under taking as regards the oz Bersion of the tie-charter of the “isor" no already Į reposod ty thai, Ida infeuty 's Government are prepared in return to unrantee that no further Dutch vessels fi ying the Dutch fing will be requisitionod by thoa in ony port of the world. Furthe more ido Pajesty's Govorkant would undertake that ne Dutch vesnels sailing; viià approved car;;oos from the Netherlends East Indies to any destinelibm.will be sub- jocted to detention in any British, port, ixcept much sa may la necessary for a short period for the purpose of inspection of papers or other mattero arising out of the right of visit and necrgh, or mich as tight be occa. sioned te British or Allieuuguipe; that in the event of Ide 'njosty's Governacht being unablo for my rosson to allow the iport into Dutch territory of my genüß, - Dutch #ssels intending to load such goods shall be allowed to discharge thoir cargoes 17 already loaded and proceed in ballast to the nurest Dutch port, recoiving the necessary bunteer coʻl for such voyage without furthe conditions.

In the evoit of prolongod delay being smused in indivimuni enenes through difficulties in raaid to the loading si bankers or cargo in Dutch vennels in British porte, läs tuajesty's Jovernsoni wila ratne no ekjoction to the vertela conchard rocalving hunters to clear in bedimet for the pesawat Mitch pors ik the owner ohell ussire thic in order to enable bihļng ano to enter upon Bose other voy