CONTRABAND CONTROL
NO DECLARED BLOCKADE
OF GERMANY
(British Official Wireless.)
RUGBY, October 31
Asked in the House of Commons in what way the British operations fell short of tlie rules of blockade as defined by international law, the Minister of Economic Warfare. Mr. R. Cross, said that the essence of a blockade was the prevention of all ingress to and egress from the blockaded coast, irrespective of the nationality of the ship or the origin, nature of ownership, or destination of the cargo. "The British Government has not declared any blockade of Germany," he said. "However, it has instituted a system of control over imports of contraband into Germany directly or through neutral countries. This is considered effective to prevent the passage to Germany of articles useful for the prosecution of the war."
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Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 107, 2 November 1939, Page 13
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133CONTRABAND CONTROL Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 107, 2 November 1939, Page 13
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