✨ War Proclamations
Oct. 12.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3749
BY THE KING.
A PROCLAMATION.
SPECIFYING CERTAIN ADDITIONAL ARTICLES WHICH ARE TO BE TREATED AS CONTRABAND OF WAR.
GEORGE R.I.
WHEREAS on the fourth day of August last we did issue Our Royal Proclamation specifying the articles which it was Our intention to treat as Contraband of War during War between Us and the German Emperor :
And whereas on the twelfth day of August last We did by Our Royal Proclamation of that date extend Our Proclamation aforesaid to the War between Us and the Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary :
And whereas by an Order in Council of the twentieth day of August, one thousand nine hundred and fourteen, it was ordered that during the present hostilities the Convention known as the Declaration of London should, subject to certain additions and modifications therein specified, be adopted and put in force as if the same had been ratified by Us :
And whereas it is desirable to add to the list of articles to be treated as Contraband of War during the present War :
And whereas it is expedient to introduce certain further modifications in the Declaration of London as adopted and put in force :
Now, therefore, We do hereby declare, by and with the advice of Our Privy Council, that during the continuance of the War, or until We do give further public notice, the articles enumerated in the Schedule hereto will, notwithstanding anything contained in Article twenty-eight of the Declaration of London, be treated as conditional contraband.
SCHEDULE.
Copper, unwrought. Lead, pig, sheet, or pipe. Glycerine. Ferrochrome. Haematite iron ore. Magnetic iron ore. Rubber. Hides and skins, raw or rough tanned (but not including dressed leather).
Given at Our Court at Buckingham Palace this twenty-first day of September, in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and fourteen, and in the fifth year of Our Reign.
GOD SAVE THE KING!
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BY THE KING.
A PROCLAMATION.
PROHIBITING BRITISH VESSELS FROM CARRYING CONTRABAND FROM ONE FOREIGN PORT TO ANY OTHER FOREIGN PORT.
GEORGE R.I.
WHEREAS a state of War exists between Us on the one hand and the German Empire on the other :
And whereas We have by Proclamation warned all persons resident, carrying on business, or being in Our Dominions that it is contrary to law for them to have any commercial intercourse with any person resident, carrying on business, or being in the said Empire, or to trade in or carry any goods, wares, or merchandise destined for or coming from the said Empire, or for or from any person resident, carrying on business, or being therein :
Now, We do hereby further warn all Our subjects that conformably with that prohibition it is forbidden to carry in British Vessels from any Foreign Port to any other Foreign Port any article comprised in the list of Contraband of War issued by Us unless the shipowner shall have first satisfied himself that the articles are not intended ultimately for use in the enemy country. Any British Vessel acting in contravention of this Proclamation will be liable to capture by Our Naval Forces and to be taken
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VUW Te Waharoa —
NZ Gazette 1914, No 110
NZLII —
NZ Gazette 1914, No 110
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🌏 Proclamation specifying additional contraband articles
🌏 External Affairs & Territories21 September 1914
Contraband, War, Declaration of London, Naval Forces
- George R.I.
🌏 Proclamation prohibiting British vessels from carrying contraband
🌏 External Affairs & TerritoriesContraband, British Vessels, War, Naval Forces
- George R.I.