Source: https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100029845260.0x0000b3
Timestamp: 2020-05-25 06:59:26
Document Index: 31024246

Matched Legal Cases: ['art 1', 'art 1', 'art 1', 'art 1', 'art 1', 'art 1']

File 4327/1911 Part 1 'Turco-Italian War: HMG's Proclamation of Neutrality' [‎187r] (45/88) | Qatar Digital Library
Previous 2/424File 4327/1911 Part 1 'Turco-Italian War: HMG's Proclamation of Neutrality' [‎186v] (44/88)
378/424 NextFile 4327/1911 Part 1 'Turco-Italian War: HMG's Proclamation of Neutrality' [‎187v] (46/88)
File 4327/1911 Part 1 'Turco-Italian War: HMG's Proclamation of Neutrality' [‎187r] (45/88)
CONTRABAND OF WAR: ITALIAN DECLARATION
October 9, 1911.
With reference to the notification which
appeared in the London Gazette of the 6th
instant, His Majesty’s Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs has received, through His
Majesty’s Ambassador at Rome, a Declaration
from the Italian Government with respect to
Contraband of War, of which the following is
a translation: —
Rome, October 4th, 1911.
The Ministry for Foreign Affairs has the
honour to notify that, having regard to the
state of war existing between Italy and Turkey,
the following articles will be considered by
Italy as Contraband of War in accordance with
the provisions of the Mercantile Marine Code
of the Kingdom: —
Cannon, rifles, carbines, revolvers, pistols,
swords and other weapons, whether firearms or
sidearms, munitions of war, military equip
ment of every species, and generally every
thing which without manipulation can be put
to immediate use in connection with land or
The Royal Ministry for Foreign Affairs at
the same time notifies that, since the Ottoman
Government have taken no steps with a view to
exempting Italian merchant vessels from cap
ture, but, on the contrary, have committed
acts of seizure and capture to the prejudice of
Italian merchant vessels, the Royal Govern
ment, in conformity with the provisions of the
laws in force and the general principles of the
law of nations, reserve to themselves the right
of capture and seizure of Ottoman merchant
The Royal Ministry for Foreign Affairs will
be glad if the above declaration can be brought
as soon as possible to the knowledge of the
{Extract from the London Gazette of Tuesday, 10 October, 1911.)
Printed by Wyman & Sons, Ltd.,
For Rowland Bailey, Esq., C.B., M.V.O., the King’s Printer of Acts of Parlianaent.
(0396.) 100. 10/11-
File 4327/1911 Part 1 'Turco-Italian War: HMG's Proclamation of Neutrality' [‎187r] (45/88), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/10/196/1, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100029845260.0x0000b3> [accessed 25 May 2020]
https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100029845260.0x0000b3
<meta charset="utf-8"><a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100029845260.0x0000b3">File 4327/1911 Part 1 'Turco-Italian War: HMG's Proclamation of Neutrality' [&lrm;187r] (45/88)</a>
<a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100029845260.0x0000b3">
<img src="https://images.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100000000419.0x000059/IOR_L_PS_10_196_0378.jp2/full/!280,240/0/default.jpg" alt="" />
http://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100029845260.0x0000b3