UNABLE TO ACCEPT THE MOTION
. « PRIVATE PROPERTY & THE BLOCKADE By Tolccraph Press Association—Copyright . (Ucc. May 7, 11,30 p.m.) ■ , . London, May 7. In tho House of Commons, Air. Philip Morrell (Liberal) moved:—"That it is desirable that the Government negotiato with the leading Maritime Powers to secure immunity for -private property, except ships, violating a blockade. 1 ' , Mr. Gordon Harvoy (Liberal) seconded tho motion. Sir Edward Grey (Secretary of State for Foreign AfFairs) said tho Government was unable to accept anv motion which would commit them to the abolition of the right to blockade, but if he had evidence that tho granting of immunity to private property would be likely to lead to a reduction in the expenditure on armaments, he would be prepared to agree to a modification of tho rights of capture. Foreign Governments, however, had given no indication. It was essential that Great Britain should not produce a state of things, in which tho balance of risk would bo enormously in favour of tho Continental countries? against Groat Britain. The motion was talked out.
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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2143, 8 May 1914, Page 7
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175UNABLE TO ACCEPT THE MOTION Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2143, 8 May 1914, Page 7
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