UNDER NEUTRAL FLAG
DECEIVING AN ENEMY AN ACCEPTED PRINCIPLE (British Official Wireless.) Reed. noon. , -RUGBY, Oct. 5. An attempt has been made in a German broadcast to represent as an abuse of the neutral (lag the reported flying of the United States flag on the Mauretania. 'lt is a well-accepted principle that a ship is justified in flying false 'colours to deceive an enemy. This is a feature of naval instructions of all countries, being supported by leading authorities on international law. The only limitation to this practice is that a ship must hoist ‘her proper flag before committing an act of hostility.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20061, 6 October 1939, Page 7
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103UNDER NEUTRAL FLAG Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20061, 6 October 1939, Page 7
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