M.P., one of His Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, is to give the necessary directions herein. ALMERIC FITZROY. BRITISH NOTIFICATION relative to the Treatment of Austro-Hungarian Merchant Vessels.-London, October 31, 1914.* Notice. THE Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs has received information to satisfy him that British merchant ships which cleared from their last port of departure before the outbreak of hostilities with Austria-Hungary, but have been, or may be, met with at sea by Austro-Hungarian ships of war after the outbreak of such hostilities, are to be detained during the war, or requisitioned in lieu of condemnation as a prize, and he has accordingly addressed the undermentioned notification to the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. Foreign Office, October 31, 1914. Sir Edward Grey to the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. MY LORDS, Foreign Office, October 31, 1914. I HAVE the honour to state that information has reached me of a nature to satisfy me that British merchant ships which cleared from their last port before the outbreak of hostilities with Austria-Hungary, but have been, or may be, met with at sea by Austro-Hungarian ships of war after the outbreak of such hostilities, are to be detained during the war, or requisitioned in lieu of condemnation as prize. Austro-Hungarian merchant vessels therefore, which cleared from their last port before the declaration of war, and are captured after the outbreak of hostilities with AustriaHungary, and brought before British Prize Courts for adjudication, will be detained during the war, or requisitioned subject to indemnity. I have, &c. E. GREY. * "London Gazette," October 31, 1914. M [1914. CVIII.] BRITISH NOTIFICATION relative to the Arrest of Enemy Reservists on board Neutral Vessels.-London, November 1, 1914.* Foreign Office, November 1, 1914. In view of the action taken by the German forces in Belgium and France of removing, as prisoners of war, all persons who are liable to military service, His Majesty's Government have given instructions that all enemy reservists on board neutral vessels should be made prisoners of war. BRITISH ORDINANCE varying the Orders relative to the Payment of Fees in respect of Patents, &c., in Enemy Countries. London, November 4, 1914.† Board of Trade, Whitehall. WHEREAS by Royal Proclamation relating to trading with the enemy, dated the 9th day of September, 1914, it was, amongst other things, declared as follows:— "The expression' enemy country' in this Proclamation means the territories of the German Empire and of the Dual Monarchy of Austria-Hungary, together with all the colonies and dependencies thereof. "The expression 'enemy' in this Proclamation means any person or body of persons, of whatever nationality, resident or carrying on business in the enemy country, but does not include persons of enemy nationality who are neither resident nor carrying on business in the enemy country. In the case of incorporated bodies enemy character attaches only to those incorporated in an enemy country." And whereas it was also declared by the said Proclamation that, from and after the date of the said Proclamation, the persons therein referred to were prohibited from doing certain acts therein more specifically mentioned; And whereas it was further declared by the said Proclamation as follows: "Nothing in this Proclamation shall be taken to prohibit anything which shall be expressly permitted by our licence or by the licence given on our behalf by a Secretary of State or the Board of Trade, whether such licences be specially granted to individuals or be announced as applying to classes of persons"; And whereas, in pursuance of the powers conferred by the Trading with the Enemy Proclamation No. 2, the Board of Trade, "London Gazette," November 3, 1914. "London Gazette," November 6, 1914. Page 117. acting on behalf of His Majesty by licence dated the 23rd day of September, 1914,* granted licence to the persons therein referred to to pay the fees therein more specifically mentioned; And whereas by Proclamation dated the 8th day of October, 1914, the said Proclamation dated the 9th day of September, 1914, called the Trading with the Enemy Proclamation No. 2, was amended as therein more specifically set forth, and the said Proclamation of the 8th day of October, 1914, was to be read as one with the Trading with the Enemy Proclamation No. 2; And whereas, in consequence of the provisions of the said Proclamation dated the 8th day of October, 1914, it is desirable to restate and modify the provisions contained in the beforerecited licence dated the 23rd day of September, 1914: Now, therefore, the Board of Trade, acting on behalf of His Majesty, and in pursuance of the power reserved in the said Proclamation and all other powers thereunto them enabling, do hereby revoke the said licence dated 23rd day of September, 1914, and do hereby give and grant licence to all persons resident, carrying on business, or being in the United Kingdom. To pay any fees necessary for obtaining the grant or for obtaining the renewal of patents or for obtaining the registration of designs or trade-marks or the renewal of such registration in an enemy country." And also to pay on behalf of an "enemy" any fees payable in the United Kingdom on application for or renewal of the grant of a patent or on application for the registration of designs or trade-marks or the renewal of such registration. Dated this 4th day of November, 1914. H. LLEWELLYN SMITH, BRITISH NOTIFICATION of the Existence of a State of War between Great Britain and Turkey.-November 5, 1914.‡ OWING to hostile acts committed by Turkish forces under German officers, a state of war exists between Great Britain and Turkey as from to-day. Foreign Office, November 5, 1914. Page 123. + Page 146. London Gazette," November 5, 1914. BRITISH PROCLAMATION extending to the War with Turkey the Proclamations and Orders in Council now in Force relating to the War.-London, November 5, 1914*. GEORGE, R.I. WHEREAS, owing to hostile acts committed by Turkish forces under German officers, a state of war now exists between us and the Sultan of Turkey; And whereas on the 4th day of August, 1914, a state of war came into existence between us and the German Emperor; And whereas we did on the same date and on certain other dates subsequent thereto issue certain Proclamations and Orders in Council connected with such state of war: And whereas on the 12th day of August, 1914, a state of war came into existence between us and the Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary; And whereas certain of the aforesaid Proclamations and Orders in Council have since been extended so as to cover the state of war between us and the Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary; And whereas it is desirable now to provide for the state of war between us and the Sultan of Turkey; And whereas the Convention relating to the status of enemy merchant vessels at the outbreak of hostilities, signed at The Hague on the 18th October, 1907,† has not been ratified by the Sultan of Turkey, and therefore we do not think fit to extend to Turkish ships the Order in Council issued on the 4th day of August, 1914, with reference to the departure from our ports of enemy vessels, which at the outbreak of hostilities were in any such port or which subsequently entered the same: Now, therefore, we have thought fit, by and with the advice of our Privy Council, to issue this our Royal Proclamation declaring, and it is hereby declared, as follows: 1. The Proclamations and Orders in Council issued with reference to the state of war between us and the German Emperor, or with reference to the state of war between us and the German Emperor and the Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary, other than the Order in Council issued on the 4th day of August, 1914, with reference to the departure from our ports of enemy vessels, which at the outbreak of hostilities were in any such port, or which subsequently entered the same, shall, if still in force, apply to the state of war between us and the Sultan of Turkey as from the 5th day of November, 1914. 2. The Proclamation issued on the 5th day of August, 1914,$ warning all our subjects, and all persons resident or being in our dominions, from contributing to or participating in, or assisting * "London Gazette," November 5, 1914. Vol. C, page 365. Page 69. § Page 78. in the floating of, any loan raised on behalf of the German Government, or from advancing money to or entering into any contract or dealings whatsoever with the said Government, or otherwise aiding, abetting, or assisting the said Government, shall be deemed as from this 5th day of November, 1914, to apply to all loans raised on behalf of, or contracts or dealings entered into with, or to aiding, abetting, or assisting the Ottoman Government. 3. The words "enemy country" in any of the Proclamations or Orders in Council referred to in Article 1 of this Proclamation shall include the dominions of His Imperial Majesty the Sultan of Turkey other than Egypt, Cyprus, and any territory in the occupation of us or our allies. Given at our Court at Buckingham Palace this 5th day of November, in the year of our Lord 1914, and in the fifth year of our reign. God save the King! BRITISH ORDER IN COUNCIL relative to the Annexation of the Island of Cyprus to His Majesty's Dominions.— London, November 5, 1914.* At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 5th day of November, 1914. PRESENT: THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL. WHEREAS, by virtue of the Convention of Defensive Alliance between Her Majesty Queen Victoria and His Imperial Majesty the Sultan, signed on the 4th June, 1878,† the Annex to the said Convention signed on the 1st July, 1878, and the Agreement signed on behalf of Her Majesty and His Imperial Majesty the Sultan on the 14th August, 1878,5 His Imperial Majesty the Sultan assigned the Island of Cyprus to be occupied and administered by England upon the terms and conditions specified in the said Convention, Annex, and Agreement; And whereas by reason of the outbreak of war between His Majesty and His Imperial Majesty the Sultan the said Convention, Annex, and Agreement have become annulled, and are no longer of any force or effect; And whereas it has, for the reasons herein before appearing, seemed expedient to His Majesty that the said island should be "London Gazette," November 5, 1914. + Vol. LXIX, page 744. § Vol. LXIX, vage 769. |