The Archive · 1940

Navicerts to Mark Neutrals

Berlin, Feb. 27.

Authorized Nazi quarters today reiterated that German submarines had the "theoretical right" to sink neutral ships. They added, however, that such rights existed even if the neutral vessels had obtained navicerts from a British consul and even if harbour to another.

"A neutral ship submits itself to British control when it gives a British consul details of its cargo just as when it enters a British control harbour," they said.

Countering legal arguments, these authorized Nazis said, "We will break the British blockade one way or an-—United Press.

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