"The Norwegian warship," the Foreign Ministry continued, "thereupon immediately sent its doctor on board the City of Flint. This physician declared that the man reported ill suffered only from an insignificant injury to his leg. The warship therefore ordered the City of Flint not to anchor at Haugesund but, the freighter did so despite this warning. Questioned on his action, the German commanding officer stated, 'I acted in accordance with orders from my Government.' He also stated that he wished to consult the German Consul.
"According to The Hague Rules of 1907, which were ratified by Germany and Norway and on which the German Charge d'Affaires based certain of his views during the correspondence dealing with the City of Flint's first stay in Tromso, neutral powers must permit entry of vessels taken as prizes of war and compelled to call at one of their ports by bad weather or want of food or fuel. Accordingly (since the City of Flint did not fail in -this category), the German prize crew was interned on board a Norwegian warship that night, while the City of Flint was released and left Haugesund the next morning.
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