HE Netherlands is considering questioning the World Court at the Hague regarding the legality of Britain's extention of! economic warfare by the seizure of German exports, informed quarters here said last night.
The report followed the formal Belgian protest to Britain against the export ban yesterday, similar: to that made earlier by Netherlands diplomatic representatives.
Japan also intends to protest but is awaiting the formal issuance of the order in Council authorizing the extension of economic warfare.
Japan is understood to be anxious lest the extension of, Britain's economic control might prevent the delivery of German machine tools urgently requited by the Japanese armament industry.
The Belgian protest asserted that the contraband. control of exports violates the Paris declaration of 1856. Britain argues that the law of reprisal legatizes the proposed action which is expected to be. issued by the Order Council next Tuesday. Authorita-Wye sources estimated that more than 1000 mings had been washed ashore fon the Yorkshive coast United Press. plan of the British to stop all Germany's exports is put into effect, he aid, and recalled that the Japanese Government as well as other neutral governments, including the Seandina-Sian countries, Beljwum und the Netherlands, had repeatedly. protested to Great Britain against the obstruction of legitimate commerce being carried on by neutral coun tries.
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