Still less permissible would be the cutting of a cable connecting two neutral ports, although messages may pass through it which, by previous and subsequent stages of transmission, may be useful to the enemy.
Holland emphasizes the illegality of cutting cables connecting neutral ports, even if they may aid the enemy.
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