That search for contraband of war can ever be suppressed I do not believe, and fear that it may be many years before divergent national interests can be so far reconciled as to secure an agreement as to the list of contraband articles.
He expresses skepticism about the possibility of suppressing contraband searches, indicating the challenges of reconciling national interests.
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