A neutral State restrains, under certain circumstances, the export of coal, not because coal is contraband, but because such export is converting the neutral territory into a base of belligerent operations.
Holland explains the rationale behind a neutral state's restriction on coal exports during wartime, emphasizing the distinction between contraband and military strategy.
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