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This eminent minister does not hesitate to declare, that, if the flag of a neutral cannot completely cover persons and merchandise in a voyage between two neutral ports, then its immunity will be but a vain word.
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Sumner quotes a minister's view on the significance of neutral flags in maritime law.
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