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Vols. I to XI...

Published 1820 tọ 1864

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Vol. XII (with INDEX OF SUBJECTS, Vols. I to XII)......... Published 1872
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XV (with CHRONOLOGICAL INDEX to Vols. XIV and XV)
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1877

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1910

Vol. XXVI (with CHRONOLOGICAL and ANALYTICAL INDEX).... Published 1913

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AUSTRIA-HUNGARY.

Notice. Existence of a State of War between Great Britain and Austria-Hungary.

London, 12th August, 1914...... Proclamation. Extending to Austria-Hungary Proclamations and an Order in Council connected with the War.

London, 12th August, 1914......

Order in Council. Extending British Prize Court Jurisdic-. tion to Austro-Hungarian Ships, &c. London, 20th August, 1914...... Notice. Contraband of War. German and Austro-Hungarian Lists.

London, 16th September, 1914...... 255 Notice. Capture and Detention, &c., of Austro-Hungarian Vessels clearing before the Declaration of War. London, 31st October, 1914......

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Regulations. Naval Prize Courts.

28th November, 1914...... Notice. Contraband of War. Austro-Hungarian List. London, 16th December, 1915......

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BELGIUM.

Law. Belgian Nationality.

Laeken, 26th May, 1914......

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Order in Council. Applying Part 2 of British Medical Act,