VIII. Straits

194. What Straits are Territorial 265

195. Navigation, Fishery, and Jurisdiction in Straits 266

196. The former Sound Dues 267

197. The Bosphorus and Dardanelles 268

IX. Boundaries of State Territory

198. Natural and Artificial Boundaries 270

199. Boundary Waters 270

200. Boundary Mountains 272

201. Boundary Disputes 272

202. Natural Boundaries sensu politico 273

X. State Servitudes

203. Conception of State Servitudes 273

204. Subjects of State Servitudes 276

205. Object of State Servitudes 276

206. Different kinds of State Servitudes 278

207. Validity of State Servitudes 279

208. Extinction of State Servitudes 280

XI. Modes of acquiring State Territory

209. Who can acquire State Territory? 281

210. Former Doctrine concerning Acquisition of Territory 282

211. What Modes of Acquisition of Territory there are 283

212. Original and derivative Modes of Acquisition 284

XII. Cession

213. Conception of Cession of State Territory 285

214. Subjects of Cession 285

215. Object of Cession 286

216. Form of Cession 286

217. Tradition of the ceded Territory 288

218. Veto of third Powers 289

219. Plebiscite and Option 289

XIII. Occupation

220. Conception of Occupation 291

221. Object of Occupation 292

222. Occupation how effected 292

223. Inchoate Title of Discovery 294

224. Notification of Occupation to other Powers 294

225. Extent of Occupation 295

226. Protectorate as Precursor of Occupation 296

227. Spheres of influence 297

228. Consequences of Occupation 298

XIV. Accretion

229. Conception of Accretion 299

230. Different kinds of Accretion 299

231. Artificial formations 299

232. Alluvions 300

233. Deltas 300

234. New-born Islands 301

235. Abandoned River-beds 302

XV. Subjugation

236. Conception of Conquest and of Subjugation 302

237. Subjugation in Contradistinction to Occupation 303

238. Justification of Subjugation as a Mode of Acquisition 304

239. Subjugation of the whole or of a part of Enemy Territory 304

240. Consequences of Subjugation 305

241. Veto of third Powers 307

XVI. Prescription

242. Conception of Prescription 308

243. Prescription how effected 309

XVII. Loss of State Territory

244. Six modes of losing State Territory 311

245. Operation of Nature 312

246. Revolt 312

247. Dereliction 313

CHAPTER II

THE OPEN SEA

I. Rise of the Freedom of the Open Sea

248. Former Claims to Control over the Sea 315

249. Practical Expression of claims to Maritime Sovereignty 317

250. Grotius's Attack on Maritime Sovereignty 318

251. Gradual recognition of the Freedom of the Open Sea 319

II. Conception of the Open Sea

252. Discrimination between Open Sea and Territorial Waters 321

253. Clear Instances of Parts of the Open Sea 322

III. The Freedom of the Open Sea

254. Meaning of the Term "Freedom of the Open Sea" 323

255. Legal Provisions for the Open Sea 324

256. Freedom of the Open Sea and War 325

257. Navigation and ceremonials on the Open Sea 326

258. Claim of States to Maritime Flag 326

259. Rationale for the Freedom of the Open Sea 327

IV. Jurisdiction on the Open Sea

260. Jurisdiction on the Open Sea mainly connected with Flag 329

261. Claim of Vessels to sail under a certain Flag 329

262. Ship Papers 331

263. Names of Vessels 332

264. Territorial Quality of Vessels on the Open Sea 332

265. Safety of Traffic on the Open Sea 333

266. Powers of Men-of-war over Merchantmen of all Nations 335

267. How Verification of Flag is effected 337

268. How Visit is effected 337

269. How Search is effected 338

270. How Arrest is effected 338

271. Shipwreck and Distress on the Open Sea 339

V. Piracy

272. Conception of Piracy 340

273. Private Ships as Subjects of Piracy 341

274. Mutinous Crew and Passengers as Subjects of Piracy 343

275. Object of Piracy 344

276. Piracy, how effected 344

277. Where Piracy can be committed 345

278. Jurisdiction over Pirates and their Punishment 345

279. Pirata non mutat dominium 346

280. Piracy according to Municipal Law 347

VI. Fisheries in the Open Sea

281. Fisheries in the Open Sea free to all Nations 348

282. Fisheries in the North Sea 349

283. Bumboats in the North Sea 351

284. Seal Fisheries in Behring Sea 351

285. Fisheries around the Faröe Islands and Iceland 353

VII. Telegraph Cables in the Open Sea

286. Telegraph Cables in the Open Sea admitted 353

287. International Protection of Submarine Telegraph Cables 354

VIII. Wireless Telegraphy on the Open Sea

287a. Radiotelegraphy between Ships and the Shore 355

287b. Radiotelegraphy between Ships at Sea 356

IX. The Subsoil beneath the Sea Bed

287c. Five Rules concerning the Subsoil beneath the Sea Bed 357

287d. The Proposed Channel Tunnel 359

CHAPTER III

INDIVIDUALS

I. Position of Individuals in International Law

288. Importance of Individuals to the Law of Nations 362

289. Individuals never Subjects of the Law of Nations 362

290. Individuals Objects of the Law of Nations 365

291. Nationality the Link between Individuals and the Law of Nations 366

292. The Law of Nations and the Rights of Mankind 367

II. Nationality

293. Conception of Nationality 369

294. Function of Nationality 370

295. So-called Protégés and de facto Subjects 371

296. Nationality and Emigration 373

III. Modes of Acquiring and Losing Nationality

297. Five Modes of Acquisition of Nationality 374

298. Acquisition of Nationality by Birth 375

299. Acquisition of Nationality through Naturalisation 375

300. Acquisition of Nationality through Redintegration 376

301. Acquisition of Nationality through Subjugation and Cession 377

302. Seven Modes of losing Nationality 377

IV. Naturalisation in Especial

303. Conception and Importance of Naturalisation 379

304. Object of Naturalisation 380

305. Conditions of Naturalisation 380

306. Effect of Naturalisation upon previous Citizenship 381

307. Naturalisation in Great Britain 382

V. Double and Absent Nationality

308. Possibility of Double and Absent Nationality 383

309. How Double Nationality occurs 384

310. Position of Individuals with Double Nationality 385

311. How Absent Nationality occurs 387

312. Position of Individuals destitute of Nationality 387

313. Redress against Difficulties arising from Double and Absent Nationality 388

VI. Reception of Aliens and Right of Asylum

314. No Obligation to admit Aliens 390

315. Reception of Aliens under conditions 392

316. So-called Right of Asylum 392

VII. Position of Aliens after Reception

317. Aliens subjected to Territorial Supremacy 393

318. Aliens in Eastern Countries 395

319. Aliens under the Protection of their Home State 395

320. Protection to be afforded to Aliens' Persons and Property 397

321. How far Aliens can be treated according to Discretion 397

322. Departure from the Foreign Country 398

VIII. Expulsion of Aliens

323. Competence to expel Aliens 399

324. Just Causes of Expulsion of Aliens 400

325. Expulsion how effected 402

326. Reconduction in Contradistinction to Expulsion 402

IX. Extradition

327. Extradition no legal duty 403

328. Extradition Treaties how arisen 404

329. Municipal Extradition Laws 405

330. Object of Extradition 407

331. Extraditable Crimes 408

332. Effectuation and Condition of Extradition 409

X. Principle of Non-Extradition of Political Criminals

333. How Non-extradition of Political Criminals became the Rule 411

334. Difficulty concerning the Conception of Political Crime 414

335. The so-called Belgian Attentat Clause 416

336. The Russian Project of 1881 416

337. The Swiss Solution of the Problem in 1892 417

338. Rationale for the Principle of Non-extradition of Political Criminals 418

339. How to avoid Misapplication of the Principle of Non-extradition of Political Criminals 420

340. Reactionary Extradition Treaties 422

PART III

ORGANS OF THE STATES FOR THEIR INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

CHAPTER I

HEADS OF STATES AND FOREIGN OFFICES

I. Position of Heads of States according to International Law

341. Necessity of a Head for every State 425

342. Recognition of Heads of States 425

343. Competence of Heads of States 426

344. Heads of States Objects of the Law of Nations 427

345. Honours and Privileges of Heads of States 428

II. Monarchs

346. Sovereignty of Monarchs 428

347. Consideration due to Monarchs at home 429

348. Consideration due to Monarchs abroad 429

349. The Retinue of Monarchs abroad 431

350. Monarchs travelling incognito 431

351. Deposed and Abdicated Monarchs 432

352. Regents 432

353. Monarchs in the service or subjects of Foreign Powers 432

III. Presidents of Republics

354. Presidents not Sovereigns 433

355. Position of Presidents in general 434

356. Position of Presidents abroad 434

IV. Foreign Offices

357. Position of the Secretary for Foreign Affairs 435

CHAPTER II

DIPLOMATIC ENVOYS

I. The Institution of Legation

358. Development of Legations 437

359. Diplomacy 438

II. Right of Legation

360. Conception of Right of Legation 440

361. What States possess the Right of Legation 441

362. Right of Legation by whom exercised 442

III. Kinds and Classes of Diplomatic Envoys

363. Envoys Ceremonial and Political 443

364. Classes of Diplomatic Envoys 443

365. Ambassadors 444

366. Ministers Plenipotentiary and Envoys Extraordinary 445

367. Ministers Resident 445

368. Chargés d'Affaires 445

369. The Diplomatic Corps 446

IV. Appointment of Diplomatic Envoys

370. Person and Qualification of the Envoy 446

371. Letter of Credence, Full Powers, Passports 447

372. Combined Legations 448

373. Appointment of several Envoys 448

V. Reception of Diplomatic Envoys

374. Duty to receive Diplomatic Envoys 449

375. Refusal to receive a certain Individual 450

376. Mode and Solemnity of Reception 451

377. Reception of Envoys to Congresses and Conferences 452

VI. Functions of Diplomatic Envoys

378. On Diplomatic Functions in general 453

379. Negotiation 453

380. Observation 454

381. Protection 454

382. Miscellaneous Functions 454

383. Envoys not to interfere in Internal Politics 455

VII. Position of Diplomatic Envoys

384. Diplomatic Envoys objects of International Law 455

385. Privileges due to Diplomatic Envoys 456

VIII. Inviolability of Diplomatic Envoys

386. Protection due to Diplomatic Envoys 457

387. Exemption from Criminal Jurisdiction 458

388. Limitation of Inviolability 459

IX. Exterritoriality of Diplomatic Envoys

389. Reason and Fictional Character of Exterritoriality 460

390. Immunity of Domicile 461

391. Exemption from Criminal and Civil Jurisdiction 464

392. Exemption from Subpœna as witness 465

393. Exemption from Police 466

394. Exemption from Taxes and the like 467

395. Right of Chapel 467

396. Self-jurisdiction 468

X. Position of Diplomatic Envoys as regards Third States

397. Possible Cases 469

398. Envoy travelling through Territory of third State 469

399. Envoy found by Belligerent on occupied Enemy Territory 471

400. Envoy interfering with affairs of a third State 472