It tried to fight back with submarines, despite the risk of war by the powerful neutral power the United States.
12.
The rights and duties of a neutral power are defined in Sections 5 and 13 of the Hague Convention of 1907.
13.
The United States government, as a neutral power, did not order any American vessels to proceed in this attack.
14.
This important resource was used to make spearheads and arrowheads, and its importance gave the Neutral power to maintain their neutrality.
15.
In addition, Canada is seen as a far more neutral power than the United States, which is widely distrusted in Africa.
16.
A prolonged campaign would also allow France time to reconstitute a new army and convince neutral powers to enter the war against Prussia.
17.
According to the Hague Conventions, after the end of a war a neutral power is not required to extradite warfighters to anyone.
18.
What was lacking, Mattingly concludes, was a neutral power whose judgements were generally accepted either by impartial justice or by overwhelming force.
19.
A neutral power may supply communication facilities to belligerents, but not war material, although it need not prevent export of such material.
20.
After the outbreak of war, Sweden appointed negotiators to address its trade with the belligerents under requirements of international law dealing with neutral powers.
