Den Telegraaf 1916

[Korpen]

The Kingdom of the United Netherlands declares Neutrality in the war between Bharat and france.

The effects of the statement of neutrality are:
- Any attempt by the belligerents to attack, search or size any ships in the territorial sea of the Netherlands is a violation of neutrality, if it occurs the Netherlands will do its outmost to get the ship returned its proper crew and captain. If that is not possible, compensation is to be paid.
- Belligerents are forbidden to use Dutch ports or territorial sea as basing for operations.
- Belligerents will not be supplied with any kind of warships, arms, ammunition or other kind of weapons.
- Warships of the belligerents may not remain more then 24h in any Dutch port or water (with some exception concerning transit in some areas), longer stay will result in the ship being interned.
However, any warships from the belligerents will no be allowed to leave port less then 24h after a warship or merchantman from the other belligerent power (a warships that stays longer then 24h in port due to this will not be interned unless the port authorities judge it motivated).
- Any armed ships will be considered a warship when it comes to the matter of staying in port (and any ships claiming status as merchantman will have to be ready to undergo a search to confirm their status).
- Warships of the belligerent powers will only be allowed refuel once, after that a time period of at least three months must pass before they will be allowed to refuel in Dutch ports again.

- From the 4th of April the restrictions will also apply to any non-belligerent powers in the conflict.

[The Rock Doctor]

The Colombians ask, "To whom would non-belligerent powers in the conflict refer?"

[Korpen]

The Colombians ask, "To whom would non-belligerent powers in the conflict refer?"

Effectively countries who have not declared themselves neutral by that date.