- The North Sea is officially classified and will subsequently be treated as an active hostile warzone. Merchant and civilian vessels travelling in the North Sea do so at their own risk.
- British commerce is hereby ordered to avoid passage through the North Sea. International and neutral shipping is hereby recommended to avoid the North Sea.
- The British Navy shall not sortie to the rescue of damaged or sinking vessels of any nation nor venture out to rescue foreign sailors.
- Entry into the North Sea is restricted by way of: Strait of Dover, British Territorial Waters, and the Restricted Zone. Vessels that still attempt to enter the North Sea by these restricted areas will be turned away and allowed to change course. Vessels that continue course may be stopped, forcibly relocated, or seized.
- In Conjunction with the Restricted Zone, the Unrestricted Zone will be opened for all shipping to enter the North Sea through.
- The British Navy shall have no presence in the Unrestricted Zone.
The Restricted Zone
- A Restricted Zone is created: this zone is off limits to non-British vessels. Passage into and through the Restricted Zone is restricted.
- Vessels that are currently in the restricted zone will be allowed to turn around, change course, or leave the zone promptly.
- Foreign merchant vessels that attempt to enter the Restricted Zone will be turned back. Vessels that continue to travel into or through the Restricted Zone will be seized.
- The British Navy has the right to stop and inspect any foreign ship that enters the Restricted Zone.
- Foreign military vessels found in the Restricted Zone will be fired upon.
- Foreign vessels travelling in the Restricted Zone carrying contraband will be immediately seized.
- Foreign vessels that sail far into British Territorial Waters will be seized.
Exemption
- Merchant ships of the Kingdom of Belgium are exempt only from the restrictions of movement through the Restricted Zone and Dover Strait.