George, a UK citizen, contracts with the government of Iraq for the supply of oil-drilling equipement. After the UK goes to war with Iraq the contract cannot be performed. Would you say that:

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Subsequent illegality, as in the case of a declaration of war that renders the contract unenforceable, will serve to frustrate the contract as in Fibrosa Spolka Akcyjna v Fairbairn Lawson Combe Barbour [1942] 2 All ER 122, Stone par 13.3.4

George, a UK Citizen, Contracts with the Government of Iraq