§ 2. Mr. BURNETTasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether his attention has been drawn to a case in which the skipper of an Aberdeen trawler "Bracenmore," taken within the three-mile limit, was sentenced by the Icelandic courts to a fine of £1,000 and the confiscation of all gear to the value of £400 to £500 in addition; and will he make representations to the Icelandic Government?
§ Mr. EDENThe answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative. As regards the second part, I am unable to make any statement until the documents relating to the legal proceedings in this case have been examined by the competent authorities here.
§ Mr. BURNETTWill the Under-Secretary take into account the fact that for an exactly similar offence at Peterhead a fine of £30 was imposed?