§ Mr. Garro Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he is aware that the steam trawler "Napier," of Aberdeen, was arrested on the 11th July and fined £1,000, at Reykjavik, for alleged illegal trawling; that the Iceland Supreme Court reversed this judgment and released the vessel on 8th October; 562W that in the meantime the Aberdeen owner of this vessel suffered a large loss; and whether he will make representations to the Iceland authorities pointing out the equity of making due compensation to the owner of the vessel?
§ Mr. EdenYes, Sir. The facts are as stated, except that the fine was imposed by the local court of the Westmann Islands. With reference to the second part of the question, I understand that the trawler was detained as security for the fine, the owner having failed to put up the bail demanded, and that the owner has since lodged a claim for compensation, demurrage, etc. This is nowsub judice.