§ Mr. ROBERT HARCOURTasked within how many miles from its coast the Norwegian Government claims the right to regulate fisheries; and whether such coast-line was taken to mean the outermost rocks on the coast, irrespective of their being submerged during a portion of the twenty-four hours?
§ Sir E. GREYThis question was, I understand, answered yesterday. Under Norwegian law territorial jurisdiction is claimed over all waters up to a distance of four English nautical miles beyond the furthest outlying island or rock which is not washed over by the sea. I am not aware of any instance of the practical assertion of this claim, which is not admitted by this country.
§ Mr. ROBERT HARCOURTThe question asked yesterday by my hon. Friend the Member for St. Andrews Burghs (Mr. Duncan Millar) is not quite the same as mine. I do not know whether the right hon. Gentleman has anything to add as to the last portion of my question—"whether such coast-line is taken to mean the outermost rocks on the coast, irrespective of their being submerged during a portion of the twenty-four hours"?
§ Sir E. GREYI understood that was covered by the answer that territorial jurisdiction is claimed over all waters up to a distance of four English nautical miles beyond the furthest outlying island or rock which is not washed over by the sea.