§ 43. Sir G. STRICKLANDasked the Minister of Agriculture whether he will recommend to the Government the desirability of obtaining through the League of Nations an agreement of European Powers sanctioning legislation against injury to fisheries by discharge of oil from ships outside the three-mile limit and inside the limit within which other Powers deal with the transport of spirits?
§ Sir B. CHADWICKI have been asked to reply. The question of oil pollution can only be dealt with satisfactorily by international action, and, as stated in reply to a question by the hon. Member for Kingston on 27th July last, it is understood to be the intention of the Government of the United States of America to convene an international conference to discuss the matter as soon as they consider that the time is ripe for such a conference and sufficient information bearing on the question has been collected.