§ 77. Mr. BURNETTasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has any further announcement to make with regard to the steam trawler "Braconmoor," which was fined £800, with loss of gear, for illegal fishing off the coast of Iceland on the 14th November last?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Sir John Simon)Yes, Sir. The documents relating to the court" proceedings in this case have recently been received and are undergoing careful scrutiny by the competent authorities. It has not yet been possible to decide whether the facts of the case are such as to warrant a protest being made to the Icelandic authorities.