§ 35. Mr. Rankinasked the Minister of Transport what instructions or advice are issued by the British Government to British ships sailing in the Cuban interception area.
§ Mr. MarplesNavigational warnings were broadcast from Portishead Radio repeating special United States naval advice to ships in the Cuban area.
§ Mr. RankinBut is the right hon. Gentleman aware that there are something like 2 million square miles involved in each of these two interception areas? Does he not think that the time has now arrived, in view of the duration of this blockade, when he might approach the American Government to see if, in times of peace, Great Britain could get freedom of the seas?
§ Mr. MarplesI do not think that is the real difficulty. Only one British ship was involved in the search and that was very easy.