§ Mr. Ridsdaleasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will make a statement about the negotiations on fishing limits around the Faroe Islands.
§ Sir Anthony EdenNegotiations are well advanced and, I hope, will shortly be successfully concluded. The negotiations were originated by the Danish Government, which supported the Faroese application for an extension of the exclusive fishery limits around the Faroe Islands as defined in the Anglo-Danish Convention of 1901. The objective of Her Majesty's Government has been to reach a friendly agreement which, while having due regard to the wishes of the Faroese, will take full account of the important British interest in the fisheries24W of this area. Our own fishing industry has been kept in touch with the negotiations. Her Majesty's Government believe that the prospective agreement will represent a fair settlement by mutual give and take and show the proper way of resolving fishery problems of this kind.